Sen. Karina Villa

Urges the U.S. Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

Urges county authorities throughout the State to utilize the Silver Search program more frequently.

Creates the State Agency and Grantee Bonus Prohibition Act. Provides that no State agency or hospital shall pay from State funds, in whole or in part, and no employee of a State agency or hospital may receive a bonus as all or part of his or her compensation, including such bonuses as may be received for work on capital projects. Provides that no grantee shall pay and no employee or contract worker of a grantee may receive a bonus paid from grant funds awarded for operational expenses as all or part of his or her compensation, including such bonuses as may be received for work on capital projects. Effective immediately.

Creates the Transportation Benefit Program Act. Provides that an employer that is situated in Cook County and for which an average of 20 or more full-time employees work for compensation shall offer a program that allows a covered employee to elect to exclude from taxable wages and compensation the employee's commuting costs incurred for the purchase of a transit pass to use public transit up to a maximum level allowed by federal tax law. Provides that a covered employer may comply by participating in a program offered by the Chicago Transit Authority or the Regional Transit Authority. Provides that all transit agencies shall market the existence of the program to their riders. Establishes penalties for violations of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Transportation Benefits Program Fund. Effective January 1, 2020.

Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, provides that: (1) for taxable years prior to 2015, "surviving spouse" means the surviving spouse of a veteran who obtained the exemption prior to his or her death; (2) for taxable years 2015 through 2018, "surviving spouse" means (A) the surviving spouse of a veteran who obtained the exemption prior to his or her death and (B) the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year; and (3) for taxable year 2019 and thereafter, "surviving spouse" means (A) the surviving spouse of a veteran who qualified for the exemption prior to his or her death, (B) the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year, (C) the surviving spouse of a veteran who did not obtain the exemption before death, but who would have qualified for the exemption if he or she had survived, and (D) the surviving spouse of a veteran whose death was determined to be service-connected who is a current recipient of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act. Provides that an investment option may be a conservative fund rather than a conservative principal protection fund. Provides that the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Board may establish deadlines for payment of payroll deductions to the Fund and enter agreements to permit residents of other states to participate in the program. Includes a traditional IRA within the definition of the term "IRA". Provides for audits on a fiscal year basis rather than a calendar year basis and report by the following January rather than July. Requires the Treasurer to prepare annual reports on benefits provided by the Program and post the report on the Program website. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 820 ILCS 80/5 820 ILCS 80/30 820 ILCS 80/45 820 ILCS 80/65 820 ILCS 80/80 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 559/20-25 40 ILCS 5/5-144 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-144 40 ILCS 5/5-153 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-153 40 ILCS 5/6-140 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-140 40 ILCS 5/6-150 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-150 820 ILCS 310/1 from Ch. 48, par. 172.36 820 ILCS 405/401 from Ch. 48, par. 401 820 ILCS 405/409 from Ch. 48, par. 409 820 ILCS 405/500 from Ch. 48, par. 420 820 ILCS 405/612 from Ch. 48, par. 442 820 ILCS 405/1502.4 new 820 ILCS 405/1505 from Ch. 48, par. 575 820 ILCS 405/1506.6 30 ILCS 805/8.44 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act to require appointments to the Illinois Works Review Panel to be made within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. Requires the Panel to hold its first meeting within 45 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. Amends the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning eligibility for ordinary death benefits and certain annuities related to death in the line of duty, provides that the death of any fireman or policeman as a result of the exposure to and contraction of COVID-19, as evidenced by either (i) a confirmed positive laboratory test for COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies or (ii) a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 from a licensed medical professional, shall be rebuttably presumed to have been contracted while in the performance of an act or acts of duty and the fireman or policeman shall be rebuttably presumed to have been fatally injured while in active service. Specifies that the presumption shall apply to any fireman or policeman who contracted COVID-19 on or after March 9, 2020 and on or before December 31, 2020; except that the presumption shall not apply if the policeman or fireman was on a leave of absence from his or her employment for a period of 14 or more consecutive days immediately prior to the date of contraction of COVID-19. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Amends the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act with respect to claims related to COVID-19. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that an employee's contraction of COVID-19 arises out of and in the course of the employee's first responder or front-line worker employment and that the injury or occupational disease shall be rebuttably presumed to be causally connected to the hazards or exposures of the employee's first responder or front-line worker employment. Defines terms. Makes changes in the maximum weekly benefit amount. Makes changes with respect to the state experience factor and applicable contribution rate surcharges. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Authorizes the payment of extended benefits for weeks beginning on or after March 15, 2020, through the end of the fourth week prior to the last week for which federal sharing is provided as authorized by Section 4105 of Public Law 116-127, or any amendments thereto. Provides that benefit limits do not include Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation amounts provided for in Section 2104 of Public Law 116-136. Eliminates the waiting period in certain circumstances. Provides for retroactive application. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit in an amount equal to 10% of the stipend or salary paid by the taxpayer to up to (i) 5 qualified college interns or (ii) 5 qualified high school interns during the taxable year. Provides that no taxpayer may claim more than $5,000 in total credits under that Section for all taxable years combined. