Amends the School Code. Provides that the dyslexia handbook developed by the State Board of Education shall include guidelines on the administration of a universal screener and dyslexia screening, the interpretation of data from these screeners, and the resulting appropriate instruction within a multi-tiered system of support framework. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt any rules necessary to ensure that a student will be screened for the risk factors of dyslexia using a universal screener. Sets forth guidelines for developing a universal screening. Sets forth which students are required to be screened. Provides that no later than January 1, 2025, the State Board of Education shall employ at least 5 dyslexia specialists or dyslexia therapists with a minimum of 5 years of field experience in screening, identifying, and treating dyslexia and related disorders. Provides that beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each school district must screen students in grades kindergarten through 2 for the risk factors of dyslexia using a universal screener approved by the State Board of Education. Provides that if a student is determined to be either at risk or at some risk for dyslexia after the universal screener has been administered, the school district must administer a dyslexia screening of the student. Provides that if a student's dyslexia screening indicates that the student has characteristics of dyslexia, the dyslexia intervention services provided to the student must utilize a structured literacy approach as outlined in the State Board of Education's handbook. Makes other changes.
Sen. Elgie Sims
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Creates the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish and administer a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program that provides family and medical leave insurance benefits to eligible employees. Sets forth eligibility requirements for benefits under the Act. Contains provisions concerning disqualification from benefits; premium payments; the amount and duration of benefits; the recovery of erroneous payments; hearings; defaulted premium payments; elective coverage; employment protection; coordination of family and medical leave; defined terms; and other matters. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Account Fund. Provides phase-in periods for the collection of money and making of claims for benefits under the Act. Effective January 1, 2024.
Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, with respect to the sale of a manufactured home, if the purchase is the first purchase of the manufactured home for use as a dwelling and the purchaser certifies that the manufactured home will be affixed to a permanent foundation in the State, then the tax imposed by the Acts applies to 50% of the selling price (in the case of the Use Tax Act) or 50% of the gross receipts from the sale (in the case of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act). Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning the tiered exceptional care per diem rates for medically complex for the developmentally disabled facilities, provides that on and after January 1, 2024, each tier rate shall be increased 6% over the amount in effect December 31, 2023. Provides that any reimbursement increases applied to the base rate to providers licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act must also be applied in an equivalent manner to each tier of exceptional care per diem rates for medically complex for the developmentally disabled facilities. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for individual taxpayers who rent a dwelling in Illinois for use as their principal place of residence. Provides that the credit shall be equal to 5% of the documented rental costs paid by such taxpayer during the taxable year on that dwelling. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Provides that the definition of "State agency" excludes transferring agencies. Provides that the Department of Innovation and Technology may (previously shall) provide for and coordinate information technology for State agencies. Removes provision requiring the Department to formulate a master plan for information technology. Provides that any System and Organization Control audit report issued with respect to the Department and the Department's system descriptions shall not be published by any entity on a public website. Provides that unredacted copies of System and Organization Control audit reports shall be provided by the Department to the General Assembly and transferring agencies and, upon request, State agencies that receive services from the Department.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction in an amount equal to the deductions and credits that were disallowed under Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code for the taxable year. Amends the Civic Center Code, the Flood Prevention District Act, the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985 to provide that those special districts may not levy a tax upon the cultivation and processing of adult use cannabis. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Employment Security for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $165,055,000; Other State Funds $4,000,000; Federal Funds $455,032,100; Total $624,087,100.
Makes appropriations to the Office of the Attorney General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Effective July 1, 2023.
Makes various Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations to the Office of the State Comptroller. Effective July 1, 2023.