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HB4460 - POLICE&FIRE INS-MENTAL HEALTH
Mary Gill, Lindsey LaPointe, David Friess
Last updated 3 months ago
38 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the State Employees Group Insurance Program (for Illinois State Police officers), a county (for members of the sheriff's office), and a municipality (for members of the police department or fire department) shall provide coverage for joint mental health therapy services for the officer or firefighter and a spouse or partner of the officer or firefighter who resides with officer or firefighter. Specifies that the coverage shall be provided without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement, except that, for Illinois State Police officers and the spouse or partner of the officer under the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, only if all resources available to those individuals through the State of Illinois' Employee Assistance Program and any first responder mental health program available are first exhausted. Directs the joint mental health therapy services to be provided by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, a licensed clinical psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed clinical professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed social worker, or a licensed professional counselor. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB5306 - INDUSTRIAL HEMP ACT
LaShawn K. Ford, Maurice A. West, Dave Vella
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Sets forth provisions concerning the computation of taxes related to minority and other specific priority population owned business in the State. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that hemp extract, hemp cannabinoid products, and any other ingredient or product derived from hemp made in compliance with State law or the originating jurisdiction shall be considered fit for human consumption and shall not be considered injurious to health or deleterious for human consumption. Sets forth provisions relating to license holders under the Act as it relates to hemp cannabinoid and cannabinoid products. Amends the Industrial Hemp Act. Establishes provisions that will enable the State to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids. Sets forth the limitation and penalties concerning the unlawful use of hemp cannabinoid, and distinguishes the lawful use of hemp-derived cannabinoids. Sets forth other provisions concerning licenses and registration of cultivating industrial hemp, rules, administrative hearings and judicial review, loans and grants, immunity, age verification, packaging and labeling of hemp cannabinoid products, laboratory approvals, testing requirements, violations of State and federal law, licensing and regulation of hemp processors and hemp food establishments, academic research institutions, government demonstration and research entity, and cannabinoid retail tax. Limits home rule powers by providing that, except as otherwise provided in the Act, the regulation and permitting of the activities described in the Act are exclusive powers and functions of the State. Defines terms.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0690 - MEMORIAL-KAREN YARBROUGH
Emanuel Welch, Jehan A. Gordon-Booth, Robyn Gabel
Last updated 7 months ago
115 Co-Sponsors
Mourns the death of Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough.
STATUS
Passed
SB3209 - PROP TX-CHARITABLE EXEMPTION
Karina Villa, Tracy Katz Muhl, Anne M. Stava-Murray
Last updated 3 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning charitable exemptions granted to limited liability companies, removes a requirement that the limited liability company must be a disregarded entity for federal and Illinois income tax purposes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB3302 - LIQUOR-SELL IN GOVT BUILDING
Dave Syverson, Steve Stadelman, Andrew S. Chesney
Last updated 3 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at the building located at 305 West Grove St. in Poplar Grove, Illinois that is owned and operated by North Boone Fire District #3 if the alcoholic liquor is sold or dispensed only in connection with organized functions approved by the North Boone Fire District #3 for which the planned attendance is 20 or more persons and if the person or facility selling or dispensing the alcoholic liquor has provided dram shop liability insurance in maximum limits so as to hold harmless North Boone County Fire District #3 from all financial loss, damage, and harm. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB2132 - RUST BELT TO GREEN BELT PILOT
Marcus C. Evans, Jay C. Hoffman, Ann M. Williams
Last updated over 1 year ago
54 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act. Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Provides that the Fund shall be used by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to encourage and facilitate the employment of construction workforces located in underrepresented populations. Provides that applicants that are applying for a new utility-scale offshore wind project with the Illinois Power Agency shall file with the Department, as part of the applicant's application, an equity and inclusion plan. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In provisions concerning the procurement of renewable energy credits, provides that in addition to the amount of renewable energy credits to be procured from wind projects, the Illinois Power Agency shall procure at least 700,000 renewable energy credits, delivered annually for at least 20 years, from one new utility-scale offshore wind project. In provisions concerning the development of a long-term renewable resources procurement plan, provides that the total of renewable energy resources procured under the procurement plan shall be reduced for all retail customers based on the amount necessary to limit the annual estimated average net increase due to the costs of these resources included in the amounts paid by eligible retail customers in connection with electric service to no more than 4.25% of the amount paid per kilowatthour by those customers during the year ending May 31, 2009, and to no more than 4.5% of that amount as of the billing month following the expected date that a new utility-scale offshore wind project commences commercial operations and is expected to begin delivering power to the PJM Interconnection, LLC transmission grid. Provides that the Agency shall conduct at least one new utility-scale offshore wind procurement within 360 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3678 - TICKET SALES-DISCLOSURES
