Sen. Kimberly Lightford

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Civil Service Commission for its FY 20 ordinary and contingent expenses. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Makes various appropriations and reappropriations for specified purposes. Amends Public Act 101-7 by changing and adding various appropriations. Some provisions are effective immediately; some provisions are effective July 1, 2020.

Amends the Procurement of Domestic Products Act. Provides that purchasing agencies shall promote the purchase of and give preference to manufactured articles, materials, and supplies that have been manufactured in Illinois (currently, the United States). Provides that, if the purchasing agency determines that certain conditions apply to a procured product, then, with respect to that procurement, the purchasing agency shall give preference to manufactured articles, materials, and supplies that have been manufactured in the United States. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Central Management Services) It is not possible to calculate the negative fiscal impact of this proposed legislation currently. For all practical purposes, it should be assumed that negative impact will occur. The potential for up to 12% cost increases for an indeterminable universe of procured products exists. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Defines "commercially available off-the-shelf item" for the purposes of the Procurement of Domestic Products Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 517/5 30 ILCS 517/10 30 ILCS 517/25 Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 100/5-45.1 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.2 new 20 ILCS 605/605-705 was 20 ILCS 605/46.6a 20 ILCS 605/605-707 was 20 ILCS 605/46.6d 20 ILCS 605/605-1045 new 20 ILCS 1305/10-25 20 ILCS 1505/1505-210 30 ILCS 105/5.930 new 30 ILCS 105/5.931 new 30 ILCS 105/5.932 new 30 ILCS 105/5.933 new 30 ILCS 105/5h.5 30 ILCS 105/6z-45 30 ILCS 105/6z-57 30 ILCS 105/6z-63 30 ILCS 105/6z-70 30 ILCS 105/6z-100 30 ILCS 105/6z-120 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-121 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-122 new 30 ILCS 105/8.3 from Ch. 127, par. 144.3 30 ILCS 105/8.12 from Ch. 127, par. 144.12 30 ILCS 105/8g-1 30 ILCS 105/13.2 from Ch. 127, par. 149.2 30 ILCS 105/25 from Ch. 127, par. 161 30 ILCS 105/6z-27 30 ILCS 110/5 new 30 ILCS 115/12 from Ch. 85, par. 616 30 ILCS 120/16 from Ch. 85, par. 666 30 ILCS 160/2 from Ch. 127, par. 4002 30 ILCS 730/3 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8203 30 ILCS 740/2-3 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 663 30 ILCS 767/15-10 35 ILCS 5/901 30 ILCS 105/8.25f from Ch. 127, par. 144.25f 35 ILCS 105/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.9 35 ILCS 110/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.39 35 ILCS 115/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.109 35 ILCS 120/3 from Ch. 120, par. 442 70 ILCS 210/13 from Ch. 85, par. 1233 70 ILCS 210/13.2 from Ch. 85, par. 1233.2 70 ILCS 3615/4.09 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.09 20 ILCS 2705/2705-575 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.28 30 ILCS 105/5.107 rep. 30 ILCS 105/6p-3 from Ch. 127, par. 142p3 30 ILCS 105/8.8a from Ch. 127, par. 144.8a 30 ILCS 605/7b 415 ILCS 20/3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7053 305 ILCS 5/5-5.4 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4 305 ILCS 5/5H-4 305 ILCS 5/12-4.53 new 305 ILCS 20/6 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1406 305 ILCS 20/18 415 ILCS 5/22.15 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.15 415 ILCS 5/55.6 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1055.6 415 ILCS 5/57.11 625 ILCS 5/3-821 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-821 705 ILCS 105/27.3b-1 705 ILCS 135/10-5 705 ILCS 135/15-70 730 ILCS 5/3-12-3a from Ch. 38, par. 1003-12-3a 730 ILCS 5/3-12-6 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-12-6 765 ILCS 1026/15-801 210 ILCS 49/5-106 30 ILCS 105/6z-20.1 30 ILCS 105/8.53 65 ILCS 5/11-101-3 20 ILCS 605/605-1050 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.3 new 305 ILCS 5/5-5.7a new 305 ILCS 5/12-4.35 25 ILCS 10/20 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the FY2021 Budget Implementation Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make the changes in State programs that are necessary to implement the Governor's FY2021 budget recommendations. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act. Provides that an investment option may be a conservative fund rather than a conservative principal protection fund. Provides that the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Board may establish deadlines for payment of payroll deductions to the Fund and enter agreements to permit residents of other states to participate in the program. Includes a traditional IRA within the definition of the term "IRA". Provides for audits on a fiscal year basis rather than a calendar year basis and report by the following January rather than July. Requires the Treasurer to prepare annual reports on benefits provided by the Program and post the report on the Program website. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 820 ILCS 80/5 820 ILCS 80/30 820 ILCS 80/45 820 ILCS 80/65 820 ILCS 80/80 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 559/20-25 40 ILCS 5/5-144 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-144 40 ILCS 5/5-153 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-153 40 ILCS 5/6-140 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-140 40 ILCS 5/6-150 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-150 820 ILCS 310/1 from Ch. 48, par. 172.36 820 ILCS 405/401 from Ch. 48, par. 401 820 ILCS 405/409 from Ch. 48, par. 409 820 ILCS 405/500 from Ch. 48, par. 420 820 ILCS 405/612 from Ch. 48, par. 442 820 ILCS 405/1502.4 new 820 ILCS 405/1505 from Ch. 48, par. 575 820 ILCS 405/1506.6 30 ILCS 805/8.44 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act to require appointments to the Illinois Works Review Panel to be made within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. Requires the Panel to hold its first meeting within 45 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. Amends the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning eligibility for ordinary death benefits and certain annuities related to death in the line of duty, provides that the death of any fireman or policeman as a result of the exposure to and contraction of COVID-19, as evidenced by either (i) a confirmed positive laboratory test for COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies or (ii) a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 from a licensed medical professional, shall be rebuttably presumed to have been contracted while in the performance of an act or acts of duty and the fireman or policeman shall be rebuttably presumed to have been fatally injured while in active service. Specifies that the presumption shall apply to any fireman or policeman who contracted COVID-19 on or after March 9, 2020 and on or before December 31, 2020; except that the presumption shall not apply if the policeman or fireman was on a leave of absence from his or her employment for a period of 14 or more consecutive days immediately prior to the date of contraction of COVID-19. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Amends the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act with respect to claims related to COVID-19. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that an employee's contraction of COVID-19 arises out of and in the course of the employee's first responder or front-line worker employment and that the injury or occupational disease shall be rebuttably presumed to be causally connected to the hazards or exposures of the employee's first responder or front-line worker employment. Defines terms. Makes changes in the maximum weekly benefit amount. Makes changes with respect to the state experience factor and applicable contribution rate surcharges. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Authorizes the payment of extended benefits for weeks beginning on or after March 15, 2020, through the end of the fourth week prior to the last week for which federal sharing is provided as authorized by Section 4105 of Public Law 116-127, or any amendments thereto. Provides that benefit limits do not include Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation amounts provided for in Section 2104 of Public Law 116-136. Eliminates the waiting period in certain circumstances. Provides for retroactive application. Effective immediately.

