Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Creates a uniform statement of economic interest form that must be completed by all persons who are required to file that form under the Act. Changes the nature of the required disclosures that must be made. Requires the Secretary of State to adjust specified amounts that prompt disclosure under the Act for purposes of inflation, and requires the Secretary to make conforming changes to the statement of economic interest form. Requires candidates filing for supreme court justice, appellate court judge, circuit court judge, or judicial retention to file his or her statement of economic interests in written or printed form. Modifies requirements concerning legislator restricted activities and code of conduct. Prohibits a person appointed to an affected office from serving as an officer of a candidate political committee under specified circumstances. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Further restricts fundraising in Sangamon County during sessions of the General Assembly. Modifies provisions concerning procurement and revolving door prohibitions concerning the fiscal administration of State contracts. Modifies requirements concerning the Legislative Inspector General. Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a member of the State Board of Elections from contributing to a political committee, serving as an officer of a political committee, or being a candidate supported by a candidate political committee. Prohibits a limited activity committee from accepting contributions except under specified circumstances. Provides that a limited activity committee may only make specified expenditures. Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that the compensation to be paid per year to members of the General Assembly shall be paid bi-monthly. Provides for member compensation on a prorated basis. Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Applies the requirements of the Act to municipalities, counties, and officials thereof, and other specified State officials. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes. Adds an applicability clause. Effective January 1, 2022.
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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to $500 for individuals who serve as volunteer emergency workers for or on behalf of a volunteer fire protection association. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that, to qualify for the credit, the volunteer emergency worker may not receive compensation for his or her services of more than $10,000 for the taxable year. Removes provisions concerning volunteer fire protection associations. Makes changes to the definition of "volunteer emergency worker". Effective immediately.
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Extends the repeal of the Act from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2023. Makes various changes to definitions. Provides that within 18 months of the awarding of a contract under the Public Utilities Act to establish a statewide next generation 9-1-1 network (rather than by December 31, 2021), every 9-1-1 system in Illinois shall provide next generation 9-1-1 service. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 750/15.4 from Ch. 134, par. 45.4 Further amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that the information registered by an emergency telephone system with the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator shall include the identification of the System Manager. Provides that an Emergency Telephone System Board has the power to designate a 9-1-1 System Manager, whose duties and responsibilities shall be set forth by the in writing. Defines "System Manager". Changes references from "county 9-1-1 system" or "9-1-1 system" to "county or 9-1-1 Authority". Provides that the installation of or connection to a telephone company's network of any automatic alarm, automatic alerting device, or mechanical dialer that causes the number 9-1-1 to be dialed in order to directly access emergency services and does not provide for 2-way communication is prohibited in a 9-1-1 system. Provides that training for public safety telecommunicators must be completed within one year of the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator establishing the required guidelines, rules, and standards. Provides that upon completing of training, all public safety telecommunicators must complete specified continuing education training regarding the delivery of 9-1-1 services and professionalism bi-annually. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/26-1 Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 750/15.3 from Ch. 134, par. 45.3 50 ILCS 750/15.3a 50 ILCS 753/15 Further amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that a municipality with a population over 500,000 shall establish a statewide Next Generation 9-1-1 network by December 31, 2023. Provides that on or after January 1, 2024 (rather than 2022), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $2.50 per network connection. Provides that on or after January 1, 2024 (rather than 2022), the municipality may continue imposing and collecting its wireless carrier surcharge. Amends the Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharge Act. Deletes language providing that on or after January 1, 2021, a home rule municipality having a population in excess of 500,000 may only impose a prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge not to exceed 7% per retail transaction sourced to that jurisdiction. Deletes the amendatory changes to the disorderly conduct provisions of the Criminal Code of 2012. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2605/2605-53 50 ILCS 750/2 from Ch. 134, par. 32 50 ILCS 750/3 from Ch. 134, par. 33 50 ILCS 750/4 from Ch. 134, par. 34 50 ILCS 750/5 from Ch. 134, par. 35 50 ILCS 750/6 from Ch. 134, par. 36 50 ILCS 750/6.1 from Ch. 134, par. 36.1 50 ILCS 750/6.2 new 50 ILCS 750/7 from Ch. 134, par. 37 50 ILCS 750/7.1 new 50 ILCS 750/8 from Ch. 134, par. 38 50 ILCS 750/10 from Ch. 134, par. 40 50 ILCS 750/10.1 from Ch. 134, par. 40.1 50 ILCS 750/10.3 50 ILCS 750/14 from Ch. 134, par. 44 50 ILCS 750/15 from Ch. 134, par. 45 50 ILCS 750/15.2 from Ch. 134, par. 45.2 50 ILCS 750/15.2a from Ch. 134, par. 45.2a 50 ILCS 750/15.3 50 ILCS 750/15.3a 50 ILCS 750/15.4 50 ILCS 750/15.4a 50 ILCS 750/15.6 50 ILCS 750/15.6a 50 ILCS 750/15.6b 50 ILCS 750/17.5 50 ILCS 750/19 50 ILCS 750/20 50 ILCS 750/30 50 ILCS 750/40 50 ILCS 750/45 50 ILCS 750/99 50 ILCS 750/9 rep. 50 ILCS 750/13 rep. 50 ILCS 750/17 rep. 50 ILCS 753/15 Adds reference to: 55 ILCS 5/5-15003 from Ch. 34, par. 5-15003 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a superintendent of a department of public works shall be a registered professional engineer, hold a degree in engineering from an accredited institution of higher learning, or have at least 10 years of professional, management-level experience in either a municipal or county public works department (rather than the superintendent shall be a registered professional engineer). Effective immediately.