Sen. William E. Brady

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Reinstates the exemption for the use or sale of tangible personal property purchased from an Illinois retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized purchasing activities in Illinois. Provides that the exemption sunsets on June 30, 2021 (currently, June 30, 2016). Effective immediately.

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

Creates the Department of Innovation and Technology Act to codify the changes made in Executive Order 2016-001. Creates the Department of Innovation and Technology. Abolishes the Information Technology Office (also known as the Office of the Chief Information Officer) within the Office of the Governor and transfers its functions, personnel, and property to Department of Innovation and Technology. Provides for the transfer of information technology functions, including related personnel and property, from specified State agencies, boards, and commissions to the Department of Innovation and Technology. Provides for the powers and responsibilities of the Department of Innovation and Technology, including specified programs and initiatives. Provides for the appointment of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Innovation and Technology by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provides that the Secretary shall serve as the Chief Information Officer of the State. Amends the Open Meetings Act, the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act, the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the State Fire Marshal Act, the Illinois Century Network Act, the State Finance Act, the Grant Information Collection Act, the Illinois Pension Code, the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act, the Public Aid Code, the Methamphetamine Precursor Tracking Act, the Workers' Compensation Act, and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act to make conforming changes. Repeals Sections in the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purposes of the Act.

Amends the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Human Rights for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as follows: General Funds $10,444,900; Other State Funds $600,000; Federal Funds $4,537,800; Total $15,582,700.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2019 levy year, improvements to residential real property that are designed to provide living quarters for a person with a disability or special needs shall not increase the assessed valuation of the property during any taxable year in which the person uses the property as his or her primary residence. Effective immediately.

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

Amends the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.