Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall develop an appropriate licensing and monitoring system that recognizes the unique population and programming for youth served by the Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services program. Provides that the Department shall maintain licensing staff who are knowledgeable of Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services program standards, as set forth by the Department of Human Services. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall be responsible for the development and implementation of training curriculum for host homes that recognizes the unique population and programming of youth served in Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services. Provides that host homes licensed by the Department shall not be utilized for a child who is a youth in care of the Department. Defines "host homes". Effective July 1, 2021. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 10/2.17 225 ILCS 10/3.6 new Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 5/16-108 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning recovery of the costs associated with the purchase of zero emission credits from zero emission facilities, authorizes the collection of certain charges relating to renewable resources through the delivery year beginning June 1, 2021 (rather than beginning June 1, 2019). Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall not conduct an annual review, reconciliation, and true-up associated with renewable energy resources' collections and costs through delivery years commencing June 1, 2022 (rather than through June 1, 2020) and shall instead conduct a single review, reconciliation, and true-up associated with renewable energy resources' collections and costs for the period beginning June 1, 2017 and ending May 31, 2023 (rather than ending May 31, 2021), provided that the review, reconciliation, and true-up shall not be initiated until after August 31, 2023 (rather than after August 31, 2021). Provides that the Illinois Power Agency shall file an update to the revised long-term renewable resources procurement plan, which shall be referred to as the Emergency Relief for Renewable Jobs Program, within 15 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the update to the revised long-term renewable resources procurement plan shall, at a minimum, provide for procurement of additional renewable energy credits from the categories of the Adjustable Block Program, with the remaining 25% allocated to the procurement of renewable energy credits from the categories of the Adjustable Block Program that are sourced from or the balance of the project developed by businesses that are owned by minority persons, women, and persons with disabilities and procurement of renewable energy credits from new utility-scale wind projects, new utility-scale solar projects, and new brownfield site photovoltaic projects. Provides that any company that receives a renewable energy credit contract from the Emergency Relief for Renewable Jobs Program shall submit an annual report within 6 months after the date of the contract award. Provides that any company that receives a renewable energy credit contract from the Emergency Relief for Renewable Jobs Program for projects over 500 kilowatts in nameplate capacity must certify that not less than the prevailing wage was or will be paid to employees who are engaged in construction activities associated with the project. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Illinois Power Agency) The changes to Illinois law required by House Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 3096 would not require the expenditure of state funds, nor would House Amendment 3 increase or decrease state revenues. This is because the renewable energy credit contracts at issue through House Amendment 3 concern ratepayer-funded, utility-held funds, rather than state funds or state revenues. As a consequence, House Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 3096 would have no direct or indirect fiscal impact on the revenues of the State.
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Amends the Life Care Facilities Act. Creates the Continuing Care Retirement Community Transparency Task Force to research and collect information on transparency and consumer protection issues for life care contracts. Provides that the Task Force shall review existing legal frameworks to identify all existing consumer protections for residents living in continuing care retirement communities and all areas in which more consumer protections for continuing care retirement community residents are necessary. Provides that the Task Force shall identify any shortcomings of the definition of "life care contract" and determine whether that definition should be expanded to include more senior living facilities. Provides that members shall receive no compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for expenses. Requires the Department of Public Health shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2019. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that, in addition to those members already listed, the Director of Public Health shall appoint to the Continuing Care Retirement Community Task Force at least 2 providers who hold permits to enter into life care contracts, one of whom shall be a representative of a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxes, shall be members of the Task Force. Corrects typographical errors. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2020 (rather than by December 31, 2019). Provides that the amendatory Act's provisions are repealed on January 1, 2021 (rather than January 1, 2020). Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 40/13 new Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 570/102 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102 720 ILCS 570/220 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that the Bureau of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Systems shall establish a form to allow electronic health record systems to certify the identity of a third party that will provide access to the Prescription Information Library for the electronic health record system using all or part of a computer program or system that is a federally certified Health IT Module for the electronic health record system. Provides that before the Health IT Module is permitted to connect to the Prescription Information Library, it must enter into a business associate agreement with the electronic health record system that requires the Health IT Module to agree to adhere to all requirements imposed on the electronic health record system by the laws of this State. Defines "electronic health record system".
Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Makes a technical change concerning the Architect of the Capitol. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 25 ILCS 130/8A-5 Adds reference to: 775 ILCS 5/7A-104 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-104 775 ILCS 5/8-105 from Ch. 68, par. 8-105 775 ILCS 5/8-106.1 from Ch. 68, par. 8-106.1 775 ILCS 5/8-111 from Ch. 68, par. 8-111 775 ILCS 5/10-102 from Ch. 68, par. 10-102 775 ILCS 5/10-103 from Ch. 68, par. 10-103 775 ILCS 5/10-104 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that in an expedited proceeding, the Department of Human Rights, the Human Rights Commission, any panel of the Commission, or any Commission hearing officer may not shorten the filing period for filing charges under a specified provision (instead of shortening the "180 day charge filing period set by this Act or by rule"). In a provision concerning summary decisions, changes a cross-reference regarding the types of decisions eligible for a summary order. In provisions concerning settlement, court proceedings, court actions, circuit court actions pursuant to election, and circuit court actions by the Illinois Attorney General, changes cross-references regarding court proceedings. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that the information required to be transmitted under the prescription monitoring program must be transmitted not later than the end of the business day on which a controlled substance is dispensed, or at such other time as may be required by the Department of Human Services by administrative rule (rather than, at the end of the next business day on which the controlled substance is dispensed). House Floor Amendment No. 1 Corrects an effective date reference to Public Act 100-564.
Amends the Compensation Review Act. Provides that members of the General Assembly are prohibited from receiving and shall not receive any increase in compensation that would otherwise apply based on a cost of living adjustment for terms commencing on or after January 1, 2021, unless otherwise approved by law. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the State earned income tax credit shall be: (i) 19% of the federal tax credit for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2022 and beginning before January 1, 2023; and (ii) 20% of the federal credit for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Requires the Department of Revenue and certain institutions of higher education to provide certain notices concerning the federal and State earned income tax credits. Effective immediately.
Creates the Clean Energy Jobs Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that any member of the General Assembly who is appointed to the House of Representatives or Senate after May 31 of an even-numbered year may not receive additional salary for service as a chairman or minority spokesman. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that any member of the General Assembly who is appointed to the House of Representatives or Senate after May 31 of an even-numbered year may not receive additional salary for service as a chairperson or minority spokesperson (currently, chairman or minority spokesman), and specifies that the additional salary may not be received for the remainder of the General Assembly in which the member is appointed. Makes conforming changes concerning references to chairman and spokesman. Effective immediately.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement and administer a program, beginning with the 2021-2022 academic year, to award College Promise grants to Illinois residents seeking an associate degree, certificate, or diploma from an institution of higher learning. Sets forth the terms and conditions of the program. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that a business that intends to establish a new utility-scale solar power facility may apply for a high impact business designation. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Increases the long-term renewable procurement plan goals after the 2025 delivery year. Requires the long-term renewable procurement plan to include the procurement of new renewable energy credits. Provides that the Adjustable Block program shall be designed to be continuously open. Authorizes utilities to recover certain costs related to the Adjustable Block program. Excludes certain costs from a limitation on the costs of the Adjustable Block program. Makes other changes concerning the Adjustable Block program. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to open a proceeding to update the interconnection standards and applicable utility tariffs. Requires the Commission to revise certain standards for interconnection based on specified criteria. Establishes an interconnection working group. Makes changes to provisions concerning net metering and the distributed generation rebate. Requires the Commission, in consultation with the Illinois Power Agency, to study and produce a report analyzing the potential for and barriers to the implementation of energy storage in Illinois. Requires the Agency to include a plan to procure energy from energy storage resources as part of its procurement plan for 2021. Extends a provision concerning a review, reconciliation, and true-up associated with renewable energy resources' collections and costs. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize emergency rulemaking. Effective immediately.