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.
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Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that any member of the General Assembly shall, upon being charged with a crime or the return of an indictment for a crime, be immediately removed from any leadership position or committee assignment held by that person. Provides that if the charges are dropped or dismissed, or the member is acquitted of the crime, his or her leadership position or committee assignment shall not be automatically restored, but he or she shall once again be eligible to hold a leadership position or committee assignment. Provides that any person serving as a commissioner of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall, upon being charged with a crime or the return of an indictment for a crime, be immediately removed from his or her position as a commissioner of the Commission. Provides that if the charges are dropped or dismissed, or the former commissioner is acquitted of the crime, his or her position as a commissioner shall not be automatically restored, but he or she shall once again be eligible to hold a position as a commissioner. Makes conforming changes.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning public water supplies.
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Equalized Special Education Reimbursement Rate Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Pollution Control Board.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duty to report an accident.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Creates the Northern Illinois Airport Authority within Lake County with the primary purpose of continuing to maintain, develop, and operate the Waukegan National Airport and the Waukegan Marina and Harbor. Provides that the Authority is established 30 days after the appointment of board members to the board of commissioners of the Authority and certification by the Secretary of State. Provides that the Waukegan Port District is dissolved upon the establishment of the Authority with the Authority assuming the rights to all property, assets, and liabilities of the Waukegan Port District. Repeals the Waukegan Port District Act.
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning confidentiality of personally identifiable information obtained through electronic toll collection system.