Sen. Neil Anderson

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1016 is a memorial bill that honors the life of Jerry Ray Gould, who passed away in January 2024. The resolution formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to his family and friends while acknowledging his service in the U.S. Navy and his career as a computer science expert. It directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to Gould's family as a gesture of sympathy. This type of bill does not change laws or policies but serves to recognize an individual's life and contributions.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors Harold Junior Land, a Vietnam War veteran and retired postal worker from Topeka, who passed away in May 2024. The bill formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to his family and friends while acknowledging his military service and community contributions. It also mandates that a copy of the resolution be presented to the Land family as a gesture of sympathy.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors the memory of Charles Laverne Griffith, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa, who passed away in January 2024. The document formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to his surviving family members, including his wife Terry and various stepchildren and grandchildren. It serves as a ceremonial gesture to acknowledge his life and contributions rather than establishing new laws or policies.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors the life of Timothy Lee Davis Jr., a resident of East Moline who passed away in May 2024. The document outlines his background, including his service in the U.S. Air Force, his career as a painter at John Deere, and his personal interests such as playing cards and watching classic Western television shows. It formally expresses the Senate's condolences to his surviving family members, including his mother, sons, grandchildren, and siblings. Finally, the resolution directs that a copy of the document be given to the Davis family as a gesture of sympathy.

Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Removes language providing for the compensation of Clerks of the Circuit Court. Provides instead that the salary of a clerk of the circuit court elected or appointed after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be set as a percentage of the salary of Judges of the Circuit Court and shall be in the following amounts: in counties where the population is less than 14,000, 55%; in counties where the population is 14,001 to 30,000, 60%; in counties where the population is 30,001 to 60,000, 65%; in counties where the population is 60,001 to 100,000, 70%; in counties where the population is 100,001 to 200,000, 75%; in counties where the population is 200,001 to 300,000, 80%; in counties where the population is 300,001 to 3,000,000, 85%; and in counties where the population is over 3,000,000, 90%. Requires the State to furnish 66 2/3% of the total annual salary to be paid to a clerk of the circuit court, and the county to furnish 33 1/3% of the total annual salary. Provides that if, on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the salary of a clerk is greater than the percentage of the circuit judges salary in the provisions, that circuit clerk's salary shall not be reduced.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that, for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities, subject to federal approval of any relevant Waiver Amendment, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025 shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide a $3 per hour wage rate increase for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage increases and who work in residential and community day services settings, with at least $1.50 of those funds to be provided as a direct increase to base wages and the remaining $1.50 to be used flexibly for base wage increases. Provides that the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025 shall include an increase sufficient to provide wages for all residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the federal Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage as defined by rule by the Department of Human Services. Provides that for facilities licensed by the Department of Public Health under the ID/DD Community Care Act as ID/DD facilities and under the MC/DD Act as MC/DD facilities, subject to federal approval of a State Plan Amendment, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025, shall include a $3 per hour wage rate increase for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage increases and who work in residential and community day services settings, with at least $1.50 of those funds to be provided as a direct increase to all aide base wages and the remaining $1.50 to be used flexibly for base wage increases to the rate methodology for aides. Provides that for residential services delivered on or after January 1, 2025, the rates shall include an increase sufficient to provide wages for all residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding aides, at the federal Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage as determined by the Department. Requires the Department to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the amendatory Act.

Amends the Dual Credit Quality Act. Makes changes concerning high school and community college partnership agreements, the Dual Credit Committee, instructor and other standards for dual credit courses, and the data in reports made by institutions of higher learning. Provides that a Dual Credit Instructor Endorsement Framework shall be developed through a committee involving collaboration between the Illinois Community College Board and the State Board of Education by December 31, 2024. Sets forth the membership of the committee. Provides that the Framework shall establish criteria for evaluating instructors on the basis of academic credentials, progress toward academic credentials, equivalent experience, or some combination of these. Sets forth what the criteria shall include and what the Framework may do. Effective immediately.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the Vehicle Use Tax Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the taxes under those Acts do not apply to a motor vehicle that is registered in the State to an Illinois resident who acquired the vehicle while the Illinois resident was stationed outside of this State as an active duty member of the military.

Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and the Wildlife Code. Provides that there is no fee for an annual or 3-year fishing license, sportsmen's combination license, or hunting license for resident Gold Star Family members. Directs the Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules establishing who qualifies for Gold Star Family member status and what constitutes suitable verification of that status. Effective immediately.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors the life of Edward James "Ed" Vaughn Jr., a resident of Cordova who passed away in May 2024. The document formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to his surviving family, including his wife, children, and grandchildren, while acknowledging his service in the Army and his long career at John Deere. As a memorial measure, the bill does not create new laws or policies but instead serves as an official record of respect and sympathy for the deceased.