Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Modifies the term "construction agency" under the Code to include the Department of Natural Resources for construction, maintenance, or enhancement of habitat, recreational, and floodplain and waterway facilities.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning retired teacher benefits.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Interstate Mutual Emergency Aid Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public inspection certain information collected by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission from self-insureds and papers, documents, reports, or evidence relevant to a workers' compensation fraud investigation conducted by the Department of Insurance. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 regarding workers' compensation fraud penalties. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes changes concerning: accidental injuries considered to be "arising out of and in the course of the employment" if an employee is required to travel away from the employer's premises; the maximum compensation rate for a period of temporary total incapacity; wage differential benefits to professional athletes; limitations on the number of chiropractic, occupational therapy, or physical therapy visits an injured worker may receive for injuries; compensation awards for injuries to the shoulder and hip; the maximum allowable payment for certain service categories; the assignment and reassignment of arbitrators to hearing sites; the creation of an evidence based drug formulary; the duties of the Workers' Compensation Edit, Alignment, and Reform Commission; additional compensation awards where there has been a vexatious delay in the authorization of medical treatment or the payment or intentional underpayment of compensation; annual reports on the state of self-insurance for workers' compensation in Illinois; and other matters. Effective immediately, but this Act does not take effect at all unless Senate Bills 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13 of the 100th General Assembly become law.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the State Tax Lien Registration Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall establish and maintain a public database known as the State Tax Lien Registry. Provides that, if any person neglects or refuses to pay any final tax liability, the Department of Revenue may file in the registry a notice of tax lien within 3 years from the date of the final tax liability. Provides that the tax lien is perfected upon inclusion in the registry and shall be attached to all of the existing and after-acquired property of the debtor. Provides that the Department of Revenue may impose filing fees and fees to release the lien. Provides that the Department of Revenue may sell at bulk the information appearing on the tax lien registry; however, that information may not be used by any party for survey, marketing, or solicitation purposes. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tax Act, and the Title Insurance Act to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2018.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that computers seized during the commission of indecent solicitation of a child, child pornography, aggravated child pornography, non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images, grooming, or traveling to meet a minor are forfeited and before there is to be a distribution of property or sale proceeds, the computers or monies seized and forfeited for those offenses may be used to support the training, equipment, or investigation needs of the child exploitation unit of the law enforcement agency. Provides that the computers may also be recommissioned for official use by the agency or destroyed. Provides that the law enforcement agency shall not be ordered by the court to return the computer to the defendant or his or her designee. Effective immediately.
Proposes to amend the Executive Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to any Executive Branch office, or any combination of Executive Branch offices, for terms totalling more than 8 years; service before the second Monday in January of 2019 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Effective upon being declared adopted.
