Rep. Mark Batinick

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that each State agency entering into or maintaining a contract for the purchase of food under the Code shall adopt a policy that permits the donation of leftover food procured by State funds. Provides that the policy shall address any daily food operations run by the agency, including one-time events, and shall contain a list of nearby soup kitchens, food pantries, and other non-profit organizations where leftover food can be donated. Requires each State agency to circulate its policy to all agency employees, and submit its food donation policy to the Department of Central Management Services on an annual basis beginning December 31, 2018. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that notwithstanding any State policy or rule to the contrary, any State-owned motor vehicle requiring maintenance in the form of an oil change shall have such maintenance performed according to the applicable Department of Central Management Services policy which considers the manufacturer's suggested oil change frequency for that vehicle's particular make, model, and year. Provides that the Department shall evaluate the original equipment manufacturer's oil change interval recommendations and other related impacts periodically and consider policy adjustments as is cost and operationally efficient for the State. Provides legislative intent.

Remembers Mark William Crabtree on the one year anniversary of his death.

Recognizes St. Mary Immaculate Parish School as a community of faith, knowledge, and service.

Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Reduces the fee collected by the Secretary of State for the filing of articles of organization, applications for admission, and restated articles of organization from $500 to $39 and reduces those fees in connection with a limited liability company with ability to establish series from $750 to $59. Effective immediately.

Amends the Legislative Information System Act. Provides that within one-year after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Legislative Information System shall create a Spanish-language version of its website to provide legislative information. Specifies the legislative information to be placed on the Spanish-language website, and allows for the placement of additional unspecified information. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that the holder of a master's degree in public administration who completes an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school business management from a regionally accredited institution of higher education and passes applicable State tests is eligible for a chief school business official endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Diageo plant in Plainfield.

Commends Father David Medow on his 19 years of service to St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield.

Commends Colonel Aaron J. Wolff Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.) for serving the State of Illinois and the nation for 59 years and commends him for his service to his fellow veterans through his tireless work of almost three decades for the Military Officers Association of America.