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the State Aviation Program Fund, the Local Government Aviation Trust Fund, and the Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Refund Fund. Provides that moneys in the State Aviation Program Fund shall be used by the Department of Transportation for the purposes of administering a State Aviation Program. Provides that the State Aviation Program shall include grants to units of local government for airport-related purposes. Provides that moneys in the Local Government Aviation Trust Fund shall be used by units of local government for airport-related purposes. Provides that moneys in the Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Refund Fund shall be used by the Department of Revenue to pay refunds. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to provide that moneys received from the tax paid on aviation fuel shall be deposited into those Funds. Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law to provide that certain money received by the Department of Revenue for aviation fuel sold or used on or after December 1 shall be deposited into the State Aviation Program Fund. Amends the Innovation Development and Economy Act, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Civic Center Code, the Flood Prevention District Act, the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, the Regional Transportation Authority Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985. Prohibits certain local retailers' occupation taxes on aviation fuel unless the unit of local government has an airport-related purpose. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Requires municipalities that have implemented a Residential Sound Insulation Program to perform an in-home air quality test at a residence located in the municipality if certain conditions are met. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 In provisions of the introduced bill creating the State Aviation Program Fund, provides that, for a municipality with a population of more than 500,000, grants may be used only for: (1) the replacement of sound-reducing windows and doors installed under the Residential Sound Insulation Program; and (2) in-home air quality testing in residences in which windows or doors were installed under the Residential Sound Insulation Program. For other units of local government, retains the provisions of the introduced bill providing that grants may be used for the capital or operating costs (in the introduced bill, capital costs only) of: (1) an airport; (2) a local airport system; or (3) any other local facility that is owned or operated by the person or entity that owns or operates the airport that is directly and substantially related to the air transportation of passengers or property. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes changes to the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1. Provides that grants to a municipality with a population of more than 500,000 from the State Aviation Program Fund may be used only for the replacement of sound-reducing windows and doors installed under the Residential Sound Insulation Program (in House Amendment No. 1, the replacement of sound-reducing windows and doors and in-home air quality testing). Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.891 new 30 ILCS 105/5.892 new 30 ILCS 105/5.893 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-20.1 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-20.2 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-20.3 new 35 ILCS 105/19 35 ILCS 110/17 35 ILCS 115/17 35 ILCS 120/6 35 ILCS 120/11 35 ILCS 505/2 35 ILCS 505/2b 35 ILCS 505/8a 50 ILCS 470/10 50 ILCS 470/31 55 ILCS 5/5-1006 55 ILCS 5/5-1006.5 55 ILCS 5/5-1006.7 55 ILCS 5/5-1007 55 ILCS 5/5-1008.5 55 ILCS 5/5-1009 55 ILCS 5/5-1035.1 55 ILCS 5/5-1184 new 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.3 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.4 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.6 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.7 65 ILCS 5/8-11-5 65 ILCS 5/8-11-6a 65 ILCS 5/8-11-22 new 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-6 65 ILCS 5/11-101.3 new 70 ILCS 200/245-12 70 ILCS 750/25 70 ILCS 1605/30 70 ILCS 3610/5.01 70 ILCS 3615/4.03 70 ILCS 3720/4 415 ILCS 125/315 415 ILCS 125/320 Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/5-5 235 ILCS 5/5-7 new 235 ILCS 5/6-1 from Ch. 43, par. 119 235 ILCS 5/6-5 from Ch. 43, par. 122 235 ILCS 5/6-27.1 235 ILCS 5/6-28.8 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a cocktail or mixed drink placed in a sealed container by a retail licensee at the retail licensee's location may be transferred and sold for off-premises consumption if specified requirements are met. Prohibits third-party delivery services from delivering cocktails or mixed drinks. Prohibits the delivery or carry out of cocktails or mixed drinks under specified conditions. Repeals the provisions concerning transferring cocktails for off-premises consumption one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act. For a liquor license holder whose business or business operations have been suspended in any capacity due to any executive order issued on or after March 16, 2020 or any subsequent rule established by the Department of Public Health or any other agency of the State as a result of COVID-19: provides that late filing fees shall not apply for a specified period; authorizes the deferral of liquor license fees for a specified period; and provides that the renewal of the liquor license shall be automatically approved and the license shall be extended for a specified period. Provides that a retail licensee shall not be deemed to be delinquent in payment until 30 days after the date on which the region in which the retail licensee is located enters Phase 4 of the Governor's Restore Illinois Plan as issued on May 5, 2020. Effective immediately.

Amends the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act. Provides that no person shall conduct high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations in Illinois and that any high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing permit issued before the effective date of the amendatory Act is revoked. Repeals the other substantive provisions of the Act. Repeals the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Tax Act and the State Finance Act provisions listing the Oil and Gas Resource Management Fund as a special fund.

Creates the Legislative Accessibility Act. Provides that the General Assembly shall make all efforts to increase public accessibility to the General Assembly, and specifies the efforts to be included. Provides that the Secretary of State shall make all efforts to increase public accessibility to all State buildings. Provides specified accessibility requirements for the State Capitol Building and the James R. Thompson Center.