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to annually review and update the underlying data for, and use of, indicators used to determine whether a community is designated as an environmental justice community and to establish a process by which communities not designated as environmental justice communities may petition for such a designation. Provides that an applicant for a permit for the construction of a new source that will become a major source subject to the Clean Air Act Permit Program to be located in an environmental justice community or a new source that has or will require a federally enforceable State operating permit and that will be located in an environmental justice community must conduct a public meeting prior to submission of the permit application and must submit with the permit application an environmental justice assessment identifying the potential environmental and health impacts to the area associated with the proposed project. Provides requirements for the environmental justice assessment. Provides that a supplemental fee of $200,000 for each construction permit application shall be assessed if the construction permit application is subject to the requirements regarding the construction of a new source located in an environmental justice community. Contains provisions regarding public participation requirements for permitting transactions in an environmental justice community. Provides that, if the Agency grants a permit to construct, modify, or operate a facility that emits air pollutants and is classified as a minor source, a third party may petition the Pollution Control Board for a hearing to contest the issuance of the permit. Contains provisions regarding environmental justice grievances. Defines "environmental justice community". Contains other provisions. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/39.5 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes language requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to annually review and update the underlying data for, and use of, indicators used to determine whether a community is designated as an environmental justice community. Requires the Agency to conduct an evaluation of a prospective CAAPP permit owner's or operator's prior experience in owning and operating sources of air pollution. Provides that the Agency may deny such a permit if the prospective owner or operator or any employee or officer of the prospective owner or operator or any employee or board member has a history of specified criminal actions. Removes language requiring the air dispersion modeling to examine air quality related impacts to determine estimated emissions of specified pollutants. Makes other changes.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that both individual and group tobacco cessation counseling shall be covered under the medical assistance program.
Creates the Clean Jobs, Workforce and Contractor Equity Act. Creates the Equity and Empowerment in Clean Energy Advisory Board to administer the Clean Jobs Workforce Hubs Program, the Expanding Clean Energy Entrepreneurship and Contractor Incubator Network Program, the Returning Residents Clean Jobs Training Program, and the Illinois Clean Energy Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Primes Contractor Accelerator. Creates the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund Act, the Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning Act, the Energy Community Reinvestment Act, the Clean Energy Empowerment Zone Tax Credit Act, the Coal Severance Fee Act, the Building Energy Performance Standard Act, and the Public Utilities Intervenor Compensation Act. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to allow for emergency rulemaking. Amends the State Finance Act to create The Energy Community Reinvestment Fund, the Illinois Commerce Commission Intervenor Compensation Fund, and the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund. Amends the Electric Vehicle Act, the Energy Efficient Building Act the Illinois Power Agency Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the School Code, the Public Utilities Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Illinois Nuclear Facility Safety Act, and the Prevailing Wage Act by making changes to implement certain programs. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not require prior approval for any medication appropriately prescribed to treat schizophrenia or related illnesses and their associated conditions, that is not used as a chemical restraint or as an unnecessary drug. Provides that antipsychotic prescription medications, including long-acting medications, that are covered under the State's fee-for-service or managed care medical assistance programs and that are prescribed by a licensed physician, licensed psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or a licensed or certified mental health provider with prescriptive authority to treat a mental health condition or disorder shall be provided without imposition of any prior authorization, other utilization management requirements, or any other restriction as specified under the amendatory Act. Requires managed care entities to use a pharmacy formulary that at least meets the requirements of the amendatory Act.
Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Makes changes to each of the 3 probationary periods pertaining to attaining contractual continued service for certain teachers based upon the teacher's school terms of service and performance. For the first probationary period, requires the teacher to be employed for 3 (rather than 4) consecutive school terms and to receive an overall annual evaluation rating of at least "Proficient" for all 3 school terms of service (rather than in either the second or third term of service). For the second probationary period, requires the teacher to serve for 2 (rather than 3) consecutive terms of service in which the teacher receives 2 (rather than 3) overall annual evaluations of "Excellent". For the third probationary period, requires the teacher to receive 2 overall annual evaluations of "Proficient" service (rather than "Excellent" service). Makes a conforming change. Effective July 1, 2023.
Repeals the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995. Makes corresponding changes in the Counties Code, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, and the Consent by Minors to Health Care Services Act. Effective immediately.
Creates the Renewable Gas and Low-Carbon Fuels Act. Provides that a public utility that provides natural gas distribution services in the State shall incorporate low-carbon fuels into its gas supply portfolio. Provides for goals for the total amount of renewable gas and other low-carbon fuels incorporated by the natural gas utility. Provides that for purposes of meeting the goals, low-carbon fuels that are purchased by the natural gas utility must include environmental commodities associated with the gas. Provides that a natural gas utility may seek authorization from the Illinois Commerce Commission to engage in low-carbon fuels activities. Provides that the Commission shall approve a low-carbon fuels activity if it determines the low-carbon fuels activity investment and expenses are consistent with the provisions of the Act and the natural gas utility has demonstrated that the low-carbon fuels activity provides one or more specified benefits. Provides that the Commission shall review and, by order, approve, or approve as modified, the natural gas utility's low-carbon fuels activity proposal within 180 days after the date on which it is filed. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules governing filing requirements, reporting requirements, and the process for natural gas utilities to fully recover prudently incurred costs associated with low-carbon fuels activity. Provides that all environmental commodities from low-carbon fuels resulting from the purchase of low-carbon fuels for gas supply or the ownership of a low-carbon fuels facility shall be applied to the benefit of gas customers. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to allow the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt emergency rules. Effective immediately.