Amends the Park District Code. Excludes contracts for fuel (such as diesel, gasoline, oil, aviation, or propane), lubricants, or other petroleum products from contracts that must be awarded by competitive bidding. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 1205/8-1 Adds reference to: 60 ILCS 1/30-5 60 ILCS 1/30-10 75 ILCS 5/4-7 from Ch. 81, par. 4-7 75 ILCS 16/30-55.60 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21 305 ILCS 5/6-1.2 from Ch. 23, par. 6-1.2 305 ILCS 5/6-2 from Ch. 23, par. 6-2 305 ILCS 5/6-10 from Ch. 23, par. 6-10 310 ILCS 10/8.2 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 8.2 310 ILCS 10/14 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 14 310 ILCS 10/24 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 24 30 ILCS 805/8.44 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Township Code. Provides that, if the Governor declares a disaster under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act and the disaster declaration is effective during the dates designated for a township's annual meeting, a township board may postpone the annual meeting to the third Tuesday, after 6 p.m., of the month following the end of the disaster declaration if circumstances related to the disaster declaration prevent a township from holding its annual meeting. Requires consultation with and receipt of written approval from the county health department to proceed with an annual meeting during the course of a subsequent disaster declaration. Amends the Illinois Local Library Act and the Public Library District Act of 1991 creating the Cards for Kids Act. Provides that nonresident fees for the privilege and use of a library shall not be charged to a nonresident in an unincorporated area in Illinois who is a student whose household falls at or below the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Income Eligibility Guidelines. Removes provisions allowing libraries not to participate in nonresident card reciprocal borrowing programs of a regional library system. Amends the State Mandates Act requiring implementation without reimbursement for the nonresident fees provisions. Amends the School Code. In provisions requiring certain contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, removes the provision that prohibits bids for construction purposes from being communicated, accepted, or opened electronically. Amends the General Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In the definition of "earned income", provides that the eligibility of any applicant for or recipient of general assistance is not affected by the payment of any rebate authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act or under any other federal economic stimulus program created in response to the COVID-19 emergency. Provides that the amount and nature of any financial aid or emergency financial assistance is not affected by the payment of any rebate authorized under the CARES Act or under any other federal economic stimulus program created in response to the COVID-19 emergency. Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Provides that the following powers and exemptions, currently applicable to a housing authority for any municipality having a population in excess of 1,000,000, also apply to a housing authority for any county having such a population: powers relating to rehabilitation, development, and ownership of low-income and mixed-income rental and for-sale housing as a partner or member of a partnership, limited liability company, or joint venture; and exemptions from approval of other specified requirements. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the earned income tax credit. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 5/212 Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-3.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension to the 47th year (currently, the 35th year) after the adoption of the ordinance of December 20, 1986 by the City of Charleston. Requires adoption of an ordinance extending the completion date and providing notice to the taxing bodies that would otherwise constitute the joint review board. Effective immediately.

