SB 1720

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Modifies the definition of "new wind power facility" for the purpose of designating High Impact Businesses under the Act. Provides that "new wind power facility" includes the replacement of an existing electric generation facility, including the demolition and removal of an electric generation facility irrespective of whether it will be replaced. Provides that a new wind power facility shall be deemed to include any permanent structures associated with the electric generation facility. Makes conforming changes. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 655/5.5 Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new 5 ILCS 375/11 from Ch. 127, par. 531 20 ILCS 505/45 new 20 ILCS 605/605-1105 new 20 ILCS 1605/9.1 30 ILCS 105/5.990 new 30 ILCS 105/5.991 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-114 30 ILCS 105/6z-134 30 ILCS 105/6z-138 new 30 ILCS 105/8.27 from Ch. 127, par. 144.27 30 ILCS 105/8g-1 30 ILCS 122/15 30 ILCS 500/20-20 30 ILCS 750/10-6 from Ch. 127, par. 2710-6 50 ILCS 705/6 from Ch. 85, par. 506 235 ILCS 5/3-4.1 new 305 ILCS 5/4-1.6 from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.6 305 ILCS 5/5A-12.7 775 ILCS 5/7-101 from Ch. 68, par. 7-101 5 ILCS 430/20-10 430 ILCS 65/10 from Ch. 38, par. 83-10 20 ILCS 5/5-120 was 20 ILCS 5/5.13g 20 ILCS 5/5-300 was 20 ILCS 5/9 20 ILCS 5/5-310 was 20 ILCS 5/9.21 20 ILCS 5/5-315 was 20 ILCS 5/9.02 20 ILCS 5/5-320 was 20 ILCS 5/9.19 20 ILCS 5/5-325 was 20 ILCS 5/9.16 20 ILCS 5/5-330 was 20 ILCS 5/9.18 20 ILCS 5/5-335 was 20 ILCS 5/9.11a 20 ILCS 5/5-340 was 20 ILCS 5/9.30 20 ILCS 5/5-345 was 20 ILCS 5/9.15 20 ILCS 5/5-350 was 20 ILCS 5/9.24 20 ILCS 5/5-355 was 20 ILCS 5/9.05a 20 ILCS 5/5-357 20 ILCS 5/5-360 was 20 ILCS 5/9.10 20 ILCS 5/5-362 20 ILCS 5/5-365 was 20 ILCS 5/9.03 20 ILCS 5/5-375 was 20 ILCS 5/9.09 20 ILCS 5/5-395 was 20 ILCS 5/9.17 20 ILCS 5/5-400 was 20 ILCS 5/9.07 20 ILCS 5/5-405 was 20 ILCS 5/9.12 20 ILCS 5/5-410 was 20 ILCS 5/9.11 20 ILCS 5/5-415 was 20 ILCS 5/9.05 20 ILCS 5/5-420 was 20 ILCS 5/9.22 20 ILCS 627/15 20 ILCS 1605/5 from Ch. 120, par. 1155 20 ILCS 1805/17 from Ch. 129, par. 220.17 20 ILCS 2905/1 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 1 20 ILCS 3305/5 from Ch. 127, par. 1055 415 ILCS 5/4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1004 430 ILCS 69/35-20 20 ILCS 3855/1-70 30 ILCS 574/40-5 5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 1 25 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 25 ILCS 105/1 from Ch. 63, par. 801 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Establishes the Second FY 2023 Budget Implementation Act. Creates the Warehouse Safety Standards Task Force Act to study warehouse safety standards. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that universities that have employees who are totally compensated out of specific funds or sources are exempt from submitting certain contributions under the Act. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services may conduct a post-payment review of university reimbursements to assess or address any discrepancies. Provides that the Illinois Toll Highway Authority shall contribute, for a specified class of Authority employees, an amount determined by the Director of the Department of Central Management Services to represent the average employer's share of the cost of retiree coverage per participating employee in the State Employees Group Insurance Program. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to seek federal reimbursements under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act for administrative costs associated with the provision of independent legal representation to foster children, and children who qualify for foster care, and their parents. Requires any federal reimbursements the Department receives for the purposes of the amendatory Act to be deposited into the Due Process for Youth and Families Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund shall be disbursed for fees and costs incurred by law practitioners and organizations that provide services as a child's lawyer or a respondent's lawyer as those terms are defined under the amendatory Act. Provides that units of local government and public and private agencies may apply for and receive federal or State funds from the Department in accordance with the purposes of the amendatory Act. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Due Process for Youth and Families Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that all receipts from federal financial participation in the Foster Care and Adoption Services program under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, including receipts for related indirect costs, shall be deposited into the DCFS Children's Services Fund or the Due Process for Youth and Families Fund as provided in Section 45 of the Children and Family Services Act. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Hate Crimes and Bias Incident Prevention and Response Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Specifies that moneys in the Hate Crimes and Bias Incident Prevention and Response Fund shall be used by the Department of Human Rights, in its capacity as administrator and fiscal agent for the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, for operational and administrative expenditures related to, as well as the award of grants that support the eradication of, hate crimes and bias incidents. Grants rulemaking powers to the Department. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize the Department to adopt emergency rules. Further amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall make grants to Ronald McDonald House Charities from appropriations to the Department from the Ronald McDonald Charities Fund. Repeals a provision that provided for a transfer of funds from the Statewide 9-1-1 Fund to the Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund. Provides for transfers from the General Revenue Fund to the Budget stabilization Fund, the Large Business Attraction Fund, and the Disaster Response and Recovery Fund. Increases the cap on the Budget Stabilization Fund from 5% to 7.5% of total general funds estimated for the fiscal year. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Directs the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish a program to award grants to local chambers of commerce. Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Makes changes concerning the distribution of proceeds of lottery sales. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that, if and only if House Bill 4285 of the 102nd General Assembly becomes law, then the small purchase limit in the Code is reduced from $250,000 to $100,000. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Authorizes the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to make grants, subject to appropriation, to units of local government and public institutions of higher education for the purposes of hiring and retaining law enforcement officers. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Authorizes the Liquor Control Commission to expend sums for the purchase of evidence. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Grants the Department of Human Rights the power to design grant programs and award grants to eligible recipients. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that, for terms of office beginning on or after July 1, 2023, each Executive Inspector General shall receive, on July 1 of each year, beginning on July 1, 2024, an increase in salary based on a cost of living adjustment as authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2023, members of the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board are to be compensated from appropriations provided to the Comptroller for that purpose. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Electric Vehicle Act, the Illinois Lottery Law, the Military Code of Illinois, the State Fire Marshal Act, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Reimagine Public Safety Act, the Illinois Power Agency Act, and the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act. Provides, in those Acts, salary adjustments and annual increases for various State officials whose terms of office begin on or after January 16, 2023. Further provides, in the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act, that the Governor shall appoint an Executive Director for the Commission on Equity and Inclusion who may carry out certain delegated responsibilities and employ and determine the compensation of Commission staff. Amends the Salaries Act. Increases the salaries of executive branch officials. Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Increases the compensation of General Assembly members beginning in the 103rd General Assembly. Authorizes each chamber of the General Assembly to have additional officers under certain circumstances. Makes other changes. Effective immediately, except that some provisions take effect upon becoming law or on the date House Bill 4285 of the 102nd General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later, and some provisions take effect July 1, 2024.