Encourages high schools across the State to participate in the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness program to help address key barriers to the successful transition of Illinois high school students into college and careers.
Declares April 19 to April 22, 2021 as Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Week.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/1-101 Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 45/2-106.1 210 ILCS 45/2-204 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-204 210 ILCS 45/3-202.05 210 ILCS 45/3-209 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-209 210 ILCS 45/3-305 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-305 210 ILCS 45/3-305.8 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Removes language that requires light intermediate care to be staffed at the same staffing ratio as intermediate care. Provides that for purposes of minimum staffing ratios, all residents shall be classified as requiring either skilled care or intermediate care. Defines "intermediate care" and "skilled care". Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules on or before January 1, 2020 establishing a system for determining compliance with minimum direct care staffing standards and establishing penalties for noncompliance with minimum direct care staffing ratios. Provides that monetary penalties shall be imposed beginning no later than October 1, 2020 and quarterly thereafter. Provides that a violation of the minimum staffing requirements is, at minimum, a Type "B" violation. Provides that a facility that has received a notice of violation for having violated the minimum staffing requirements shall display a notice stating that the facility did not have enough staff to meet the needs of the facility's residents during the quarter cited in the notice of violation. Adds members to the Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board. Provides that the affirmative vote of 7 (instead of 6) members of the Board shall be necessary for Board action. Provides that a prescribing clinician must obtain voluntary informed consent, in writing, from a resident or the resident's legal representative before authorizing the administration of a psychotropic medication to that resident. Provides that a violation of certain provisions concerning informed consent is a Type "A" violation and shall serve as prima facie evidence of abuse or criminal neglect of a person in a long-term care facility under the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that no facility or managed care plan shall deny admission or continued residency to a person or resident based on the refusal of the administration of psychotropic medication, unless the prescribing clinician or facility can demonstrate that the resident's refusal would place the health and safety of the resident, the facility staff, other residents, or visitors at risk. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/3-305 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-305 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Throughout the Act, replaces references to a resident's authorized representative with references to a resident's surrogate decision maker. Contains provisions regarding the Department of Public Health's informed consent protocol. Provides that the Department shall utilize the rules, protocols, and forms previously developed and implemented under the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, unless specified exceptions apply. Provides that informed consent forms may include side effects that the Department reasonably believes are more common. Provides that informed consent shall be sought by the facility from the resident unless the resident's attending physician determines that the resident lacks decisional capacity, as determined under the Health Care Surrogate Act. Provides that if the resident lacks decisional capacity, the facility shall seek informed consent from the resident's surrogate decision maker. Provides that no monetary penalty may be issued during the implementation period of rules establishing those penalties. Provides that the implementation period shall be July 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020. Provides that if a violation of staffing requirements is not more than a 5% deviation of the required minimum staffing requirements, the Department shall have the discretion to determine the gravity of the violation and, taking into account mitigating and aggravating circumstances and facts, may adjust any penalty or type or class of violation. Provides a notice form for facilities that do not meet the minimum staffing ratios. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/2-106.1 210 ILCS 45/2-204 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-204 210 ILCS 45/3-202.05 210 ILCS 45/3-209 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-209 210 ILCS 45/3-305 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-305 210 ILCS 45/3-305.8 new Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 45/1-101 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/1-101 Adds reference to: New Act 305 ILCS 5/5A-2.1 new 305 ILCS 5/5A-2 from Ch. 23, par. 5A-2 305 ILCS 5/5-5.07 305 ILCS 5/14-12 305 ILCS 5/12-4.53 210 ILCS 45/3-206 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-206 225 ILCS 65/55-35 225 ILCS 65/60-40 225 ILCS 70/11 from Ch. 111, par. 3661 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Reenacts provisions regarding assessments on inpatient and outpatient services imposed on hospitals. Provides for the continuity of effect of the reenacted provisions between July 1, 2020 and the effective date of the amendatory Act. Validates actions taken in reliance on or pursuant to the reenacted provisions. In a Section concerning the Department of Children and Family Services' per diem rate for an inpatient psychiatric stay beyond medical necessity, provides that the Section is inoperative on and after July 1, 2021 (instead of July 1, 2020). Provides that notwithstanding the provision of Public Act 101-209 stating that the Section is inoperative on and after July 1, 2020, the Section is operative from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Provides that beginning July 1, 2012 and ending on December 31, 2022, a hospital that would have qualified for the rate year beginning October 1, 2012 shall be a Safety-Net Hospital. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a health care transformation program which shall be supported by the transformation funding pool. Provides that it is the intention of the General Assembly that innovative partnerships funded by the pool must be designed to establish or improve integrated health care delivery systems that will provide significant access to the Medicaid and uninsured populations in their communities, as well as improve health care equity. Provides that during State fiscal years 2021 through 2027, the hospital and health care transformation program shall be supported by an annual transformation funding pool of up to $150,000,000, pending federal matching funds, to be allocated during the specified fiscal years for the purpose of facilitating hospital and health care transformation. Provides that funding agreements made in accordance with the transformation program shall be considered purchases of care under the Illinois Procurement Code and funds shall be expended by the Department in a manner that maximizes federal funding to expend the entire allocated amount. Contains provisions concerning the criteria for transformation proposals; entities eligible for funding under the transformation program; the process for submitting transformation projects; the Department's process for evaluating and approving transformation proposals; and other matters. In a provision concerning Prospective Payment System rates for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), provides that one method to increase such rates is to use an alternative payment method acceptable to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the FQHCs, including an across the board percentage increase to existing rates. Creates the COVID-19 Medically Necessary Diagnostic Testing Act. Provides that a health plan shall not impose utilization management requirements on COVID-19 diagnostic tests for nursing home employees. Provides that medically necessary COVID-19 testing is urgent care, and health plans shall not extend the applicable wait time for a COVID-19 testing appointment, even if such an extension would otherwise be permitted. Requires a health plan to reimburse the testing provider for medically necessary COVID-19 testing at the contracted rate if the health plan has a contract with the testing provider. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to accept on-the-job experience in lieu of clinical training from any individual who participated in the temporary nursing assistant program during the COVID-19 pandemic before the end date of the temporary nursing assistant program and left the program in good standing. Requires the Department of Public Health to notify all approved certified nurse assistant training programs in the State of this requirement. Defines "temporary nursing assistant program". Provides that an individual employed during the COVID-19 pandemic as a nursing assistant in accordance with any Executive Orders, emergency rules, or policy memoranda related to COVID-19 shall be assumed to meet competency standards and may continue to be employed as a certified nurse assistant when the pandemic ends and the Executive Orders or emergency rules lapse. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that whenever a public health emergency has resulted in pre-admission screenings to be waived in lieu of screenings post admission to a nursing home and the case coordination unit, upon being timely notified of the need to complete the post-admission screen, fails to complete the screen within the allotted time, the nursing facility shall not be penalized and shall be reimbursed for care from the date of admission. Effective immediately.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall develop an appropriate licensing and monitoring system that recognizes the unique population and programming for youth served by the Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services program. Provides that the Department shall maintain licensing staff who are knowledgeable of Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services program standards, as set forth by the Department of Human Services. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall be responsible for the development and implementation of training curriculum for host homes that recognizes the unique population and programming of youth served in Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services. Provides that host homes licensed by the Department shall not be utilized for a child who is a youth in care of the Department. Defines "host homes". Effective July 1, 2021. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 10/2.17 225 ILCS 10/3.6 new Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 5/16-108 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning recovery of the costs associated with the purchase of zero emission credits from zero emission facilities, authorizes the collection of certain charges relating to renewable resources through the delivery year beginning June 1, 2021 (rather than beginning June 1, 2019). Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall not conduct an annual review, reconciliation, and true-up associated with renewable energy resources' collections and costs through delivery years commencing June 1, 2022 (rather than through June 1, 2020) and shall instead conduct a single review, reconciliation, and true-up associated with renewable energy resources' collections and costs for the period beginning June 1, 2017 and ending May 31, 2023 (rather than ending May 31, 2021), provided that the review, reconciliation, and true-up shall not be initiated until after August 31, 2023 (rather than after August 31, 2021). Provides that the Illinois Power Agency shall file an update to the revised long-term renewable resources procurement plan, which shall be referred to as the Emergency Relief for Renewable Jobs Program, within 15 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the update to the revised long-term renewable resources procurement plan shall, at a minimum, provide for procurement