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HR0630 - IL SOIL HEALTH WEEK
Charles E. Meier, Sonya M. Harper, Amy Elik
Last updated 5 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Declares March 3 through March 9, 2024 as Illinois Soil Health Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages the celebration of Soil Health Week and its related activities to increase the awareness of Illinois farmers, eaters, and those involved in agribusiness of the importance of the air and water quality environment for all citizens of this State.
STATUS
Passed
HB4645 - OFFICIAL STATE BEAN
Matt Hanson, Charles E. Meier, Wayne Arthur Rosenthal
Last updated 5 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Designations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1298 - COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED LIVING
Charles E. Meier, Paul Jacobs, Kevin Schmidt
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Removes provisions allowing the Department of Human Services to conduct site visits to an agency licensed under the Act, or to any program or placement certified by the agency, and inspect the records or premises, or both, of such agency, program or placement as it deems appropriate, for the purpose of determining compliance with the Act, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and applicable Department rules and regulations. Requires the Department to establish a system of regular and ongoing on-site inspections, that shall occur at least annually, of each agency licensed under the Act or any program or placement certified by an agency licensed under the Act under the Department's jurisdiction. Provides that the inspections shall be conducted by the Department's central office to achieve specified goals.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2998 - ASSISTED LIVING-MONITORING
Charles E. Meier, Paul Jacobs, Kevin Schmidt
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Directs the Department of Public Health to study current and potential uses of electronic monitoring and recording for the purpose of preventing and identifying abuse and neglect within assisted living establishments. Requires the Department to report its findings to the General Assembly and Governor. Provides that, if the Department determines, after conducting its study, that the benefits of monitoring within assisted living establishments outweigh the costs of that monitoring, then the Department may adopt rules requiring the installation and use of electronic monitoring and recording within assisted living establishments.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4354 - PROP TX-EXTENSIONS
Tom Weber, Kevin Schmidt, Adam M. Niemerg
Last updated 9 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, beginning in taxable year 2024, no taxing district, other than a home rule unit, may levy a tax on any parcel of real property that is more than 105% of the base amount unless (i) the increase is attributable to substantial improvements to the property, (ii) the taxing district did not levy a tax against the property in the previous taxable year, or (iii) the increase is attributable to a special service area. Provides that "base amount" means the tax levied by the taxing district on the subject property in the immediately preceding taxable year, except that, if the property received a homestead exemption in the immediately preceding taxable year and is not eligible for that exemption in the current taxable year, then the base amount shall be the tax that would have been levied by the taxing district on the subject property in the immediately preceding taxable year if the homestead exemption had not been applied. Provides that a taxing district may elect to be exempt from those provisions for one or more taxable years if the exemption is approved by referendum. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4237 - WILDLIFE CD-WLD TURKEY-SHOTGUN
Harry Benton, Wayne Arthur Rosenthal, Daniel M. Swanson
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4716 - PROP TX-ASSESSMENT LIMIT
Tom Weber, Adam M. Niemerg, Patrick Sheehan
Last updated 8 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in all counties, any change in assessment resulting from reassessment in the general assessment year shall not exceed the lesser of the following: (1) 3% of the assessed value of the property for the prior year; or (2) the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the assessment year. Provides that the limitation does not apply if the increase in assessment is attributable to an addition, improvement, or modification to the property. Preempts the power of home rule units to tax. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4128 - VETERANS DAY-PAID LEAVE
Kevin Schmidt, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Daniel M. Swanson
Last updated about 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act. On and after January 1, 2025, requires each employer to provide each employee who is a veteran with a paid day off on Veterans Day if the employee would otherwise be required to work on that day. Provides that the employee must provide notice to the employer that he or she intends to take time off on Veterans Day and must provide the employer with documentation verifying that he or she is a veteran. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to 100% of the wages paid by the taxpayer to a veteran as a result of the paid day off required under the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5757 - $DOA-CROP INSURANCE
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, Wayne Arthur Rosenthal, Diane Blair-Sherlock
Last updated 7 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates $3,100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs associated with the Crop Insurance Rebate Initiative to provide incentives for at least 500,000 acres of eligible land. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0600 - HOUSE RULES-AMEND
Bradley J. Fritts, Tony M. McCombie, Norine K. Hammond
Last updated 8 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Amends the House Rules of the 103rd General Assembly. Provides that a Representative may access the House Chamber at any time on a session day and during the normal business hours of the office of the Clerk of the House on any other day.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Illinois district HD-108
COMMITTEES
Illinois House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Wayne Arthur Rosenthal is a semi-retired business manager and municipal supervisor. Rosenthal worked for Kraft Foods for 30 years followed by a 12-year stint as City Manager of Gloucester, Massachusetts. As City Manager, Rosenthal focused on the community's long-term financial stability. He helped develop an affordable housing trust fund, was instrumental in securing funding for a new school, updated the city's waterfront infrastructure, and participated in consolidating regional emergency dispatch services. Rosenthal resigned in 2013 prior to launching an unsuccessful campaign for Mayor of Gloucester in 2015. He continues to serve on local boards and committees including the Cape Ann Transportation Authority.read less
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