Amends various Acts by replacing the terms "day care", "daycare", and "day-care", in relation to the care of a child, with the term "child care".
Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Defines "National Airspace System". Provides that State-level oversight of unmanned aircraft systems does not deprive any unit of local government of the right to or impede any unit of local government in regulating the use of the first 150 feet above ground level of any public property intended or permitted to be used for recreational or conservation purposes. Effective Immediately.
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that specified determinations by the Director of Employment Security or a Referee may be appealed within 120 calendar days (rather than 30 calendar days).
Amends the Election Code. Provides that certificates of nomination and nomination papers for the nomination of candidates for offices to be filled by electors of the entire State, or any district not entirely within a county, or for congressional, state legislative or judicial offices, shall be presented to the principal office of the State Board of Elections not more than 113 (rather than 141) nor less than 106 (rather than 134) days before the date of the primary for political parties (rather than previous to the day of election for which the candidates are nominated). Provides that in the case of petitions for the office of multi-township assessor, nomination petitions shall be filed with the election authority not more than 99 (rather than 113) nor less than 92 (rather than 106) days before the date of the primary (rather than before the consolidated election).
Amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. In provisions concerning unfair competition and practices, removes exceptions to the prohibition on a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or distributor branch from exercising a right of first refusal or other right to acquire a franchise from a dealer. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Car-Sharing Program Act. Provides that a car-sharing program shall not require a shared-vehicle owner to pay any fee, penalty, or other cost when making a claim for personal injuries, physical damages, property damages, or other reimbursement. Provides that a car-sharing program shall provide shared-vehicle owners with a toll-free hotline for customer service inquiries, questions, or complaints that is answered at all times. Provides that if a shared-vehicle owner makes available a shared vehicle on a car-sharing program continuously for 75% of the time during a 90-day period, the car-sharing program shall reimburse the shared-vehicle owner for any damages to the shared vehicle caused by actual wear and tear, any damages to the engine, drivetrain, or other components of the shared vehicle, and the actual cost to clean the shared vehicle. Provides that every car-sharing program shall annually file a report with the Attorney General that includes specified information concerning claims filed by shared-vehicle owners. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Co-Responder Pilot Program Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds the Skokie Police Department to the police departments to which the Division is applicable. Makes a conforming change.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Creates a brewer shipper's license that allows a person with a brewer, class 1 brewer, class 2 brewer, class 3 brewer, or brewpub license or who is licensed to make beer under the laws of another state to ship beer made by that licensee directly to a resident of this State who is 21 years of age or older for that resident's personal use and not for resale. Sets forth provisions concerning application for the license; license fees; third-party providers; taxes; and reporting and other requirements. Makes conforming changes.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that prescription medicines and medical devices are exempt from the taxes under those Acts. Effective July 1, 2023.
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide higher education student loan repayment assistance in the form of an annual after-tax bonus of $15,000 per year to any engineer, and $7,500 to any engineering technician, for not more than 5 years, who are employed by the Department if: (i) the engineer or engineering technician is a graduate of a community college, college or university located in the State; (ii) the engineer or engineering technician provides documentation to the Department of the repayment of higher education student loans taken to attend a college or university located in the State; and (iii) the engineer or engineering technician remains in the employ of the Department for at least 5 years. Provides that if the engineer or engineering technician leaves the employ of the Department prior to serving 5 years, the engineer or engineering technician must return all bonuses made to the engineer or engineering technician by the Department. Effective immediately.
