Sen. Dave Koehler

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall conduct at least one workshop and issue a report examining the ability of competitive energy markets to reduce total costs for Illinois consumers and encourage merchant investment through combinations of supply and demand-side management options. Provides that the report shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly, as well as posted on the Internet website of the Commission, on or before March 1, 2022. Provides for repeal of the provisions on October 1, 2022. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that, in and within one mile of an urban area, the Department of Transportation shall establish and solely fund bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State transportation facility. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Credit Union Act. Sets forth provisions concerning credit unions that serve target markets. In provisions concerning election or appointment of officials, provides that the board of directors may appoint, from among the members of the credit union, a nominating committee of 3 or more persons, and that the nominating committee may recruit, evaluate, and nominate eligible candidates for each position to be filled in the election of directors or to be filled by appointment of the board of directors for the remainder of the unexpired term of a director. Sets forth provisions concerning the nominating committee. In provisions concerning meetings of directors, provides that upon approval by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation of an amendment to the bylaws of the credit union, the board of directors may hold meetings on a quarterly basis. In provisions concerning duties of the supervisory committee, sets forth provisions concerning accounting principles for specified credit unions. In provisions concerning special purpose share accounts and charitable donation accounts, provides that a credit union may establish one or more donor-advised fund accounts. Sets forth provisions concerning transfers from a donor-advised fund account, distributions by a foundation receiving donor-advised funds from a credit union, and transfers by a credit union from its donor-advised fund account to a foundation. In provisions concerning shares in trust, provides that shares may be issued in the name of an individual or corporate representative under the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 for or in respect of a nonmember of a credit union if the representative is an individual who is a member of the credit union. In provisions concerning investment of funds, provides that funds not used in loans to members may be invested in shares, stocks, or units of financial technology companies in a total amount not exceeding 5% of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the credit union, so long as the investment complies with specified documentation and separate corporate existence requirements. Changes references from "secure electronic record" to "electronic record". Defines terms. Makes other changes.

Amends the Abandoned Refrigerator Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that no later than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall post on its official website: (i) a copy of all current, executed, or adopted contracts with each managed care organization (MCO), including all amendments, attachments, and exhibits, that are in effect as of January 1, 2021; (ii) all changes made to each MCO contract that are in effect on or after January 1, 2021; (iii) all operational policy changes issued to MCOs; and (iv) a copy of all contracts and operational policy changes for a period of not less than 24 months after the termination or expiration of any MCO contract. Provides that the Department shall prohibit each MCO from operating, implementing, or modifying any program or policy that concerns, but it not limited to, reducing potentially preventable hospital readmissions (PPR) until after the Department has adopted an updated PPR policy for services provided to individuals not covered under managed care. Contains provisions concerning prohibited PPR policy measures. Provides that if the Department elects to implement a comprehensive PPR policy that applies to both the fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs, then no MCO may operate a similar PPR policy. Provides that an MCO shall not make a material change unless the material change has been approved by the Department or agreed upon in writing by the MCO and the health care provider. Requires the Department to publish on its website a process through which an MCO may submit a written proposed material change request. Effective immediately.

Creates the Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center of Illinois Act. Creates the Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center of Illinois, to be administered by a specified public institution of higher education for the purpose of leveraging workforce and behavioral health resources to produce reforms in Illinois. Provides for the structure and duties of the Center. Provides for the selection of the public institution of higher education to administer the Center. Provides for the adoption of rules. Effective immediately.

Amends the Rivers, Lakes and Streams Act. Provides that any person who violates the Act shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 (instead of $5,000) for a violation not resulting in the potential for loss of life or not associated with dam or floodway construction reasonably valued over $250,000 that continues past a Department of Natural Resources-ordered remediation deadline. Provides that any person who violates the Act shall be liable for a civil penalty of up to 10 times the applicable permit application review fee, but not to exceed $50,000, plus an additional civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each day the violation continues past a Department-ordered remediation deadline, for any violation resulting in the potential for loss of life or associated with dam or floodway construction reasonably valued over $250,000. Provides that payment of such penalties does not discharge the required remediation of the violation. Provides that a penalty shall (instead of "may") be paid to the Department and deposited into the State Boating Act Fund. Repeals the Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that an amount equal to the sum of (i) 8% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon individuals, trusts, estates, and electing pass-through entities and (ii) 9.11% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon corporations shall be deposited into the Local Government Distributive Fund (currently, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 6.06% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon individuals, trusts, and estates and (ii) 6.85% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon corporations shall be deposited into the Local Government Distributive Fund). Amends the State Revenue Sharing Act to provide that amounts paid into the Local Government Distributive Fund are appropriated on a continuing basis. Effective July 1, 2022.

Creates the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act. Requires private educational lenders to obtain from the relevant institution of higher education at which the borrower will use the loan proceeds certifications regarding cost, enrollment status of the borrower, and financial assistance available to the borrower. Provides that private educational lenders must file reports with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Student Loan Ombudsman. Provides that loan statements must be provided not less frequently than quarterly. Requires institutions of higher education to certify compliance with provisions of the Act to the Board of Higher Education or Illinois Community College Board as a condition to operate. Defines terms. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Revises a cross-reference to certain certifications required under the Act to be made by an institution of higher education.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code does not apply to the leasing of State-owned facilities by a wireless carrier, a cable operator, a holder, or a provider of broadband services. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for the cost of equipment and materials used in the business of providing broadband services in a county in the State with a population of fewer than 40,000 people or a township in the State with a population density of less than 50 households per square mile in a county with a population of less than 300,000 people. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to exempt equipment and materials used to provide broadband services in a county in the State with a population of fewer than 40,000 people or a township in the State with a population density of less than 50 households per square mile in a county with a population of less than 300,000 people. Effective immediately.