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".

Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to by rule further establish committed diversity numbers for State contracts awarded to businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities under the Act. Provides that such efforts shall include, but not be limited to, (1) an increase in the percentage of State contracts required to be awarded under subsection (a), (2) an increase in contract spending with certified businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities, and (3) further concerted outreach efforts to businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Modifies the percentages of the total dollar amount of State contracts required to be established as an aspirational goal to be awarded to businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to by rule further establish committed diversity aspirational goals (currently, numbers) for State contracts awarded to businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Removes requirement specifying that the additional diversity aspiration goals shall (1) an increase in the percentage of State contracts required to be awarded and (2) an increase in contract spending with certified businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, 15% of the total annual funds appropriated for grants made under the monetary award program shall be set aside by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the purpose of making grants that shall be awarded to students attending a public community college in this State. Effective immediately.

Creates the Right to Garden Act. Provides that the State or a unit of local government may not regulate gardens or the use of season extension techniques and devices on residential property. Provides that the Act does not preclude the State or a unit of local government from adopting statutes or regulations pertaining to: restrictions on water use during drought conditions; existing or future adoption of property set-backs; maximum lot coverage; utility safety; fertilizer use; control of invasive species; a substance regulated under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Industrial Hemp Act, or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act; or any other regulation that does not have the effect of prohibiting gardens. Defines the terms "garden", "residential property", and "season extension techniques and devices". Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Sets forth requirements concerning mandatory student fees, including the establishment of a system of internal controls over mandatory student fees, an assessment of each mandatory student fee, and the establishment of separate funds. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires an institution of higher learning to provide a financial aid shopping sheet to each prospective student as part of the institution's financial aid offer to that student. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to develop a model format for the shopping sheet; sets forth what the model shopping sheet must include. Requires each institution to utilize either the model shopping sheet or the most current financial aid shopping sheet developed by the United States Department of Education or the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Effective July 1, 2020.