Sen. Paul Schimpf

Amends the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act. Removes language that provides that the Pre-Need Funeral Consumer Protection Fund shall not be applied toward any restitution for losses in lawsuits initiated by the Attorney General or Comptroller or with respect to certain claims made on pre-need contracts. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 45/1a-2 Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/3-6 from Ch. 38, par. 3-6 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for any offense under the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act may be commenced within one year after the discovery of the offense by the victim of that offense.

Directs the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, on behalf of the State of Illinois and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, to convey by quitclaim deed described property in Williamson County. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Provides that the property shall be conveyed in exchange for infrastructure development, as agreed by the parties (rather than upon the payment of the sum of $1), to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Deletes language providing that the quitclaim deed shall state on its face and be subject to the conditions that the real property shall be used for a public purpose and if the property is used for any purpose other than a public purpose, then title shall revert to the State. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Provides that the property shall be conveyed in exchange for specified infrastructure development (rather than upon the payment of the sum of $1), to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Deletes language providing that the quitclaim deed shall state on its face and be subject to the conditions that the real property shall be used for a public purpose and if the property is used for any purpose other than a public purpose, then title shall revert to the State. Effective immediately.

Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Modifies the term "local farm or food products" for purposes of the Act. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, and further modifies the term "local farm or food products" to include products processed and packaged in Illinois using at least one ingredient grown in Illinois.

Declares April 9, 2019 as Southern Illinois University Day.

Amends the Probation Challenge Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to oversee the enrollment of all State agencies into the United States Department of Defense's SkillBridge program. Provides that all State agencies shall consider filling job vacancies within those agencies by transitioning active service members who participate in and qualify for enrollment into the United States Department of Defense SkillBridge program. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Supports the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and the work of stakeholders on the continued implementation of the Strategy.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Modifies the term "single prime" to mean the design-bid-build procurement delivery method for a building construction project in which the Capital Development Board or a public institution of higher education (currently, only the Capital Development Board) is the construction agency procuring 2 or more specified subdivisions of work. Provides that for building construction contracts in excess of $250,000, separate specifications must (rather than may) be prepared for all equipment, labor, and materials in connection with the 7 (currently, 5) subdivisions of the work to be performed. Provides 2 additional subdivisions of work. Modifies requirements concerning specifications to be drawn so as to permit separate and independent bidding. Provides requirements for single prime projects in which the Capital Development Board or an institution of higher education is the construction agency procuring for building construction contracts in excess of $250,000. Extends repeal and inoperative dates. Makes conforming changes. Effective December 15, 2019. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 330 ILCS 21/40 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Removes the 2 additional subdivisions of work added to provisions concerning design-bid-build construction. Modifies requirements for single prime projects in which the Capital Development Board or an institution of higher education is the construction agency procuring for building construction contracts in excess of $250,000. Provides that for building construction projects with a total construction cost valued at $20,000,000 or less, institutions of higher education shall not use the single prime delivery method for more than 50% of the total number of projects bid for each fiscal year. Provides that projects with a total construction cost valued greater than $20,000,000 may be bid using the single prime delivery method at the discretion of the institution of higher education. Provides that the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois may award in each fiscal year single prime contracts with an aggregate total value of no more than $300,000,000. Modifies repeal and inoperative dates. Makes conforming changes. Effective December 15, 2019.

Creates the Collective Bargaining Freedom Act. Provides that employers and labor organizations covered by the National Labor Relations Act may execute and apply agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment to the fullest extent authorized by the National Labor Relations Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that employers, employees, and their labor organizations are free to bargain collectively. Provides that the authority to enact laws or rules that restrict the use of union security agreements between an employer and a labor organization vests exclusively with the General Assembly. Prohibits local governments from enforcing any such law or rule. Defines terms. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes a reference to federal law with respect to union security agreements from a reference relating to requiring membership in a union in conflict with state law to a reference relating to unfair labor practices in connection with membership in a union. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes provision making a violation of the Act by a local governmental official a Class A misdemeanor.