Sen. Christopher Belt

Creates the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act. Provides that a public institution of higher education may not require applicants who are residents of Illinois to submit standardized college admissions test scores to the institution as a part of the admissions process. Provides that the submission of standardized test scores to the institution shall be at the option of the applicant. Requires the adoption of a policy. Effective January 1, 2022.

Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the fire chief of a secondary employer to report any injury, illness, or exposure incurred by a secondary employee during his or her employment to the Department of Insurance. Requires secondary employers to transmit to the Department of Insurance a certified copy of its report accounting for all hours worked by secondary employees. Effective immediately.

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a student pharmacist or licensed pharmacy technician engaged in remote prescription processing of dialysate or devices necessary to perform home peritoneal renal dialysis at a licensed pharmacy shall be permitted to access an employer pharmacy's database from his or her home or other remote location while under the supervision of a pharmacist for the purpose of performing certain prescription processing functions, provided that the pharmacy establishes controls to protect the privacy and security of confidential records. Effective immediately.

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Requires every public elementary school and high school to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Asian American history; contains provisions governing this instruction. Provides that the teaching of history of the United States shall include the study of the wrongful incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and the heroic service of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army during World War II. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27-21 Removes the provisions relating to the history of the United States.

Amends the Survivor Support and Trafficking Prevention Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Repeals a provision that makes the Article inoperative on and after June 30, 2022. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 115 ILCS 5/1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/18-8.15 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. With respect to the evidence-based funding formula, provides that, in recognition of the impact of COVID-19, the definition of "Average Student Enrollment" or "ASE" shall be adjusted for calculations for fiscal years 2022 through 2024. Provides that for fiscal years 2022 through 2024, the enrollment used in the calculation of ASE representing the 2020- 2021 school year shall be the greater of the enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year or the 2019-2020 school year. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note (State Board of Education) SB 813 will have no fiscal impact annually to the State Board of Education.

Amends the State Treasurer Act. Establishes the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program as a part of the College Savings Pool (currently, not a part of the College Savings Pool), subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Requires the Department of Public Health and the Department of Revenue to provide the State Treasurer with specified information concerning eligible children under the Program. Modifies provisions concerning seed funds, unclaimed seed funds, and incentives and partnerships. Establishes the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury (currently, held outside of the State treasury). Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the Director of Revenue may exchange information with the State Treasurer's Office for the purpose of administering the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program. Amends the State Finance Act to provide for the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program Fund. Modifies defined terms. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/16.8 30 ILCS 105/5.935 new 35 ILCS 5/917 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 5/5-15 was 20 ILCS 5/3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section creating the civil administrative agencies. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 5/5-15 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 405/405-535 20 ILCS 405/405-540 30 ILCS 500/5-7 30 ILCS 500/20-10 30 ILCS 500/20-15 30 ILCS 500/20-30 30 ILCS 500/20-60 30 ILCS 500/40-20 30 ILCS 574/40-10 30 ILCS 575/2 30 ILCS 575/4 from Ch. 127, par. 132.604 30 ILCS 575/4f 30 ILCS 575/5 from Ch. 127, par. 132.605 30 ILCS 575/5.5 30 ILCS 575/7 from Ch. 127, par. 132.607 30 ILCS 575/8 from Ch. 127, par. 132.608 30 ILCS 575/8k P.A. 101-657, Sec. 99-99 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Modifies provisions concerning the powers and duties of the Commission on Equity and Inclusion to specify that its powers relate to procurements and contracts for the purpose of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Further modifies powers and duties of the Commission concerning the review of proposals, bids, or contracts, and the issuance of recommendations. Modifies provisions concerning competitive sealed bidding and proposals to make changes concerning the award of contracts and methods of scoring. Requires the chief procurement officer to adopt rules regarding the use of contractors certified in the Business Enterprise Program in emergency and quick purchase procurements. Provides that if a State agency determines that a vendor made good faith efforts towards meeting contract goals, the agency may issue a waiver after concurrence by the chief procurement officer. Provides for the joint review and objection of a proposed lease procurement by the Procurement Policy Board and the Commission on Equity and Inclusion. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides for the transfer of the various functions, powers, and duties of the Department of Central Management Services regarding the Business Enterprise Program to the Commission on Equity and Inclusion. Makes changes concerning requirements for the awarding of State contracts under the Act, requests for and granting of waivers under the Act, and enforcement of the Act with remedies and sanctions. Changes the effective date of certain provisions of Public Act 101-657. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that Juneteenth National Freedom Day shall be observed on June 19 of each year as a holiday throughout the State (currently, not a holiday and is observed on the third Saturday of June of each year). Provides that when June 19 falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be held and considered the holiday. Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, and the Promissory Note and Bank Holiday Act to include Juneteenth National Freedom Day as a holiday. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that when June 19 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, neither the preceding Friday nor the following Monday shall be held or considered as a paid holiday (rather than the following Monday being considered a holiday). Effective January 1, 2022.

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 230 ILCS 5/1 Adds reference to: 230 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 120, par. 2406 230 ILCS 10/7 from Ch. 120, par. 2407 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Requires an application for an owners license to also include evidence that the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and a commitment to pay a prevailing wage for construction employees. Requires the project labor agreement to conform to certain requirements in the Project Labor Agreements Act. Provides that for pending applications before the Illinois Gaming Board, the applicant shall submit evidence of the labor agreement within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Board may not award any pending applications until the evidence of the labor agreement has been submitted to the Board. Provides that in its decision to grant an owners license, the Board shall also consider whether the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and whether the applicant pays a prevailing wage for construction employees. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as engrossed with the following changes: In provisions concerning an application for an owners license, requires the application to also include evidence that the applicant has entered into a fully executed project labor agreement with the applicable local building trades council (rather than evidence that the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and a commitment to pay a prevailing wage). Provides that in the Illinois Gaming Board's decision to grant an owners license, the Board shall also consider whether the applicant has entered into such a project labor agreement (rather than whether the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and whether the applicant pays a prevailing wage for construction employees). Effective immediately.

Urges the Illinois General Assembly and the United States Congress to explore a new, domestic investment plan to promote economic growth and recovery in targeted African American communities.