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HB5544 - POWER AG-ENERGY CREDIT TARGET
Lawrence M. Walsh, Norine K. Hammond, Marcus C. Evans
Last updated 8 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes legislative declarations and findings concerning the deployment of energy storage systems. Provides that the Illinois Power Agency has the power to conduct competitive solicitations to procure energy storage resources and conduct procurement events by which electric utilities execute contracts to purchase energy storage resources. Provides that the Agency shall develop a storage procurement plan that results in the electric utilities contracting for energy storage capacity from contracted energy storage systems. Provides that the Agency shall develop a storage procurement plan that results in the electric utilities contracting for energy storage resources from contracted energy storage systems in specified amounts. Provides that within 180 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Agency shall develop an energy storage procurement plan. Provides that for all procurements of energy storage resources, the Agency shall direct respondents to offer a strike price. Authorizes the Agency to develop and implement a firm energy resource procurement plan. Provides that no later than December 31, 2026 and every 2 years thereafter, the Agency shall conduct an analysis to determine whether the contracted quantity of energy storage in energy storage capacity and energy storage duration is sufficient to support the State's renewable energy standards and carbon emission standards. Defines terms. Makes corresponding changes in the Public Utilities Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2371 - LABOR-CRIM JUSTICE ATTY
Robert Peters, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Suzanne Glowiak Hilton
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, Assistant State's Attorneys, Assistant Public Defenders, and Assistant Appellate Defenders are not managerial employees for purposes of the Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1960 - VEH CD-ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
David Koehler, Thomas M. Bennett, Sally J. Turner
Last updated about 2 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that a municipality or park district may authorize and regulate the operation of low-speed electric scooters within the unit of local government on any or all highways, sidewalks, trails, or other public right of way where the operation of bicycles are permitted (rather than a person may operate a low-speed electric scooter where the operation of bicycles are permitted, including, but not limited to, bicycle lanes and bicycle paths, and shall have all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the rider of a bicycle under the Code, except in specified situations). Provides that the use of low-speed electric scooters within any municipality or park district is allowed only if authorized by the municipality or park district. Provides that an authorization or regulation by a county or park district shall apply only in the unincorporated area of that county or on park district property. Provides that a person may not operate a low-speed electric scooter on a highway with a posted speed limit in excess of 35 mph (rather than a person may not operate a low-speed electric scooter without a driver's license, instruction permit, or State identification card). Provides that a person may not operate a low-speed electric scooter unless he or she is 16 (rather than 18) years of age or older. Provides that a person may not operate a low-speed electric scooter while carrying any package, bundle, or article that prevents the operator from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars. Removes provisions of the Code concerning vehicles and motor vehicles. Removes language providing that an entity may not operate a low-speed electric scooter business within a municipality unless the municipality authorizes the operation of low-speed electric scooters within the municipal limits. Adds provisions relating to use of low-speed electric scooters, low-speed electric scooters in rights-of-way, and operation of low-speed electric scooters under the influence of alcohol or any drug. Exempts low-speed electric scooters from title, registration, and driver's licenses requirements. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB5234 - UTIL-TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY
Lawrence M. Walsh, Jay C. Hoffman, Lance Yednock
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Transmission Efficiency and Cooperation Law within the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an incumbent electric transmission owner has the right to construct, own, and maintain an electric transmission line approved in a transmission plan that will connect to facilities that are owned by that incumbent electric transmission owner and that are or will be under the functional control of a regional transmission operator. Specifies that the right to construct, own, and maintain such an electric transmission line belongs individually and proportionally to each incumbent electric transmission owner, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Provides that proportionality shall be determined based on the location of the electric transmission line relative to each incumbent electric transmission owner's retail service territory. Authorizes an incumbent electric transmission owner to assign its right to construct, own, and maintain an electric transmission line to a transmission affiliate. Provides that an owner may notify the Illinois Commerce Commission that it will not construct any or all of the electric transmission line, and the Commission may grant permission and approval for the construction to another entity. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4872 - MUNI CD-GRANT MATCHING PMTS
Debbie Meyers-Martin, LaShawn K. Ford, Marcus C. Evans
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality shall receive a waiver from paying a required match to a State grant of State moneys if the municipality meets all the other requirements needed for approval of the grant and submits documentation to the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, in a form and manner prescribed by the Office, that the municipality: (1) has a population under 25,000; (2) has over 13% of its residents under the federal poverty guidelines; (3) has had a negative fund balance within the past 5 years; or (4) has at least twice the debt compared to the retail market value of the municipality's real and personal property and moneys in the municipality's accounts. Effective July 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5537 - HEALTH FACILITY-NURSING HOME
Yolonda Morris, Maurice A. West, Carol Ammons