of additional renewable energy credits from the categories of the Adjustable Block Program, with the remaining 25% allocated to the procurement of renewable energy credits from the categories of the Adjustable Block Program that are sourced from or the balance of the project developed by businesses that are owned by minority persons, women, and persons with disabilities and procurement of renewable energy credits from new utility-scale wind projects, new utility-scale solar projects, and new brownfield site photovoltaic projects. Provides that any company that receives a renewable energy credit contract from the Emergency Relief for Renewable Jobs Program shall submit an annual report within 6 months after the date of the contract award. Provides that any company that receives a renewable energy credit contract from the Emergency Relief for Renewable Jobs Program for projects over 500 kilowatts in nameplate capacity must certify that not less than the prevailing wage was or will be paid to employees who are engaged in construction activities associated with the project. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Illinois Power Agency) The changes to Illinois law required by House Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 3096 would not require the expenditure of state funds, nor would House Amendment 3 increase or decrease state revenues. This is because the renewable energy credit contracts at issue through House Amendment 3 concern ratepayer-funded, utility-held funds, rather than state funds or state revenues. As a consequence, House Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 3096 would have no direct or indirect fiscal impact on the revenues of the State.
Amends the Life Care Facilities Act. Creates the Continuing Care Retirement Community Transparency Task Force to research and collect information on transparency and consumer protection issues for life care contracts. Provides that the Task Force shall review existing legal frameworks to identify all existing consumer protections for residents living in continuing care retirement communities and all areas in which more consumer protections for continuing care retirement community residents are necessary. Provides that the Task Force shall identify any shortcomings of the definition of "life care contract" and determine whether that definition should be expanded to include more senior living facilities. Provides that members shall receive no compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for expenses. Requires the Department of Public Health shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2019. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that, in addition to those members already listed, the Director of Public Health shall appoint to the Continuing Care Retirement Community Task Force at least 2 providers who hold permits to enter into life care contracts, one of whom shall be a representative of a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxes, shall be members of the Task Force. Corrects typographical errors. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2020 (rather than by December 31, 2019). Provides that the amendatory Act's provisions are repealed on January 1, 2021 (rather than January 1, 2020). Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 40/13 new Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 570/102 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102 720 ILCS 570/220 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that the Bureau of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Systems shall establish a form to allow electronic health record systems to certify the identity of a third party that will provide access to the Prescription Information Library for the electronic health record system using all or part of a computer program or system that is a federally certified Health IT Module for the electronic health record system. Provides that before the Health IT Module is permitted to connect to the Prescription Information Library, it must enter into a business associate agreement with the electronic health record system that requires the Health IT Module to agree to adhere to all requirements imposed on the electronic health record system by the laws of this State. Defines "electronic health record system".
Condemns the remarks of U.S. Congresswoman Mary Miller. Condemns anti-Semitic statements and rejects attempts to justify hate speech. Calls on the U.S. House of Representatives to censure Congresswoman Miller.
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. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/7-11 from Ch. 46, par. 7-11 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Further amends the Election Code. Provides that a candidate for President of the United States may have his name printed upon the primary ballot of his political party if he also files his income tax returns for the previous 5 years with the office of the Secretary of State. 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 income tax returns for the 5 tax years immediately preceding the year of the general election (rather than at least 5 days prior to the date set for certification of the ballot for the general election). Provides that the Secretary of State shall redact certain personal information of a candidate on a submitted income tax return. Provides that if a candidate for President or Vice President has not filed his or her income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service for the tax year immediately preceding the year of the general election by the time electors have been chosen, then the candidate must submit his or her income tax return to the Secretary of State within 5 days after he or she files the income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service. Changes references to "tax returns" to "income tax returns". Defines "income tax return". Makes changes to the definition of "released his or her tax returns". House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 10 ILCS 5/7-11 10 ILCS 5/21-1 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/7-6 from Ch. 46, par. 7-6 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning expenses of conducting a primary election.
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 100/1-1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 301/Art. 7 heading new 20 ILCS 301/7-5 new 20 ILCS 301/7-10 new 20 ILCS 301/7-15 new 20 ILCS 301/7-20 new 20 ILCS 301/7-25 new 215 ILCS 5/370c.2 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Creates the Office of the Ombudsman for Behavioral Health Access to Care (Office) within the Department of Human Services for the purpose of assisting residents of Illinois in accessing behavioral health care. Provides that the Office and the Department shall operate in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the 2 entities. Provides that the memorandum of understanding shall contain: (1) a requirement that the Office has its own personnel rules; (2) a requirement that the designated Ombudsman for Behavioral Health Access to Care has independent hiring and termination authority over Office employees; (3) a requirement that the Office must follow State fiscal rules; and other requirements. Provides that, by November 1, 2019, the Governor shall designate an Ombudsman for Behavioral Health Access to Care (Ombudsman) to help consumers, including consumers who are uninsured or have public or private health benefit coverage, and health care providers navigate and resolve issues related to consumer access to behavioral health care, including care for mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Sets forth the Ombudsman's duties, including the duty to: (i) identify, track, and report to the appropriate regulatory or oversight agency concerns, complaints, and potential violations of State or federal rules, regulations, or statutes concerning the availability of, and terms and conditions of, benefits for mental health conditions or substance use disorders; (ii) provide appropriate information to help consumers obtain behavioral health care; and (iii) develop appropriate points of contact for referrals to other State and federal agencies. Requires the Director of Insurance and the Secretary of Human Services to each appoint a liaison to the Ombudsman to receive reports of concerns, complaints, and potential violations of State and federal rules concerning benefits for mental health conditions or substance use disorders. Requires the Ombudsman to prepare and submit a report to the Governor, the Secretary of Human Services, and other specified persons by September 1, 2021, and by September 1 of each year thereafter, concerning actions taken by the Ombudsman relating to the duties of the Office. Provides that the annual report shall be posted on the Department of Human Services' website. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that by March 1, 2020, and every other March 1 thereafter, the Director of Insurance shall submit a written report and provide a presentation of the report to the General Assembly that: (a) specifies the methodology the Director uses to verify that insurance carriers are complying with certain requirements under the Code concerning mental health or substance use disorder parity; (b) identifies market conduct examinations initiated, conducted, or completed during the preceding 12 months regarding compliance with those mental health parity requirements and with the federal Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; and (c) details any educational or corrective actions the Director has taken to ensure insurance carrier compliance. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsman for Behavioral Health Access to Care within the Department of Human Services shall be subject to appropriation.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Creates a third-party facilitator license. Establishes licensing fees, recordkeeping requirements, reporting requirements, and other requirements for a third-party facilitator licensee. Provides that a retailer may deliver alcoholic liquors to the home or other designated location of a consumer in this State if specified conditions are met, including verifying that the individual accepting the delivery is at least 21 years of age. Provides that a retailer may use the services of a third-party facilitator by means of the Internet or mobile application to facilitate the sale of alcoholic liquors to be delivered to the home or other designated location of a consumer in this State if specified conditions are met, including verifying that the individual accepting the delivery is at least 21 years of age. Provides that the Illinois Liquor Control Commission may not treat a violation of those conditions as a violation by the retailer. Preempts home rule powers. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to: 235 ILCS 5/3-12 235 ILCS 5/5-3 235 ILCS 5/6-18.5 new 235 ILCS 5/6-29.5 new Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/5-1 from Ch. 43, par. 115 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that nothing in the Act, except for specified provisions concerning prohibited sales and possession of alcoholic liquor (instead of nothing in Public Act 95-634), shall deny, limit, remove, or restrict the ability of a holder of a retailer's license to transfer or ship (instead of transfer, deliver, or ship) alcoholic liquor to the purchaser for use or consumption subject to any applicable local law or ordinance. Provides that nothing in the Act, except for specified provisions concerning prohibited sales and possession of alcoholic liquor, shall deny, limit, remove, or restrict the ability of a holder of a retailer's license to deliver alcoholic liquor to the purchaser for use or consumption. Provides that the delivery shall only be made within 12 hours from the time the alcoholic liquor leaves the licensed premises of the retailer for delivery. Defines "shipping" and "deliver" for purposes of a provision concerning licenses. Limits home rule powers to regulate the delivery of alcoholic liquor. Makes other changes. House Committee Amendment No. 5 Provides that nothing in the Act, except for specified provisions concerning prohibited sales and possession of alcoholic liquor, direct shipments of alcoholic liquor, and shipments of wine (instead of provisions concerning prohibited contracts) shall deny, limit, remove, or restrict the ability of a holder of a retailer's license to transfer or ship alcoholic liquor to the purchaser for use or consumption subject to any applicable local law or ordinance. Provides that nothing in the Act, except for specified provisions concerning prohibited sales and possession of alcoholic liquor, direct shipments of alcoholic liquor, and shipments of wine (instead of provisions concerning prohibited contracts), shall deny, limit, remove, or restrict the ability of a holder of a retailer's license to deliver alcoholic liquor to the purchaser for use or consumption.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice to send to a consumer an unsolicited check that, when cashed, obligates the recipient to repay the amount of the check plus interest and fees. Provides that the provision does not apply to a transaction in which a consumer has submitted an application for, or requested an extension of, credit from the person before receiving the check or instrument, or when the consumer has an existing relationship with the person. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 815 ILCS 505/2WWW new Adds reference to: 205 ILCS 670/18 from Ch. 17, par. 5424 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Consumer Installment Loan Act. Provides that no person shall deliver to a consumer an unsolicited check payable to the consumer that, upon cashing, obligates the consumer to repay the amount of the check plus interest and fees unless the check bears the following statement printed in 18-point type in uppercase print on the face of the check: "THIS IS A LOAN.". Excludes certain transactions involving consumers who have requested an extension of credit or who have an existing relationship with the person advertising. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 670/18 Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/6-5 from Ch. 43, par. 122 235 ILCS 5/6-6.65 new 235 ILCS 5/6-28.8 35 ILCS 105/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.9 35 ILCS 120/3 from Ch. 120, par. 442 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the amendatory Act may be known as the COVID-19 Pandemic Hospitality Recovery Act. Provides that payment by credit card during the period during which merchandising credit may be extended shall be considered payment. Provides that a retailer may use a credit card to make purchases from a distributor, and the distributor may charge to the retailer any fees associated with that credit card transaction. Provides that manufacturers, non-resident dealers, foreign importers, distributors, or importing distributors may donate money or COVID-19-related improvements, fixtures, and equipment to an entity exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code with the intent that eligible restaurants or retail licensees will apply for and acquire these COVID-19-related improvements, fixtures, and equipment for their use in their operations during the current COVID-19 pandemic until December 31, 2021. Provides that retail license holders may accept temporary donations, pursuant to certain restrictions, of COVID-19-related improvements, fixtures, and equipment from an entity exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code donated to the entity by Illinois licensed manufacturers, non-resident dealers, foreign importers, distributors, or importing distributors. Authorizes the delivery and carry out of a single serving of wine if specified conditions are met. Provides that the provision concerning delivery and carry out of mixed drinks is repealed on January 1, 2024 (instead of June 2, 2021). Makes other changes. Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, with respect to certain eating and drinking establishments, the obligation to make quarter monthly payments shall be suspended, and the taxpayer shall, instead, make monthly payments as otherwise provided by law. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that if a taxpayer is engaged in business in the industry identified under Subsector 722 of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) entitled "Food Services and Drinking Places", beginning on February 1, 2021 and continuing through December (instead of June) 31, 2021, the obligation to make certain tax payments on or before the 7th, 15th, 22nd and last day of the month shall be suspended, and the taxpayer may choose instead to make payments on or before the 20th day of each calendar month.
