Sen. William E. Brady

Amends the State Employee Health Savings Account Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Toll Bridge Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Innovation and Technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as follows: Other State Funds $900,000,000.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Arts Council for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, as follows: General Funds $8,041,000; Federal Funds $1,000,000; Total $9,041,000.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as follows: General Funds $550,108,400; Other State Funds $5,488,700; Total $555,597,100.

Proposes to amend the Local Government Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a municipality with a population of more than 5,000 (currently, more than 25,000) shall automatically become a home rule unit. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that individuals licensed pursuant to the following Acts who have been actively licensed for 10 or more consecutive years with no prior disciplinary action or pending disciplinary proceedings shall be deemed compliant with continuing education requirements upon completion of half the number of hours required by the individual licensing Act or administrative rule: the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985; the Electrologist Licensing Act; the Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing Act; the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code; the Illinois Landscape Architecture Act of 1989; the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989; and the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of 1984. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall provide either a certified shorthand reporter or electronic recording means (rather than only a certified shorthand reporter) to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case in which a license may be revoked or subjected to other disciplinary action. Specifies that if an electronic recording is used by the Department, the electronic recording shall serve as the official record of the proceeding and may not be transcribed unless requested and paid for by the party requesting transcription, except as otherwise provided by law. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the State Fire Marshal for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as follows: Other State Funds $41,639,000; Federal Funds $1,000,000; Total $42,639,000.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning downstate police.

Amends the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.