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HB5324 - LABOR RELATION-SCHEDULE-REPORT
Jay C. Hoffman, Matt Hanson, Kevin John Olickal
Last updated about 2 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Specifies the annual reporting requirements of the Illinois Labor Relations Board and Illinois Educational and Labor Relations Board. Provides that the Board shall maintain the following schedule upon the filing of unfair labor practice charges filed under this Act: (i) complete the investigation and issue a complaint, dismissal or deferral within 30 days of the charges being filed; (ii) if a complaint is issued, a hearing shall be scheduled to begin within 30 days of its issuance; (iii) post-hearing briefs shall be issued within 30 days of the close of the hearing; and (iv) recommended decisions and orders shall be issued within 45 days of the submission of post-hearing briefs.
STATUS
Passed
HB5372 - CREDIT UNIONS-EXAMINATION FEES
Jay C. Hoffman
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Credit Union Act. Provides that a credit union regulated by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that is a covered financial institution under the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act shall pay an examination fee to the Department subject to the rules adopted by the Department. Provides that the aggregate of all credit union examination fees collected by the Department under the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act shall be paid and transferred promptly, accompanied by a detailed statement, into the State Treasury and shall be set apart in the Credit Union Community Reinvestment Act Fund. Provides the limits to the amounts of funds that a credit union may invest in the purchase of an investment interest in a pool of loans when the investment is greater than the net worth of the credit union. Provides that credit unions may invest funds in derivatives transactions to aid in the credit union's management of interest rate risk if certain specified conditions are satisfied. Makes changes to provisions concerning conflicts between bylaws adopted by the subscribers of a credit union and the Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning rules adopted by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Makes other changes. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Credit Union Community Reinvestment Act Fund. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5359 - IPA-BROWNFIELD PROCUREMENT
Jay C. Hoffman, Marcus C. Evans, Norine K. Hammond
Last updated 8 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes changes to the "brownfield site photovoltaic project" definition. Deletes provisions that require the Agency to develop a method to optimize procurement of the renewable energy credits from proposed utility-scale projects that are located in communities eligible to receive grants pursuant to the Energy Community Reinvestment Act. Provides criteria for the Agency to use to rank the bids for evaluation and selection for the project. Provides that, if a project meets one or more of the criteria, the Agency shall apply the bid price adjustment 2 times in ranking and evaluating the bid submitted for the project. Outlines the intent of the General Assembly in enacting the provision. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4551 - CNTY CD-WIND&SOLAR FACILITIES
Lance Yednock, Jay C. Hoffman
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may deny a permit for a commercial solar energy facility or commercial wind energy facility, including the modification or improvement to an existing facility, if the work requested to be performed under the permit is not being performed under a project labor agreement with building trades located in the area where construction, modification, or improvements are to be made.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5511 - PROCUREMENT-BID PREFERENCE
Jay C. Hoffman, Cristina Castro, Katie Stuart
Last updated about 2 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that cumulative small purchases under $1,000 made in a previously non-contemplated manner by the same or separate individuals or departments within an agency or university that exceed the small purchase threshold do not constitute stringing and are allowable under the Code. Provides that the Code does not apply to procurement expenditures related to efforts for the recruitment and retention of State employees. Makes changes concerning applicability of the Code to public institutions of higher education, independent chief procurement officers, duration of contracts, electronic procurement systems, job order contracting, curing a violation or deficiency during an active procurement, procurement communications reporting requirements, method of source selection, bid preferences for Illinois businesses, and prohibited bidders. Amends the State Property Control Act. Makes changes concerning new furniture purchases. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that certain competitive bidding requirements apply to an elected official in a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants (in addition to applying to a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants). Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources has the power to lease, from time to time, any land or property, with or without appurtenances, of which the Department has jurisdiction, and which are not immediately to be used or developed by the State if certain requirements are met. Provides that the Department may lease any land or property over which the Department has jurisdiction for the purpose of creating, operating, or maintaining a commercial solar energy system or a clean energy project. Amends the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act. Provides that the State agency may communicate with firms who were not selected to provide services in order to provide further information about the firm's proposal deficiencies. Amends the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act. Provides that each chief procurement officer may authorize any governmental unit of this State to purchase or lease supplies under a contract which has been procured under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Procurement Code by a governmental unit subject to the jurisdiction of the chief procurement officer. Amends the Reimagining Hotel Florence Act. Adds provisions concerning the Pullman Factory. Makes other changes. Creates the Progressive Design-Build Pilot Program Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board may elect to use the progressive design-build delivery method. Sets forth other provisions concerning procedures for selection and submission of qualifications, the award of contracts, pricing, and federal requirements. Makes other changes. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Sets forth a uniform standard of contract goals. Makes changes concerning the Business Enterprise Council and enforcement. Amends the Public Contract Fraud Act. Provides that the Attorney General need not approve the title for lands needed for public works or improvements if the consideration paid does not exceed $25,000 (currently, $10,000). Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the mandatory competitive bid threshold for the District may not be less than $60,000 (rather than less than $10,000 or more than $40,000). Amends the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act. Provides that a governmental unit may purchase a supply or service that is available on contracts from multiple contractors if the governmental unit determines that the selected contract best meets the governmental unit's needs. Amends the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act. Provides that the Commission shall supervise (rather than oversee) the implementation and effectiveness of supplier diversity training of the State procurement workforce (rather the implementation of diversity training of the State workforce). Amends the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning construction and professional services contracts. Amends the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Makes changes concerning the definition of "responsible public entity", unsolicited proposals, and formation of public-private agreements. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB5545 - REVENUE-MEGAPROJECTS
Jay C. Hoffman, Mark L. Walker
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that certain property may be certified by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity as containing a megaproject. Provides that a "megaproject" is a project that meets certain investment and job creation specifications. Provides that the megaproject property is eligible for an assessment freeze. Provides that megaproject property may be granted an abatement. Provides that a company that operates a megaproject shall enter into an agreement with the municipality in which the project is located and other local taxing districts to make certain special payments. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that qualified tangible personal property used in the construction or development of a megaproject is exempt from the taxes imposed under those Acts. Effective June 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5539 - PUBLIC UTILITIES-UNIVERSITIES
Jay C. Hoffman, Sharon Chung, Dale Fowler
Last updated 3 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds public institutions of higher education to the list of organizations from which cost-effective energy efficiency measures may be procured for purposes of the Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB5514 - UTILITIES-HIGH VOLTAGE CREDITS
Jay C. Hoffman
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Authorizes the Illinois Power Agency to develop a high voltage direct current (HVDC) renewable energy credit procurement for HVDC renewable energy credits. Provides that, within 120 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Agency shall develop a HVDC renewable energy credit procurement plan limited to the procurement of HVDC renewable energy credits. Sets forth requirements and procedures for the procurement plan. Amends the Public Utilities Act to make conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5521 - PREVAILING WAGE-FED PROJECT
Jay C. Hoffman, Katie Stuart, Gregg Johnson
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the definition of "public works" does not include federal construction projects. Defines "federal construction projects".
STATUS
Introduced
HB5607 - ISP-VARIOUS
Jay C. Hoffman
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, on July 1, 2024 or as soon thereafter as possible, the balance remaining in the State Police Training and Academy Fund shall be transferred to the State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund, and the State Police Training and Academy Fund shall be dissolved. Provides that moneys that had been paid into the State Police Training and Academy Fund shall be paid instead into the State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund. Makes changes concerning the uses of the State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Act and the Illinois Insurance Code to make conforming changes. Amends the School Code. Provides that schools shall report any written, electronic, or verbal report of a verified incident involving a firearm or drugs to the State Board of Education through existing school incident reporting systems as they occur during the year by no later than August 1 of each year. Provides that the State Board of Education shall report data by school district, as collected from school districts, and make it available to the public via its website. Provides that the local law enforcement authority shall, by March 1 of each year, report the required data from the previous year to the Illinois State Police's Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program, which shall be included in its annual Crime in Illinois report. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Makes changes regarding applying for licensure and Fingerprinting. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act. In provisions concerning non-judicial forfeiture, provides that the director or the director's designee (instead of just the director) shall dispose of property forfeited in accordance with law. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Illinois district HD-113
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Jay C. Hoffman is currently serving his fourth term in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represents the 15th legislative district. Hoffman was elected to his first term in 2006. He serves in the Assembly on the Environment and Solid Waste Committee, where he is the Vice-Chair, the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee, and the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee. Prior to being elected, Jay served on the Planning Board of Florence Township and the Board of the Burlington County Coalition for Responsible Government. He also has been involved with numerous local organizations and committees, including coaching various youth sports teams and serving as a volunteer attorney for disabled veterans. Jay is an attorney, practicing at the law firm of Hoffman DiMuzio.read less
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