Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the nomination of candidates for the General Assembly.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for its FY 18 ordinary and contingent expenses.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates an assessment freeze homestead exemption for persons receiving federal Supplemental Security Income. Provides that, for taxable years 2018 and thereafter, the maximum reduction under the senior citizens homestead exemption is $9,000 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $6,000 in all other counties. Provides that, for taxable years 2018 and thereafter, the maximum reduction under the general homestead exemption is $12,000 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $8,000 in all other counties. Effective immediately.
Creates the Civil Rights Act of 2017. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Veterans' Employment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Illinois Diversity Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Provides for the establishment and implementation of an Illinois-specific process for securing electric generation resource adequacy and stable pricing for electric capacity within Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., (MISO) Zone 4. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Authorizes the Illinois Power Agency to develop capacity procurement plans and conduct competitive procurement processes for the procurement of capacity needed to meet the capacity requirements of the retail customers of electric utilities that serve less than 3,000,000 retail customers, but more than 500,000 retail customers in this State. Requires the Agency's Planning and Procurement Bureau to develop plans and processes and conduct competitive procurement processes for the procurement of capacity needed to meet the capacity requirements of the retail customers of electric utilities that serve less than 3,000,000 retail customers, but more than 500,000 retail customers in this State. Modifies the calculation of the projected capacity price for delivering energy under the Act. Amends the Public Utilities Act to make changes regarding capacity procurement and delivery of energy by the Illinois Power Agency and the Illinois Commerce Commission. Makes conforming changes. Defines terms. Provides legislative findings. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that no candidate for President or Vice-President of the United States shall appear on the official ballot for the general election if that candidate has not released his or her tax returns at least 5 days prior to the date set for certification of the ballot for the general election. Defines "released his or her tax returns" to mean that the tax returns filed with the federal Internal Revenue Service for the 5 most recent years in which tax returns have been filed by the candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States have been filed with the Secretary of State. Requires the Secretary of State to post the tax returns on the Secretary of State's website and to certify that the tax returns have been filed to the State Board of Elections. Allows the Secretary of State to adopt rules to implement the provisions.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for its FY 18 ordinary and contingent expenses.
