Sen. Scott M. Bennett

Amends the Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

Amends the Anti-Registry Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory Council Act. Provides that the purpose of the Council is to facilitate communication between the youth of the State of Illinois and the elected branches of State government regarding the issues, interests, and needs important to youth in the State of Illinois. Creates an Advisory Board, consisting of 2 members of the House of Representatives, one each appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and 2 members of the Senate, one each appointed by the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Senate, to facilitate the functions of the Council. Provides for the application and nomination process for prospective members of the Council. Sets forth membership and meeting requirements and the powers of the Council. Provides that members of the Council shall serve one-year terms, but may be re-elected if they continue to be nominated and qualified to serve as members. Provides for the election of a President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Clerk at the first Council meeting of the year. Requires the Council to submit an annual report to the General Assembly and the Governor. Creates the Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory Council Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that all moneys in the Fund shall be used to reimburse Council members for actual expenses incurred in traveling to Council meetings, including travel, food, and lodging, and printing the annual report. Amends the State Finance Act. Adds the Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory Council Fund. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides for the appointment of specified persons to the Illinois Legislative Youth Advisory Council by the Governor. Modifies provisions concerning Council member qualifications. Removes provisions concerning the nomination and appointment of members to the Council by State Senators. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Expands the Community Care Program to provide services to all persons, regardless of age, who have Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder as defined under the Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 105/4.02 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 105/4.03a new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Requires the Department on Aging, in conjunction with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health, to develop educational materials to inform the public about the available services for individuals, regardless of age, with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders. Provides that the educational materials shall include, but not be limited to: (1) a standalone website that includes, among other things, information on how and where to access appropriate services for individuals, regardless of age, with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders; and (2) written materials that shall be shared with relevant health care providers and service agencies, including, but not limited to, hospitals, doctors, federally qualified health centers, area agencies on aging, case coordination units, and offices of the Department on Aging. Requires all relevant State agency websites to provide a link to the standalone website. Provides that the Department on Aging shall develop specific training for its offices, area agencies on aging, and case coordination units that includes, among other things, specific information on how to identify Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders and how to communicate with individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders.

Amends the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act. Makes a change to a reference to the Illinois Pension Code with respect to subjecting the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to the same investment requirements as are imposed upon the board of trustees of a retirement system. Provides for an irrevocable and continuing appropriation (and the irrevocable and continuing authority for and direction to the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer to make the necessary transfers out of and disbursements from the revenues and funds of the State) if for any reason the General Assembly fails to make appropriations of amounts sufficient for the State to pay contractual obligations, and provides that the full faith and credit of the State of Illinois is pledged for the punctual payment of such obligations. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides for an irrevocable and continuing appropriation from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission if moneys in the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund are insufficient to cover contractual obligations (rather than if for any reason the General Assembly fails to make appropriations of amounts sufficient for the State to pay contractual obligations). Removes the irrevocable and continuing authority of the Comptroller and Treasurer to make the necessary transfers and disbursements.

