Creates the Protect Vulnerable Adults from Financial Exploitation Act. Provides that any investment adviser, salesperson, or other financial personnel who reasonably believes that financial exploitation of an eligible adult may have occurred, may have been attempted, or is being attempted shall promptly notify the Securities Director of the Securities Department and may also notify any third party previously designated by the eligible adult. Grants such persons immunity from any administrative or civil liability that might arise from such governmental or third-party disclosures. Provides that an investment adviser, salesperson, or other financial personnel may delay the disbursement of funds from the account of an eligible adult or any account that an eligible adult is a beneficiary of if financial exploitation is suspected. Provides that any delayed disbursement of funds shall expire upon the sooner of: (i) a determination that the disbursement will not result in financial exploitation of the eligible adult; or (ii) 15 business days after the date upon which the funds were first delayed, unless the Securities Director requests an extension. Permits a court to enter an order extending the delay of the disbursement of funds or to order other protective relief. Grants immunity to any investment adviser, salesperson, or other financial personnel from any administrative or civil liability that might arise from a delay in the disbursement of funds. Requires an investment adviser, salesperson, or other financial personnel to provide access to or copies of records that are relevant to the suspected or attempted financial exploitation of an eligible adult to State agencies charged with administering State adult protective services laws and to law enforcement. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
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Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Human Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, as follows: General Funds $3,753,961,600; Other State Funds $784,003,300; Federal Funds $1,723,833,400; Total $6,261,798,300.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Property Tax Appeal Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as follows: Other State Funds $6,010,800.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that a commissioner of the Legislative Ethics Commission who is a member of the General Assembly must recuse himself or herself from participating in any matter relating to any investigation or proceeding in which he or she is the subject, is a witness, or is a complainant (currently, is only the subject of). Requires a temporary vacancy and appointment if a commissioner who is a member of the General Assembly is required to recuse himself or herself from participating in a matter. Provides that the jurisdiction of the Commission is limited to matters arising under the Act and the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (currently, only arising under the Act). Requires the Commission to designate an Acting Legislative Inspector General for a vacant Legislative Inspector General Office no later than the 30th day after the occurrence of the vacancy. Provides that if an ultimate jurisdictional authority fails to respond to an investigation summary report within 20 days, on the 21st day, the Legislative Inspector General may proceed under the Act as if a response had been received. Provides that if an ultimate jurisdictional authority is the subject of an investigation summary report, the Legislative Inspector General shall submit the summary report and supporting documents to the Attorney General. Provides that any complaint based on an investigation of information provided to the Office of the Legislative Inspector General or the Legislative Ethics Commission during the period from December 1, 2014 through November 3, 2017 must be filed with the Commission no later than May 17, 2019.
Amends the Sanitary District Act of 1936. Provides that the Lakes Region Sanitary District may dissolve itself upon entering into a dissolution agreement with Lake County for the county to acquire all of the assets and responsibilities of the district. Provides that upon dissolution of the district, the statutory powers of the former district shall be exercised by the county board of Lake County. Provides that no later than 60 days after the effective date of the dissolution, Lake County shall notify the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency of the dissolution of the Lakes Region Sanitary District and providing a copy of the dissolution agreement to the Agency. Makes conforming changes.
Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires active Tier 1 employees to elect either to (i) have automatic annual increases in retirement annuity and survivor's annuity delayed and reduced or (ii) maintain the current benefit package with additional limitations on pensionable salary. Provides that a Tier 1 employee who elects item (i) is entitled to have future increases in income treated as pensionable income, have contributions reduced to a specified rate, and receive a consideration payment of 10% of contributions made prior to the election. Provides that a Tier 1 employee who elects item (ii) is not eligible to have future increases in income treated as pensionable income. Makes funding changes and requires recertification of State contributions for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. Establishes a voluntary defined contribution plan for certain eligible Tier 1 participants and repeals provisions concerning the defined contribution plan added by Public Act 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional. Makes conforming changes in the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Article 20 of the Code). Restricts participation in the System to persons who became participants before the effective date. Amends the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act to provide a continuing appropriation for the amounts of the consideration payments. Effective immediately.
Amends the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.