Rep. Natalie Manley

Creates the Government Reporting Enhancement and Transparency Act. Provides that, beginning fiscal year 2028, the annual cash receipts from all external sources of a local government shall determine if the local government is a Category 1 government, Category 2 government, Category 3 government, or Category 4 government. Provides that, each fiscal year, the responsible officials of a Category 1 local government shall appoint an auditing committee composed of 3 independent electors to inspect the local government's records using the template for that fiscal year published by the Comptroller. Provides that, each fiscal year, the responsible officials of a Category 2 local government shall enter into agreed upon procedures with an independent CPA. Requires the agreed upon procedures to align with the minimum agreed upon procedures published by the Comptroller. Provides that the responsible officials of a Category 3 local government shall oversee management's preparation of the local government's draft financial statements following the cash basis of accounting. Provides that the responsible officials of a Category 4 local government shall oversee management's preparation of the local government's draft financial statements following GAAP. Provides that, upon completion of the Category 3 local government's or Category 4 local government's draft financial statements, management shall furnish the draft financial statements to the local government's independent CPA firm for audit. Limits home rule powers. Makes other and conforming changes to various Acts. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, if the payment of a retirement annuity is made to an annuitant more than one month after that retirement annuity payment became payable, then the Fund shall pay interest to the annuitant in an amount equal to 6% of that payment of the retirement annuity. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning the municipal employee's continuance privilege, provides that if an employee has elected to have the monthly premium deducted by the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund from the employee's monthly pension payment, then the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund shall promptly remit the premium payments to the insurance company, regardless of whether the employee's monthly pension payment has been paid to the employee. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. In provisions concerning competitive sealed bidding, provides that a contract for supplies may be awarded using a market basket analysis to evaluate the lowest price a vendor can offer for a representative sample of supplies.

Creates the Limitations on Facility Fees Act. Provides that no health care provider shall charge, bill, or collect a facility fee, except for: (i) services provided on a hospital's campus; (ii) services provided at a facility that includes a licensed hospital emergency department; or (iii) emergency services provided at a freestanding emergency center. Provides that, except as specified, no health care provider shall charge, bill, or collect a facility fee for: (i) outpatient evaluation and management services; or (ii) any other outpatient, diagnostic, or imaging services identified by the Department of Public Health. Requires the Department to annually identify services subject to the limitations on specified facility fees that may reliably be provided safely and effectively in settings other than hospitals. Sets forth provisions concerning reporting, rulemaking, and enforcement of the Act. Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act to make a conforming change. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any person who violates the Limitations on Facility Fees Act commits an unlawful practice.

Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that the regulation of allowances for gratuities as part of the hourly wage rate is an exclusive power and function of the State. Provides that a home rule unit may not regulate allowances for gratuities as part of the hourly wage rate. Effective immediately.

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows the State Superintendent of Education to issue a short-term approval for a paraprofessional educator to an individual who does not meet the requirements necessary for issuance of an Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement. Provides that the short-term approval authorizes an individual to serve as a paraprofessional educator in a school district, including a charter school, or a State-operated program, with the short-term approval expiring on June 30 immediately following the third full fiscal year after the approval was issued without renewal. Provides that upon expiration of the short-term approval, the State Superintendent of Education shall issue an Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement to the individual if the individual meets specified requirements.

Maddy summaryHouse Bill 2211 makes a technical amendment to the Energy Assistance Act. Specifically, it updates a section related to the short title of the Act. This bill does not introduce new policy or change substantive provisions for public aid recipients, but rather clarifies the official name of the Act.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any individual or group policy of accident or health insurance that is delivered, extended, renewed, or modified after January 1, 2026 must provide coverage for at least one 6-month supply of each of the following for each infant covered by the policy: an early egg allergen introduction dietary supplement prescribed by a health care practitioner; and an early peanut allergen introduction dietary supplement prescribed by a health care practitioner. Provides that the coverage shall be provided without cost-sharing, except to the extent the cost-sharing limitation would cause a catastrophic plan to fail to be treated as a catastrophic plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or would keep a high-deductible health plan from being treated as a high-deductible health plan or to the extent the cost-sharing limitation would disqualify the plan from a health savings account. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 and the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code to require that coverage. Effective immediately.

Maddy summaryHB 1790 creates a state income tax credit for Illinois taxpayers who purchase qualifying firearm safety devices (like gun safes, lock boxes, or cases) from federally licensed dealers. The credit allows a nonrefundable deduction of up to $300 per taxpayer annually for eligible purchases made between 2026 and 2031, with a total annual limit of $5 million across all taxpayers. Unused credits can be carried forward for up to five years to offset future tax liability. This policy directly affects Illinois residents buying these safety devices, aiming to reduce their out-of-pocket costs through tax relief.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall allow commercial relocators to recover towing permit fees or vehicle release fees that are lawfully adopted by a unit of local government and imposed by a law enforcement agency as a necessary administrative fee in order to effectuate an existing relocator program in the unit of local government where the law enforcement agency and relocator operate. Allows the Commission to set the maximum amount of towing permit fees or vehicle release fees that a commercial relocator may recover.