Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension for an ordinance adopted on December 1, 2000 by the Village of Mahomet. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, as soon as possible after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the State Comptroller shall order transferred and the State Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Traffic and Criminal Conviction Surcharge Fund. Effective immediately.
Creates the Job Creation Zone Pilot Program Act. Sets forth the boundaries of the Job Creation Zone. Provides that applicants that pledge to hire at least 5 new employees at a designated location within the job creation zone are eligible for credits against their obligation to pay over withholding taxes under the Illinois Income Tax Act. Sets forth the amount of the credit, which is based on the incremental income tax attributable to new employees hired by the taxpayer during the calendar year. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Makes supplemental FY 20 appropriation to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Removes the requirement that educator licensure candidates pass a teacher performance assessment. Makes related changes.
Creates the State Power Purchase Agreement Act. Provides that the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) is designated as the lead agency for the development and promotion of a program to facilitate the deployment of renewable energy power purchase agreements with State agencies. Provides for the selection of qualified renewable energy power purchase agreement project developers. Allows State agencies to enter into renewable energy power purchase agreements with renewable energy developers for the construction and use of solar or wind energy, or both, on State property controlled by the State agency or on which daily operations of the State agency occur. Provides further requirements concerning the awarding of contracts to developers and purchase of power under power purchase agreements. Specifies the duration of power purchase agreement contracts. Provides for third-party financing of renewable energy power purchase agreement projects. Provides for the use of moneys saved by State agencies by entering into renewable energy power purchase agreements. Provides for reporting to the Illinois Commerce Commission. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that a claim for a death benefit for a death occurring after December 31, 2016 and before January 1, 2021 may be filed no later than December 31, 2021. Effective immediately.
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that units of local government may enact ordinances to opt into a reduced minimum wage that is less than the wage otherwise required under the Law. Provides for minimum wages based upon a percentage of the otherwise required minimum wage depending upon the region of the State. Establishes 6 regions for purposes of determining the minimum wage. Provides that in regions where the minimum wage is reduced, the unit of local government must establish a procedure to increase the local minimum wage by at least 5% per year beginning January 1, 2026 and continuing until the local minimum wage is established at $15 per hour. Provides for reduced minimum wages for employees who have not worked 650 hours during a calendar year for an employer. Effective immediately.
Amends the Private Colleges and Universities Capital Distribution Formula Act. Provides that if an institution received a grant under the Act and subsequently fails to meet the definition of "independent college" due to the institution being acquired and operated by the University of Illinois at Chicago, the entire balance of the grant remaining on the date the acquired former independent college ceased operations and came under the control of the University of Illinois at Chicago, including any amount that had been withheld after the acquired former independent college ceased operations, shall be re-distributed as provided under specified provisions from moneys made available for use by the Office of the Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Chicago in the amount of $934,013.79. Specifies that the provisions apply to any acquisition of an independent college by University of Illinois at Chicago occurring on and after August 15, 2019 and before January 1, 2020.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes the permit requirement, from September 1 through December 31, for a vehicle transporting agricultural commodities to exceed the maximum weight, axle weight, and gross weight limits under certain circumstances. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