Steve Stadelman, Julie A. Morrison, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, except that it removes certain provisions concerning: refunds if an event is cancelled or postponed; and certain representations made in promotional materials or advertisements without the written consent of the venue, team, or artist. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4677 - CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE RESOURCES
Anna Moeller, Theresa Mah, Yolonda Morris
Last updated 7 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Illinois Caregiver Assistance and Resource Portal Act. Requires the Department on Aging, in consultation with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Veterans' Affairs, to be responsible for the creation and maintenance of the Illinois Caregiver Assistance and Resource Portal (Portal). Provides that the Portal shall serve as a centralized and trusted online platform offering a wide range of resources related to caregiving, including, but not limited to: (1) information on State and federal programs, benefits, and resources on caregiving, long-term care, and at-home care for Illinois residents who are 50 years of age or older; (2) educational materials, articles, and videos on caregiving best practices; and (3) accommodations for users with different language preferences, ensuring the information is accessible to diverse audiences. Sets forth additional resources and information that the Portal may feature, such as information on caregiving resources, home and community-based services that support family caregivers, nursing home care, services and programs offered by Area Agencies on Aging, relevant health care and financial assistance programs, and local support group opportunities for caregivers. Requires the Portal to be designed to be user-friendly and accessible to individuals of all ages and abilities and to include features such as search functionality, language accessibility, and compatibility with assistive technologies to ensure that a diverse range of caregivers can use it. Contains provisions concerning required outreach and promotional campaign efforts to raise awareness of the Portal, reporting requirements, and State and federal funding for the Portal. Requires the Portal to be implemented one year after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB5243 - UTIL-BATTERY STORAGE
Lawrence M. Walsh, Lance Yednock, Eva Dina Delgado
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that in competitive procurements conducted by the Agency for utility-scale energy storage resources from owners of existing or retired fossil-fueled power plants, the Agency, in ranking the bids, shall apply a downward bid price adjustment to any project bid that is located or proposed to be located within a one mile radius of an existing substation that serves or has served as a point of interconnection for a fossil-fueled power plant and that meets one of 3 specific criteria. Provides that if the project meets 2 or more of the criteria, the Agency shall apply the bid price adjustment 2 times. Provides that the Agency shall develop a storage procurement plan that results in the electric utilities contracting for energy storage resources. Provides that, within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Agency shall develop an energy storage procurement plan. Provides that an owner of the energy storage resources must have entered into a project labor agreement for the construction of the energy storage resource and certify that not less than the prevailing wage was or will be paid to employees who are engaged in construction activities. Provides that, if the owner or owners of the energy storage resources own existing or retired fossil-fueled power plants, the owner shall commit to a job training and education program to provide the requisite skills, knowledge, and training required to operate and maintain energy storage resources and create employment opportunities for graduates of the program. Provides that the Agency shall conduct an analysis every 2 years to determine whether the contracted quantity of energy storage in energy storage capacity and energy storage duration is sufficient. Provides that the Agency shall retain an independent consultant to conduct the analysis. Sets forth requirements of the independent consultant and the analysis. Provides that the Agency is authorized to collect costs for conducting the analysis from electric utilities. The electric utilities are authorized to recover the cost of the analysis. Provides that if the Agency determines that the need for energy storage capacity or energy storage duration is greater than the energy storage resources already procured, the Agency shall establish and the Commission shall approve new energy storage resources targets to meet the identified need. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1168 - SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE
Nabeela Syed, Daniel Didech, Patrick Windhorst
Last updated 3 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Provides that, except in certain medical examiner or coroner investigations, whenever a person's DNA profile is collected due to the person being a victim of a crime, as identified by law enforcement (instead of not specifying as identified by law enforcement), that specific profile collected in conjunction with that criminal investigation shall not be entered into any DNA database. Provides that nothing in this provision shall be interpreted to contradict rules and regulations developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to the National DNA Index System or Combined DNA Index System.
STATUS
Passed
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