Amends the Invest in Kids Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 40/1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/18-185 35 ILCS 200/18-205 35 ILCS 200/18-214 105 ILCS 5/18-21 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, beginning in levy year 2022, for taxing districts that are school districts (other than qualified school districts), "extension limitation" means 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters (currently, (a) the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year or (b) the rate of increase approved by voters). Provides that the term "qualified school district" means a school district that certifies to the county clerk that the district: (i) submitted a claim or claims to the Illinois State Board of Education for reimbursement of certain State mandated categoricals for the school fiscal year immediately preceding the levy year and received reimbursement for those State mandated categoricals that was less than 97% of the district's claims; or (ii) did not receive the minimum funding required for that school district under the evidence-based funding formula. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to certify to each school district whether or not the school district is eligible for designation as a qualified school district. Effective January 1, 2021, but does not take effect at all unless Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of the 101st General Assembly is approved by the voters of the State prior to that date. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/18-185 35 ILCS 200/18-205 35 ILCS 200/18-214 105 ILCS 5/18-21 new Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/1-55 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "33 1/3%". House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/1-55 Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 100/5-45 from Ch. 127, par. 1005-45 30 ILCS 105/5.891 new 30 ILCS 105/5.893 new 30 ILCS 105/5.894 new 35 ILCS 105/2 from Ch. 120, par. 439.2 35 ILCS 120/1 from Ch. 120, par. 440 35 ILCS 120/2 from Ch. 120, par. 441 35 ILCS 120/2-12 35 ILCS 120/2a from Ch. 120, par. 441a 35 ILCS 130/2 from Ch. 120, par. 453.2 35 ILCS 130/29 rep. 35 ILCS 135/2 from Ch. 120, par. 453.32 35 ILCS 135/35 from Ch. 120, par. 453.65 35 ILCS 143/10-10 35 ILCS 200/31-10 815 ILCS 375/11.1 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 571.1 30 ILCS 105/5.895 new 30 ILCS 500/20-10 820 ILCS 130/5 from Ch. 48, par. 39s-5 5 ILCS 100/5-45 from Ch. 127, par. 1005-45 30 ILCS 105/5.896 new 230 ILCS 10/13 from Ch. 120, par. 2413 720 ILCS 5/28-1 from Ch. 38, par. 28-1 720 ILCS 5/28-3 from Ch. 38, par. 28-3 720 ILCS 5/28-5 from Ch. 38, par. 28-5 30 ILCS 105/5.897 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45 from Ch. 127, par. 1005-45 5 ILCS 120/2 from Ch. 102, par. 42 5 ILCS 430/5-45 20 ILCS 301/5-20 20 ILCS 1605/9.1 20 ILCS 2505/2505-305 was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1 30 ILCS 105/6z-45 35 ILCS 5/201 from Ch. 120, par. 2-201 35 ILCS 5/303 from Ch. 120, par. 3-303 35 ILCS 5/304 from Ch. 120, par. 3-304 35 ILCS 5/710 from Ch. 120, par. 7-710 70 ILCS 1825/5.1 from Ch. 19, par. 255.1 205 ILCS 670/12.5 230 ILCS 5/1.2 230 ILCS 5/3.11 from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.11 230 ILCS 5/3.12 from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.12 230 ILCS 5/3.32 new 230 ILCS 5/3.33 new 230 ILCS 5/3.34 new 230 ILCS 5/3.35 new 230 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 8, par. 37-6 230 ILCS 5/9 from Ch. 8, par. 37-9 230 ILCS 5/15 from Ch. 8, par. 37-15 230 ILCS 5/18 from Ch. 8, par. 37-18 230 ILCS 5/19 from Ch. 8, par. 37-19 230 ILCS 5/19.5 new 230 ILCS 5/20 from Ch. 8, par. 37-20 230 ILCS 5/21 from Ch. 8, par. 37-21 230 ILCS 5/24 from Ch. 8, par. 37-24 230 ILCS 5/25 from Ch. 8, par. 37-25 230 ILCS 5/26 from Ch. 8, par. 37-26 230 ILCS 5/26.8 230 ILCS 5/26.9 230 ILCS 5/27 from Ch. 8, par. 37-27 230 ILCS 5/29 from Ch. 8, par. 37-29 230 ILCS 5/30 from Ch. 8, par. 37-30 230 ILCS 5/30.5 230 ILCS 5/31 from Ch. 8, par. 37-31 230 ILCS 5/31.1 from Ch. 8, par. 37-31.1 230 ILCS 5/32.1 230 ILCS 5/34.3 new 230 ILCS 5/36 from Ch. 8, par. 37-36 230 ILCS 5/40 from Ch. 8, par. 37-40 230 ILCS 5/54.75 230 ILCS 5/56 new 230 ILCS 10/1 from Ch. 120, par. 2401 230 ILCS 10/2 from Ch. 120, par. 2402 230 ILCS 10/3 from Ch. 120, par. 2403 230 ILCS 10/4 from Ch. 120, par. 2404 230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405 230 ILCS 10/5.1 from Ch. 120, par. 2405.1 230 ILCS 10/5.3 new 230 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 120, par. 2406 230 ILCS 10/7 from Ch. 120, par. 2407 230 ILCS 10/7.3 230 ILCS 10/7.5 230 ILCS 10/7.7 new 230 ILCS 10/7.8 new 230 ILCS 10/7.10 new 230 ILCS 10/7.11 new 230 ILCS 10/7.12 new 230 ILCS 10/7.13 new 230 ILCS 10/7.14 new 230 ILCS 10/7.15 new 230 ILCS 10/8 from Ch. 120, par. 2408 230 ILCS 10/9 from Ch. 120, par. 2409 230 ILCS 10/11 from Ch. 120, par. 2411 230 ILCS 10/11.1 from Ch. 120, par. 2411.1 230 ILCS 10/12 from Ch. 120, par. 2412 230 ILCS 10/13 from Ch. 120, par. 2413 230 ILCS 10/14 from Ch. 120, par. 2414 230 ILCS 10/15 from Ch. 120, par. 2415 230 ILCS 10/17 from Ch. 120, par. 2417 230 ILCS 10/17.1 from Ch. 120, par. 2417.1 230 ILCS 10/18 from Ch. 120, par. 2418 230 ILCS 10/18.1 230 ILCS 10/19 from Ch. 120, par. 2419 230 ILCS 10/20 from Ch. 120, par. 2420 230 ILCS 10/24 230 ILCS 40/5 230 ILCS 40/15 230 ILCS 40/20 230 ILCS 40/25 230 ILCS 40/45 230 ILCS 40/60 230 ILCS 40/79 230 ILCS 40/80 235 ILCS 5/5-1 from Ch. 43, par. 115 235 ILCS 5/6-30 from Ch. 43, par. 144f 305 ILCS 5/10-17.15 430 ILCS 66/65 720 ILCS 5/28-1 from Ch. 38, par. 28-1 720 ILCS 5/28-1.1 from Ch. 38, par. 28-1.1 720 ILCS 5/28-3 from Ch. 38, par. 28-3 720 ILCS 5/28-5 from Ch. 38, par. 28-5 720 ILCS 5/28-7 from Ch. 38, par. 28-7 815 ILCS 122/3-5 815 ILCS 420/2 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1852 30 ILCS 105/5.490 rep. 230 ILCS 5/2.1 rep. 230 ILCS 5/54 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Leveling the Playing Field for Illinois Retail Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall establish standards for the certification of certified service providers and certified automated systems. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that specified remote retailers are liable for all applicable State and locally imposed retailers' occupation taxes on all retail sales to Illinois purchasers. Creates the Parking Excise Tax Act. Imposes a tax on the privilege of using a parking space in a parking area or garage for the use of parking one or more motor vehicles. Amends the Cigarette Tax Act and Cigarette Use Tax Act. Imposes a tax upon any person engaged in business as a retailer of cigarettes at the rate of 149 mills per cigarette sold or otherwise disposed of in the course of such business (rather than the aggregate tax rate of 99 mills), which shall be distributed each month into the Capital Projects Fund. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2019, the rate of tax imposed for transferring title to, beneficial interest in, and controlling interest in real estate located in Illinois is increased to $1.50 for each $500 of value or fraction of $500 stated in the declaration if the transaction involves nonresidential real estate. Creates the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act. Establishes the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program with the goal of creating a network of community-based organizations throughout the State that will recruit, prescreen, and provide preapprenticeship skills training. Provides that contractors and subcontractors may receive bid credits for employing apprentices who have completed the program. Creates the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative. Provides that the goal of the initiative is that, for public works projects, apprentices will perform either 10% of the total labor hours actually worked in each prevailing wage classification or 10% of the estimated labor hours in each prevailing wage classification, whichever is less. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act to require contractors and subcontractors who participate in public works to report each worker's skill level. Creates the Sports Wagering Act. Authorizes sports wagering: by an organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975; by an owners licensee under the Riverboat Gambling Act (which is renamed in the amendatory Act); and at or within a 5-block radius of a sports facility. Authorizes the Board to issue 3 online sports wagering operator licenses pursuant to an open and competitive selection process. Includes provisions for licensing sports governing bodies for providing official league data to be used for tier 2 sports wagers. Creates a Lottery sports wagering pilot program. Creates the State Fair Gaming Act. Authorizes video gaming at the Illinois State Fair and the DuQuoin State Fair by a concessioner licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board. Amends the State Finance Act to create various special funds in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Riverboat Gambling Act to authorize electronic gaming at racetracks (and makes conforming changes in various Acts). Further amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes various changes concerning Illinois Racing Board members. Indefinitely extends the authorization for advance deposit wagering. Authorizes the construction of a new racetrack limited to standardbred racing in Cook County. Further amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Changes the short title to the Illinois Gambling Act. Amends various Acts to make corresponding changes. Adds additional owners licenses, one of which authorizes the conduct of casino gambling in the City of Chicago. Increases the number of gaming positions for existing owners licensees. Makes various changes concerning Illinois Gaming Board members. Makes changes in provisions concerning the admission tax and privilege tax. Amends the Video Gaming Act to increase the amount of maximum wagers, to increase the number of terminals licensees may have on their premises, to add provisions restricting licenses in malls, and to increase the terminal tax. Makes other changes. Effective immediately, except that certain provisions take effect on January 1, 2020. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/31-10 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1025 new 35 ILCS 5/229 new 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 143/10-5 230 ILCS 40/30 230 ILCS 40/35 230 ILCS 40/55 230 ILCS 40/58 720 ILCS 5/28-2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Leveling the Playing Field for Illinois Retail Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall establish standards for the certification of certified service providers and certified automated systems. Creates the Parking Excise Tax Act. Imposes a tax on the privilege of using a parking space in a parking area or garage for the use of parking one or more motor vehicles. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to require the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to issue certificates of exemption from the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, and the Service Occupation Tax Act, all locally imposed retailers' occupation taxes administered and collected by the Department, the Chicago non-titled Use Tax, the Electricity Excise Tax Act, and a credit certification against certain taxes imposed under the Illinois Income Tax Act to qualifying Illinois data centers. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act, Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax, and Service Occupation Tax Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to make conforming changes and to provide that specified remote retailers are liable for all applicable State and locally imposed retailers' occupation taxes on all retail sales to Illinois purchasers. Amends the Cigarette Tax Act and Cigarette Use Tax Act. Imposes a tax upon any person engaged in business as a retailer of cigarettes at the rate of 149 mills per cigarette sold or otherwise disposed of in the course of such business (rather than the aggregate tax rate of 99 mills), which shall be distributed each month into the Capital Projects Fund. Creates the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act. Establishes the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program with the goal of creating a network of community-based organizations throughout the State that will recruit, prescreen, and provide preapprenticeship skills training. Provides that contractors and subcontractors may receive bid credits for employing apprentices who have completed the program. Creates the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative. Provides that the goal of the initiative is that, for public works projects, apprentices will perform either 10% of the total labor hours actually worked in each prevailing wage classification or 10% of the estimated labor hours in each prevailing wage classification, whichever is less. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act to require contractors and subcontractors who participate in public works to report each worker's skill level. Creates the Sports Wagering Act. Authorizes sports wagering: by an organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975; by an owners licensee under the Illinois Gambling Act; and at or within a 5-block radius of a sports facility. Authorizes the Board to issue 3 online sports wagering operator licenses pursuant to an open and competitive selection process. Includes provisions for licensing sports governing bodies for providing official league data to be used for tier 2 sports wagers. Creates a Lottery sports wagering pilot program. Creates the State Fair Gaming Act. Authorizes video gaming at the Illinois State Fair and the DuQuoin State Fair by a concessioner licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Riverboat Gambling Act to authorize electronic gaming at racetracks; makes conforming changes in various Acts. Further amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes various changes concerning Illinois Racing Board members. Indefinitely extends the authorization for advance deposit wagering. Authorizes the construction of a new racetrack limited to standardbred racing in Cook County. Further amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Changes the short title to the Illinois Gambling Act; amends various Acts to make corresponding changes. Adds additional owners licenses, one of which authorizes the conduct of casino gambling in the City of Chicago. Increases the number of gaming positions for existing owners licensees. Makes various changes concerning Illinois Gaming Board members. Makes changes in provisions concerning the admission tax and privilege tax. Amends the Video Gaming Act to increase the amount of maximum wagers, to increase the number of terminals licensees may have on their premises, to add provisions restricting licenses in malls, to add provisions concerning licensed large truck stop establishments, and to increase the terminal tax. Amends the State Finance Act to create various special funds in the State treasury. Makes other changes. Effective immediately, except some provisions take effect on January 1, 2020.

Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides for legislative findings. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Community College Board shall establish a community college apprenticeship grant program to expand opportunities for credit and non-credit education and training leading to high-demand jobs through apprenticeship programs offered in partnership with a community college and a local business or industry. Provides that the grants must be prioritized to expand apprenticeship programs to new populations, develop apprenticeships in new, non-traditional sectors, and identify ways to promote greater inclusion and diversity in apprenticeships. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to adopt rules. Effective immediately. Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) The Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 2122 as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 2122, as engrossed, amends the Public Community College Act in a way that does not impact any pension system. State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 2122, as engrossed, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Fiscal Note (Illinois Community College Board) In the opinion of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), Senate Bill 2122 does not have a fiscal impact on the Illinois Community College Board or Illinois Community College System. The legislation is subject to appropriation.

Mourns the death of Daniel Bever Crane of Danville.

Declares February 7, 2019 as Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Illinois.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Medicaid rates for supportive living services on and after July 1, 2019 must be equal to 60% of the average total nursing facility services per diem for the geographic areas defined by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that for supportive living facilities specializing in dementia care, the rate must be 72% instead of 60%. Requires the Medicaid rates for supportive living services to be updated whenever the total nursing facility service per diems are updated. Requires the Department to delink the per diem rate paid for supportive living facility services from the per diem rate paid for nursing facility services, effective for services provided on or after May 1, 2011 through June 30, 2019 (rather than effective for services provided on or after May 1, 2011). Effective immediately.