Recognizes that pornography harms the State and its citizens and further recognizes the need for education, prevention, research, and policy change at the community and societal level in order to address the epidemic of pornography that is harming the citizens of Illinois and the country as a whole.
Amends the Collection Agency Act. Allows the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to require participation in a multi-state licensing system for licensing under the Act. Allows the multi-state licensing system to charge an administrative fee. Removes a requirement to file an annual trust account financial report. Requires applicants and licensees to file an email address of record and allows the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to send certain notices to the email address of record. Provides that members of the Collection Agency Licensing and Disciplinary Board shall have no liability in any action based upon any disciplinary proceeding or other activity performed in good faith as a member of the Board (rather than members of the Board shall be immune from suit in any action based upon disciplinary proceedings or other acts performed in good faith as members of the Board). Removes a requirement that the Department maintain a roster of all active licensees under the Act and all person whose licenses have been suspended, revoked, or denied renewal under the Act. Requires that exhibits in court proceedings under the Act shall be certified without cost. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Energy Conservation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Removes provisions allowing for the appointment of members of the General Assembly to the Legislative Ethics Commission. Provides that the appointing authorities shall appoint commissioners from the general public who have experience holding governmental office or employment. Provides that a person is not eligible to serve as a commissioner if that person (i) has been convicted of a felony or a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude; (ii) is, or was within the preceding 10 years, engaged in activities that require registration under the Lobbyist Registration Act; (iii) is related to the appointing authority; (iv) is or has been within the preceding 10 years a State officer, a State employee, or an employee or member of the General Assembly; or (v) holds a partisan elected or political party office, or is otherwise an officer or employee of a political committee or political campaign. Provides that no commissioner or employee of the Legislative Ethics Commission may, among other restrictions, be actively involved in the affairs of any political committee or political campaign. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning board meetings.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that any member of the General Assembly sworn into office on and after the second Wednesday in January of 2019, and who retires a participating member under the General Assembly Retirement System, shall be responsible for exactly 50% of the applicable premiums, charges, or other fees for the basic program of group health benefits. Provides that, subject to a reduction based upon Medicare coverage, the State's contribution towards the basic program of group health benefits for such General Assembly members shall be exactly 50% of the applicable premiums, charges, or other fees owed. Provides that the provisions requiring 50% contribution for retired General Assembly member health benefits do not apply to any person who previously served as a member of the General Assembly in either house prior to the second Wednesday of January of 2019. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Accelerated Resolution Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as follows: General Revenue Funds $8,500,000; Other State Funds $2,500,000; Total $11,000,000.
Amends the State Property Control Act. Allows the administrator to dispose of the James R. Thompson Center by sale or lease or through entering a public-private partnership to redevelop the property. Establishes requirements necessary for the sale of the Thompson Center, and defines the fair market value of the Thompson Center. Prohibits sale of the Thompson Center for less than fair market value. Establishes requirements for the lease of the Thompson Center. Grants the administrator all power necessary to convey, condemn, and otherwise affect any and all interest in the Thompson Center. Requires the administrator to disburse any money received by the disposition of the Thompson Center in a certain manner. Provides that any agreement to sell or lease the Thompson Center under the authority of these provisions must be entered into no later than 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
