Sen. Sally Turner

Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Provides that the recipient of a credit under the Act may apply for a certificate of transferability of credit from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the amount of the credit not previously claimed. Provides that the transferability certificate may be transferred or sold by the recipient to another Illinois taxpayer. Provides that unused Economic Development for a Growing Economy tax credits may be carried forward for a period of 10 years (currently, 5 years). Makes other changes.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, the Board of Elections is responsible for the regulation and oversight of all private, nongovernmental funds from an organization or an individual that are given or distributed to an election authority for the election authority to use. Provides that an election authority may not apply for or request in some other manner any private, nongovernmental funding from any source, but, rather, the Board may seek and apply for private, nongovernmental grants and donations to secure funds that will be distributed to election authorities to assist the election authorities in carrying out duties related to official day-to-day operations and the administration of elections within the election authorities' respective jurisdictions. Provides that the Board shall deposit moneys received into the Election Authority Support Fund and shall publish notices of funds available to election authorities in the State. Provides that funds distributed to election authorities must be directly proportional to the total population residing within the jurisdiction of the selected election authority during the first round of applications, and, if any money is left over after the first round, funds may be distributed in a nonproportional manner to those applicants in the second round. Requires rules to be adopted by the Board, and contains other regulations and restrictions relating to funds granted to or received by the Board. Amends the State Finance Act establishing the Election Authority Support Fund. Effective immediately.

Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Tasks health care providers with reporting any incident of verbal aggression or physical assault of a health care worker employed by the health care provider in the health care provider's emergency department to the Department of Public Health. Requires the Department to track the information reported to assess each health care provider's progress in systemically limiting the verbal aggression toward and physical assault of health care workers. Requires health care providers to post notice regarding verbal aggression and physical assault of health care workers in each emergency department of the health care provider. Effective immediately.

Congratulates the people of the Republic of Bulgaria as they celebrate the 145th anniversary of their liberation on March 3, 2023. Declares March of 2023 as Bulgarian American Heritage Month in the State of Illinois.

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 235 ILCS 5/1-1 Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/5-3 from Ch. 43, par. 118 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Reduces the license fees for first-class wine manufacturers and first-class wine-makers. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Changes the effective date to August 1, 2022 (rather than an immediate effective date). House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/5-1 from Ch. 43, par. 115 Further amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a non-home rule municipality may not regulate the delivery of alcoholic liquor inconsistent with certain provisions of the Act concerning delivery of alcoholic liquor by retailers. Changes the effective date from August 1, 2022 to immediate.

Creates the Opioid Litigation Proceeds Act. Establishes the Opioid Litigation Proceeds Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the allocation of moneys to the Fund. Provides requirements for the use and disbursement of moneys in the Fund. Establishes the Opioid Litigation Proceeds Council. Provides for the membership of the Council and related requirements. Provides for the powers and duties of the Council and the Department of Public Health in relation to Council activities. Provides that the Council shall disburse moneys from the Fund in a manner consistent with the limitations on uses of litigation proceeds set forth in any controlling court order, with specified exceptions. Provides reporting requirements. Provides for the adoption of rules. Provides findings and purpose provisions. Defines terms. Amends the State Finance Act to provide for the Opioid Litigation Proceeds Fund.

Creates the Department of Manufacturing Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that each member of the General Assembly shall, on an annual basis, participate in a law enforcement educational program, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, a ride-along program and a simulation training program, as organized by a county sheriff's department of that member's legislative district or representative district.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes language providing that the school zone speed limit applies only when when school children are present and so close thereto that a potential hazard exists because of the close proximity of the motorized traffic. For the purpose of provisions concerning the school zone speed limit, changes the time at which a school day concludes from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes a reference to "traffic-control signal" to "traffic control signal". Removes a reference to a "motorman of a streetcar". Provides that a driver approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection.