Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session All Bills (Page 581)
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1685
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/21/23
Report Pass
3/22/23
Engrossed
3/29/23
Refer
3/30/23
Refer
4/18/23
Refer
4/28/23
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Supporting Special Needs Students Law. Amends the School Code. When computing certain completion rates, requires the State Superintendent of Education to exclude students who: are at least 18 years of age as of September 1 of the school year as reported for the fall semester and have satisfied the credit requirements for high school graduation; have not completed their individualized education program; and are enrolled and receiving individualized education program services. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, in high school districts in counties with populations greater than 800,000 but less than 4,000,000 where there are 2 high schools individually serving grades 9 through 12 and where enrollment is less than 2,500 at any school, enrollment shall be balanced across high schools within the district equally, not to exceed a 15% enrollment difference when averaged over the previous 3 consecutive years.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1686
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/21/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Requires an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State to allow a student for whom it is determined that special education services are needed under the School Code to participate in interscholastic athletics and other forms of athletic competition for as long as the student is eligible for such special education services, which, for purposes of the School Code, means through the day before the student's 22nd birthday.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1687
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making expenditures for payments to attorneys, expert witnesses, investigators, or others to provide a defense in a criminal case.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1688
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that not less than 50% (rather than 75%) of the amounts collected by a municipality within DuPage County pursuant to the municipal hotel operators' occupation tax and municipal hotel use tax shall be used to promote tourism within that municipality. Changes the repeal date of the provisions from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1689
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the director of procurement and materials management or board of commissioners (rather than only the director) may determine the responsibility of a bidder or reject a bid. Provides additional factors that may be used in determining the responsibility of a bidder. Provides that all bidders must adhere to the project labor agreement, when applicable, including all contractors regardless of whether the bidder will self-perform or not.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1690
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/21/23
Report Pass
3/10/23
Refer
5/11/23
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the General Provisions Article, provides that beginning on January 1, 2024, the annual earnings, salary, or wages of a Tier 2 participant under the Cook County Article shall track with the Social Security wage base (rather than shall not exceed $106,800, adjusted annually). Makes conforming changes in the Cook County Article and provides that the county's contribution shall be paid through a tax levy and any other lawfully available funds. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, the Fund shall not use contributions received by the Fund for subsidy for an annuitant health care program. Deletes a restrictive date in a provision concerning establishing credit for military service. Beginning on December 1, 2023, provides that the president of the county shall appoint 2 additional members to the board of trustees. Requires the retirement board to retain an actuary who is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries to produce an annual actuarial report of the Fund and provides criteria for the report. Provides that the annual audit required of the Fund may include the preparation of the annual actuarial report. Provides that the annual report submitted to the county board shall include the annual actuarial report. Requires that the minimum required employer contribution shall be submitted annually by the county and provides the method of determining the minimum required employer contribution. Provides that the Fund shall (rather than may) pay for an annuitant health care program administered by the Fund (rather than any of the county's health care plans). Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1691
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1692
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions authorizing certain persons to transfer service credit from IMRF to a downstate police pension fund, makes technical and combining changes to conform the changes made by Public Act 102-857 and Public Act 102-1061. Removes a restrictive date on the transfer of that service credit. Authorizes investigators for the Secretary of State and conservation police officers to transfer that service credit. In the State Employee Article, provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act through the end of the 60th month after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a State policeman who earns a retirement annuity equal to the limitation specified under the alternative retirement annuity provisions may elect to begin his or her retirement annuity effective on the month he or she first earned that retirement annuity at the amount so limited or the effective date of the amendatory Act, whichever is later. Provides that a State policeman who makes such an election must first pay to the System an amount equal to the increase in the present value of the future benefits resulting from the State policeman's election to retire in accordance with the provisions. Provides that a State policeman or conservation police officer may elect to convert service credit earned under the Article or, for certain types of service, elect to establish eligible creditable service under the alternative retirement annuity provisions by filing a written election with the board and paying to the System a specified amount. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1693
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes provisions that prohibit the possession or use of any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to make conforming changes.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1694
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Repeals the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1695
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/21/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the reimbursement amount for certain child care services shall be increased by at least 8%. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide additional training for Department representatives who work with early childhood education providers. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may award a grant to an eligible applicant enrolled in an early childhood education program who, after graduation, will work in a child care facility. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department shall ensure that the amount of time it takes to complete a criminal background investigation does not exceed 90 days. Provides that certain classes and trainings shall be waived for licensed day care home providers, licensed group day care home providers, and licensed day care center directors and classroom staff to the extent the classes and trainings are duplicative of an individual's educational training or if the individual has a master's or bachelor's degree in early childhood education or an equivalent subject. Provides that the Department shall implement a child care facility educator substitution pool program, which shall provide to child care facilities the contact information for early childhood educators willing to provide substitute services to other child care facilities in a specified geographic area.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1696
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/21/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Refer
3/31/23
Amends the PFAS Reduction Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to follow the most up-to-date guidance from the United States Environmental Protection Agency on controlling the discharge of PFAS. Requires the Agency to create a PFAS monitoring plan focusing on: monitoring PFAS contamination at solid waste, wastewater, and stormwater facilities, hazardous waste landfills, and facilities with air emissions; gathering State-specific information in order to craft effective policies around PFAS; identifying areas of particular concern due to PFAS concentrations or routes of exposure that need quick action; and gathering data that galvanizes support for PFAS source reduction and pollution prevention. Requires the plan to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2024.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1697
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/21/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service creates and makes available to the states a waiver permitting recipients of benefits provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to use their SNAP benefits to purchase hot foods at grocery stores, the Department of Human Services shall apply for the waiver. If the U.S. Department of Agriculture approves the Department of Human Services' waiver application, then the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules and make other changes as necessary to implement the approved waiver.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1698
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Amends the Roseland Community Medical District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1699
Introduced
2/8/23
Refer
2/8/23
Refer
2/21/23
Report Pass
3/23/23
Engrossed
3/28/23
Refer
3/29/23
Refer
4/11/23
Refer
4/28/23
Refer
4/28/23
Refer
5/16/23
Report Pass
5/17/23
Refer
5/31/23
Enrolled
11/9/23
Chaptered
12/8/23
Passed
12/8/23
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that the Adjustable Block program shall include at least 15% from distributed renewable generation devices or photovoltaic community renewable generation projects installed on public school land (rather than at public schools). Provides that qualifying projects must be located on property owned, leased, or subleased by the school or school district and the school or school district must benefit from the project. Provides that the Illinois Power Agency shall commission and publish a policy study to evaluate the potential impacts of specified proposals on the environment, grid reliability, carbon and other pollutant emissions, resource adequacy, long-term and short-term electric rates, environmental justice communities, jobs, and the economy. Provides that the Agency shall retain the services of technical and policy experts with energy market and other relevant fields of expertise, solicit technical and policy analysis from the public, and provide for a 20-day open public comment period after publication of a draft study, which shall be published no later than 20 days after the comment period ends. Provides that the final policy study shall be published by March 1, 2024. Provides that the policy study shall include policy recommendations to the General Assembly. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code to exempt the procurement of technical and policy experts for the policy study. Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning regulation of commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities, provides that a public hearing shall be held not more than 60 days (rather than 45 days) after the filing of the application for the facility. Provides that the amount of any decommissioning payment shall be in accordance with financial assurance required by the agricultural impact mitigation agreements (rather than limited to the cost identified in the decommissioning or deconstruction plan, as required by the agricultural impact mitigation agreements, minus the salvage value of the project). Provides that a facility shall file a farmland drainage plan with the county and impacted drainage districts and specifies requirements of the plan. Requires vegetation management plans to comply with the agricultural impact mitigation agreement and underlying agreements with landowners where the facility will be constructed. Adds language requiring a facility owner to compensate landowners for crop losses or other agricultural damages resulting from damage to the drainage system caused by the construction of the facility, repair or pay for damage to the subsurface drainage system, and repair or pay for the restoration of surface drainage caused by the construction or deconstruction of the facility. Provides that a facility owner with siting approval from a county to construct a commercial wind energy facility or a commercial solar energy facility is authorized to cross or impact a drainage system, including, but not limited to, drainage tiles, open drainage ditches (rather than open drainage districts), culverts, and water gathering vaults, owned or under the control of a drainage district under the Illinois Drainage Code without obtaining prior agreement or approval from the drainage district in accordance with the farmland drainage plan (removing an exception requiring the facility owner to repair or pay for the repair of all damage to the drainage system caused by the construction of the commercial wind energy facility or the commercial solar energy facility within a reasonable time after construction of the commercial wind energy facility or the commercial solar energy facility is complete). Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall convene a workshop process for the purpose of establishing an open, inclusive, and cooperative forum regarding thermal energy networks. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.