Last updated 5 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Removes an exception for skilled and intermediate long-term care facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act from providing a Safety Net Impact Statement as part of its general review criteria. Includes nursing homes operated by a county in a list of safety net service providers. Provides that facilities operated by a county shall provide in the facility's Safety Net Impact Statement the number of the facility's Medicaid and Medicare certified beds for the 3 fiscal years prior to the application. Requires the State Board Staff Report to include a statement of findings regarding the project's safety net impact under specified circumstances, and that the State Board Staff's assessment shall be considered in determining whether the project fulfills the public interest requirements. Amends the County Homes Division of the Counties Code. Removes a requirement that two-thirds of the county board is required sell, dispose of, or lease for any term, any part of the home properties, and requires a referendum before selling any home (rather than requiring a referendum only for homes that were erected after referendum approval by the voters of the county). Adds referendum language for the selling, disposition of, or lease of a home.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2868 - KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION
Marcus C. Evans
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Establishes safety requirements for the preparation, distribution, sale, and exposure for sale of Kratom products and extracts. Prohibits the preparation, distribution, sale, and exposure for sale of adulterated Kratom products and extracts. Provides that a processor of Kratom products that violates the Act is subject to an administrative penalty of not more than $5,000 for the first offense and not more than $10,000 for the second or subsequent offense. Provides that the penalty shall be collected by the Department of Public Health and paid into the Food and Drug Safety Fund. Requires, upon the request of a person to whom an administrative penalty is issued, the Director of Public Health to conduct a hearing in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that a processor shall not distribute, sell, or expose for sale a Kratom product to a person under 18 years of age. Provides that a person who violates the age restrictions shall be punished as provided in the Kratom Control Act. Provides that a processor does not violate the Act if it is shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the processor relied in good faith upon the representations of a manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor of food represented to be a Kratom product.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5382 - INS-CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR
Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Nabeela Syed, Harry Benton
Last updated 8 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors, related supplies, and training in the use of continuous glucose monitors for any individual who is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and meets other requirements, including that the prescriber had an in-person or covered telehealth visit with the individual to evaluate the individual's diabetes control and has determined that the eligibility criteria is met. Provides that to qualify for a continuous glucose monitor, a patient is not required to have a diagnosis of uncontrolled diabetes; have a history of emergency room visits or hospitalizations; or show improved glycemic control. Provides that an individual who is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and meets the requirements shall not be required to obtain prior authorization for coverage for a continuous glucose monitor, and coverage shall be continuous once the continuous glucose monitor is prescribed. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall adopt rules to implement the changes made by the amendatory Act. Specifies that the rules shall, at a minimum contain certain provisions concerning the ordering provider, continuous glucose monitors not being required to have certain functionalities, eligibility requirements for a beneficiary, and not requiring prior authorization. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5643 - INS CD-PREGNANCY TESTS
Tracy Katz Muhl, Kelly M. Cassidy, Anne M. Stava-Murray
Last updated about 2 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 2, with the following changes. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, the medical assistance program shall provide coverage for at-home, urine-based pregnancy tests that are ordered directly by a clinician or furnished through a standing order for patient use, regardless of whether the tests are otherwise available over the counter. Provides that the coverage is limited to a multipack, as defined by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, of at-home, urine-based pregnancy tests every 30 days. Changes the effective date to January 1, 2025 (rather than January 1, 2026).
STATUS
Passed
HB5069 - YOUTH VAPING PREVENTION
Robert Rita, Marcus C. Evans, Bradley Stephens
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Preventing Youth Vaping Act. Provides that any distributor, secondary distributor, or retailer who sells, offers for sale, or distributes electronic cigarettes shall (i) obtain certification by the manufacturer stating that the electronic cigarettes are not adulterated; (ii) not sell, offer for sale, or distribute any electronic cigarettes for which it has not obtained a certification; (iii) maintain, for at least 2 years, a copy of any certification provided to it by a manufacturer; and (iv) produce a copy of any certification provided by a manufacturer upon request by the Department of Revenue, the Attorney General, or any entity with enforcement authority under the Act. Provides that no manufacturer of electronic cigarettes shall provide any false or misleading statement in any certification.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Illinois district HD-033
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Illinois House
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Marcus C. Evans Jr. is a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 78 from 2019 to 2021. Evans studied business finance at the University of Tennessee and has been active in the insurance industry. He served as the executive director of the Ferguson Commission. Evans ran unopposed in the August 2018 Democratic primary and won the November 2018 general election. He lost his bid for re-election in 2020. During his term, Evans served on several committees including Small Business, Workforce Development, Veterans, and Urban Issues. He sponsored legislation related to business and jobs as well as civil rights and liberties.read less
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