Sen. William E. Brady

Amends the Personnel Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Provides that, once an agreement is reached between a public or educational employer and its employees regarding all of the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, the agreement shall be reduced to writing and published on the website of the public or educational employer. Requires the public or educational employer, not less than 14 days after publishing such an agreement, to hold an open public meeting on the ratification of that agreement. Provides that any contract between a public employer and an employee where the total compensation exceeds $150,000 shall be published on the employer's website for a period of not less than 14 days prior to being signed by both the employer and the employee. Requires the public employer to hold an open public meeting on the contract in addition to posting it for 14 days if that contract is subject to board approval. Makes conforming changes in the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning retirement pensions.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Commerce Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, as follows: Other State Funds $54,971,800.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Agriculture.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois Department of Transportation (currently, the Regional Transportation Authority) shall develop, adopt, and implement system safety program standards and procedures meeting the requirements of the federal Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. Limits liability. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make certain records of the Illinois Department of Transportation exempt from inspection and copying. Amends the Bi-State Transit Safety Act. Provides a repeal date of December 31, 2017 for that Act. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority shall comply with all safety requirements under specified federal law as required by the Department of Transportation. Provides that the Department of Transportation has rail transit safety oversight authority for MetroLink. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof Vest Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Uniform Commercial Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Leases Article.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to issue a report evaluating the degree to which rate structures can create incentives for economic development in the State. Provides for repeal of the provisions on January 1, 2020. Effective immediately.