Amends the Illinois Youthbuild Act. In language providing that the Secretary of Human Services shall make grants to applicants for the purpose of carrying out approved Youthbuild programs, deletes language providing that the grantmaking is subject to appropriation. Effective July 1, 2019.
Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Justice Reinvestment Fund in the State treasury. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Increases the threshold amounts of value of the property involved that enhances a misdemeanor to a felony or to a greater felony to exceeding $2,500 for theft, retail theft, deceptive practices, criminal damage to property, and criminal defacement of property. Amends the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that the knowing possession of more 10 grams of any substance containing cannabis is a Class A misdemeanor, Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that the knowing possession of these substances, other than anabolic steroids, is a Class A misdemeanor. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides for the adjustment of sentences as misdemeanors if before the effective date of the amendatory Act these offenses were classified as felonies. Establishes procedures in which an offender sentenced as a felon for these offenses may petition to have his or her sentence reclassified as a misdemeanor. Provides that on or before July 31, 2020, and on or before July 31 of each fiscal year thereafter, the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council shall calculate the savings that accrued to the State during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, as compared to the fiscal year preceding the enactment of this amendatory Act, due to the re-classification of felony offenses as misdemeanors. Provides that on or before August 31, 2020, and before August 31 of each fiscal year thereafter, the Comptroller shall transfer from the General Fund to the Justice Reinvestment Fund 85% of the total savings calculated minus any necessary deductions. Makes other changes.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for dates of service from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, rates or payments for home health visits shall be $91; for dates of service from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, rates or payments for home health visits shall be $111; and for dates of service on and after January 1, 2022, rates or payments for home health visits shall be $131. Provides that for dates of service from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, rates or payments for the certified nursing assistant component of the home health agency rate shall be $25; for dates of service from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, rates or payments for the certified nursing assistant component of the home health agency rate shall be $30; and for dates of service on and after January 1, 2022, rates or payments for the certified nursing assistant component of the home health agency rate shall be $35. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly possess an assault weapon 300 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, except possession of weapons registered with the Department of State Police in the time provided. Provides exemptions and penalties. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Helen Miller.
Declares March 21, 2019 as Illinois Down Syndrome Day.
Mourns the death of Nicholas Concepcion Jarmon.
Mourns the death of Jackie Marie Morris of Kansas City, Kansas.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that for building construction contracts in excess of $500,000 (currently, $250,000), separate specifications may be prepared for all equipment, labor, and materials in connection with specified subdivisions of the work to be performed. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Modifies the term "construction agency" to clarify the meaning of State agency as used under that term. Modifies the term "single prime" to mean the design-bid-build procurement delivery method for a building construction project in which the construction agency (currently, the Capital Development Board is the construction agency) procures 2 or more specified subdivisions of work. Extends the repeal of the Section defining "single prime" from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030. Modifies a Section concerning design-bid-build construction. Changes references concerning the Capital Development Board to construction agency for purposes of requirements under the Section. Provides that for single prime projects, among other requirements, annual (rather than quarterly) reports shall be submitted to the Procurement Policy Board with information on the general scope, project budget, and established Business Enterprise Program goals for any single prime procurement bid in the previous 12 (currently, 3) months. Provides that use of the single prime procurement delivery method shall not exceed 50% of the total number of projects with total construction cost valued at $5,000,000 or less. Provides that a construction agency shall post notice of its intent to use the single prime method on a project on its online Procurement Bulletin at least 7 (currently, 3) business days following submission of such notice to the Procurement Policy Board. Makes conforming changes.
