Amends the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, as follows: General Revenue Funds $6,900,000; Other State Funds $5,000,000; Total $11,900,000.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the board of trustees of a community college district may enter into a contract for goods or services procured from a competitively bid group purchase contract without adhering to the competitively bid contract requirements under the Act.
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning tax objections, provides that, when a change in assessed valuation of $100,000 or more is sought: (i) on the date the initial complaint is filed, the plaintiff shall send a copy of the complaint to the custodian of funds of each of the taxing districts against which the complaint is directed; and (ii) each of the taxing districts shall have the unconditional right to intervene in the cause of action. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as follows: General Funds $6,453,500; Other State Funds $1,610,800; Total $8,064,300.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act does not take precedence over the provisions of the State Officials and Employee Ethics Act relating to wages, hours, and conditions of employment and employment relations. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that in case of any conflict between the provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act and any other existing and future law, including existing preemption statutes, executive order, administrative regulation, collective bargaining agreement, or other agreements, the provisions of the Act shall prevail and control, after the effective date of this amendatory Act.
Amends the General Assembly, State Employee, State Universities, Downstate Teachers, and Judges Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the Board of each System to establish and maintain a voluntary defined contribution plan to address the retirement preparedness gap for participants in a defined benefit plan who are not on track to maintain their standard of living in retirement. Provides that the contribution rate shall be established by the Board. Provides that the plan shall exist and serve in addition to other retirement, pension, and benefit plans established under the Code. Provides that any Tier 2 participant who first becomes a participant on or after establishment of the plan shall automatically be enrolled, unless he or she opts out within 60 days after first becoming a participant. Authorizes Tier 1 participants and Tier 2 participants who first became participants before the plan was established to enroll in the plan. Contains provisions concerning investment options, qualified plan status, and distribution requirements. Defines terms and repeals certain definitions added by Public Act 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional. Effective immediately.
