Amends the Uniform Act for the Extradition of Persons of Unsound Mind. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 405 ILCS 10/1 Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Carpet Stewardship Act. Provides that for all carpet sold in this State, producers shall, through a clearinghouse, implement and finance a statewide carpet stewardship program that manages the product by reducing the product's waste generation, promotes its reuse and recycling, and provides for negotiation and execution of agreements to collect, transport, process, and market the product for end-of-life recycling and reuse. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must approve the carpet stewardship plan for the plan to be valid. Establishes requirements for review of the plan, carpet stewardship assessments, requirements for producers, retailers, and distributors of carpet. Requires the clearinghouse to submit annual reports to the Agency and pay specified administrative fees. Provides enforcement provisions for the Act. Establishes requirements for State procurement of carpet in the future. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/9.18 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides for the phasing out of ethylene oxide emissions by specified entities. Provides that, prior to issuing specified permits, the Environmental Protection Agency shall require submission of documentation demonstrating that the permit applicant is in compliance with laws governing the storage of ethylene oxide. Requires all permits issued by the Agency to grant the Agency the authority to modify them to change storage limitations, modify storage practices or equipment requirements, and grant the Agency the right to conduct unannounced inspections. Requires the Agency to conduct at least one unannounced inspection annually of the ethylene oxide storage system for each permit holder. Provides that owners or operators of ethylene oxide sterilization sources or ethylene oxide emissions sources shall provide the Agency with specified materials within 10 business days after receiving the Agency's conditional acceptance or denials of their plans. Requires entities conducting ethylene oxide sterilization operations to submit a letter to the Agency. Requires the submission or resubmission of a risk management plan to the Agency by specified dates. Requires the Agency to submit and make publicly available a report on or before June 30, 2021. Provides that if multiple applicants request to emit ethylene oxide in a collective sum that is greater than the annual collective maximum regional emissions, the Agency shall prioritize applicants seeking to provide medical services. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 557, as amended by HA 1, amends the Environmental Protection Act in a manner that does not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 557, as amended by House Amendment 1, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 557 (HA #1), therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) The Illinois EPA anticipates accomplishing the mandates of the legislation with existing resources. Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 5/9.18 new Adds reference to: 410 ILCS 70/1a from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-1a 410 ILCS 70/1a-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-2 410 ILCS 70/2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.05 410 ILCS 70/2.05-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.06 410 ILCS 70/2.06-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-2.1 410 ILCS 70/2.1-1 new 410 ILCS 70/2.2 410 ILCS 70/2.2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-3 410 ILCS 70/3-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-5 410 ILCS 70/5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.1 410 ILCS 70/5.1-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.2 410 ILCS 70/5.2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.3 410 ILCS 70/5.3-1 new 410 ILCS 70/5.5 410 ILCS 70/5.5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-6.1 410 ILCS 70/6.1-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-6.2 410 ILCS 70/6.2-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-6.4 410 ILCS 70/6.4-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.5 410 ILCS 70/6.5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/6.6 410 ILCS 70/6.6-1 new 410 ILCS 70/7 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-7 410 ILCS 70/7-1 new 410 ILCS 70/7.5 410 ILCS 70/7.5-1 new 410 ILCS 70/8 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-8 410 ILCS 70/8-1 new 410 ILCS 70/10 410 ILCS 70/10-1 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Provides that an approved federally qualified health center may provide medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors 13 years old or older who present for medical forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from a sexual assault during the duration, and 90 days thereafter, of a proclamation issued by the Governor declaring a disaster, or a successive proclamation regarding the same disaster, in all 102 counties due to a public health emergency. Provides that under specified circumstances a federally qualified health center's areawide sexual assault treatment plan must include a procedure for ensuring a sexual assault survivor in need of such medical or surgical services receives the services at the treatment hospital. Requires an approved federally qualified health center to post specified signage at each public entrance to its facility if it is not open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Provides that the changes made by this amendatory Act are repealed on June 30, 2021 and that the unamended versions of the amended sections take effect on and after July 1, 2021. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that the State Treasurer shall establish the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program for the purpose of expanding access to higher education through savings. Provides for enrollment in the Program. Provides further duties and requirements of the Treasurer regarding the Program. Creates the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program Fund as a fund held outside of the State treasury to be the official repository of all contributions, appropriations, interest, and dividend payments, gifts, or other financial assets received by the State Treasurer in connection with the operation of the Program or related partnerships. Provides for audits and reports concerning the Program. Allows the Treasurer to adopt any rules that may be necessary to implement the Program. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to provide an exemption for information that is exempt from disclosure under the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that notwithstanding any court order which would otherwise prevent the release of information, the Department of Public Health is authorized to release specified information to the State Treasurer for the purposes of the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. Fiscal Note (Office of the Treasurer) Based upon Illinois' current birth rate of 155,000 to 165,000 newborns per year, the annual cost for this program is expected to be $9-10 million per year, beginning in FY21. This includes approximately $8 million for the initial seed funding of $50 per child and an estimated $1.5 million to develop local savings incentive partnerships, engage parents and children in related financial literacy initiatives, and administer the program. Because unclaimed and unused funds will remain with the program for future use, the need for annual appropriations will decline after year 10 of the program as unclaimed and unused funds are recycled. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Modifies the definition of "eligible child".
Creates the Illinois Energy Transition Zone Act. Provides for the certification by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity of municipal ordinances designating an area as an Energy Transition Zone. Provides that green energy enterprises located in Energy Transition Zones shall be eligible to apply for certain tax incentives. Provides that a green energy enterprise is a company that is engaged in the production of solar energy, wind energy, water energy, geothermal energy, bioenergy, or hydrogen fuel and cells. Contains provisions concerning qualifications and applications. Creates the Energy Transition Tax Credit Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall make income tax credit awards under the Act to foster job creation and the development of green energy in Energy Transition Zones. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the Public Utilities Act to make conforming changes concerning tax incentives. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 In provisions creating the Energy Transition Tax Credit Act, removes language concerning the use of the credit as a tax payment by a pass through entity. Provides that the credit is exempt from the automatic sunset provision of the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the credit may be applied in more than 10 taxable years but not more than 15 taxable years for an eligible green energy enterprise that qualifies under the Energy Transition Tax Credit Act and the Corporate Headquarters Relocation Act and undertakes a qualifying project within the timeframe specified by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall extend the tax credit agreement to not more than 15 years and reduce the annual allocation to 60% of the maximum credit that would otherwise be available. Adds provisions allowing the credit to be carried forward. Makes changes concerning pass through entities. Provides that the investment credit for Energy Transition Zones applies for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes changes to provisions of the introduced bill creating the Illinois Energy Transition Zone Act. Provides that a person employed in a full-time equivalent job must earn a wage that meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for the locality in which the work is performed. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Removes a reference to local rent control ordinances.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that political committee funds may be used for certain child care expenses that are necessary for the fulfillment of political, governmental, or public policy duties, activities, or purposes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2020 and thereafter, the maximum reductions under the senior citizens homestead exemption and the general homestead exemption that apply in counties with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants apply in counties with 300,000 or more inhabitants. Effective immediately.
Urges the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and all other relevant agencies and boards to examine the rise in opioid overdoses due to COVID-19. Urges the State of Illinois to increase access to naloxone.
Urges the State Board of Education to issue guidance and best practices for school districts with regard to debt service and reserve ratios.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duties of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer shall be allowed an income tax credit in an amount equal to 1.3% of the qualified research expenses made by the taxpayer in Illinois. Provides that the taxpayer is not required to have obtained a research and development credit with respect to his or her federal income taxes to qualify for the Illinois research and development credit.
Amends the Downstate and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code to require school districts to pay the employer normal cost of benefits beginning in fiscal year 2021. Amends the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act to appropriate from the Common School Fund to the State Board of Education, on a continuing annual basis beginning with fiscal year 2021, the amount certified as the employer normal cost, to be distributed by the State Board of Education under the evidence-based funding formula provisions of the School Code. Amends the evidence-based funding formula provisions of the School Code to make changes concerning the employee benefit investments calculation and the Base Funding Minimum calculation. Effective immediately.