Makes appropriations to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the 2020 federal decennial census of population.
Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 505/20 from Ch. 120, par. 434 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/18-185 35 ILCS 200/18-233 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that a taxing district's aggregate extension base shall be adjusted whenever an assessment increase or decrease due to the issuance of a certificate of error, a decision of the board of review, or a decision of the Property Tax Appeal Board results in the overextension or underextension of taxes for the last preceding levy year. Effective immediately.
Creates the Higher Education Housing and Opportunities Act. Requires an institution of higher education (including a business, technical, or vocational school) to designate at least one employee who works within the financial aid department, campus housing services, or any other appropriate office or department, as may be determined by the institution, to serve as a liaison between the institution and a homeless student or student in care who is enrolled at the institution. Sets forth the responsibilities of the liaison, the Board of Higher Education, and the institution. Effective August 1, 2021.
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that no fee shall be required if the records sought to be expunged or sealed were arrests resulting in release without charging or arrests or charges not initiated by arrest resulting in acquittal, dismissal, or conviction when the conviction was reversed or vacated, except for the expungement or sealing of certain records of minor traffic violations. Eliminates the county fee waiver pilot program that was only applicable in counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants that was set to expire on January 1, 2021.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Lowers the flat weight tax for Class C and D vehicles; Class VF farm trucks. Lowers the mileage weight tax for Class MD, ME, MF, and MG vehicles. Lowers the trailer flat weight tax for Class VDD, VDE, and VDG farm trailers. Lowers the flat weight trailer tax of Class TA, TB, TC, TD, and TE trailers.
Amends the State Finance Act, the Motor Fuel Tax Law, the Emergency Telephone System Act, the Illinois Gambling Act, and the Video Gaming Act. Provides that, in the absence of an appropriation for any State fiscal year, moneys that are required to be distributed to units of local government and other entities from the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund, the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, the State Gaming Fund, the Local Government Video Gaming Distributive Fund, and the Statewide 9-1-1 Fund are subject to a continuing appropriation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from requiring that a covered prescription drug be filled by a mail-order pharmacy as a condition for reimbursement of the cost of the prescription drug. Effective immediately.
Creates the Grow Your Own STEM and Vocational Education Teachers Act. Provides that a public institution of higher education shall, if funds are appropriated to the Board of Higher Education under the Act, waive any tuition, fees, and on-campus housing costs for a student who (i) agrees to pursue a minimum of a bachelor's degree in agriculture, science, technology, engineering, or mathematics for certain teaching occupations, (ii) agrees to attend a public institution of higher education to pursue an undergraduate degree or an advanced degree in one of those concentrations, (iii) agrees to teach at a hard-to-staff school, as determined by the Board of Higher Education, (iv) maintains a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (or its equivalent) at all times, and (v) agrees to fully reimburse the public institution of higher education for any waived tuition, fees, or costs if the student fails to teach at least 3 years at a high school located in this State or at least 5 years at a public institution of higher education or a public community college located in this State. Provides that a public institution of higher education shall, if funds are appropriated to the Board of Higher Education under the Act, waive any tuition and fees for a student who is a licensed Illinois teacher with a master's degree and who (i) agrees to pursue up to a maximum of 18 graduate hours necessary to qualify the student to teach dual credit consistent with applicable accreditation and State standards for dual credit faculty and (ii) agrees to fully reimburse the public institution of higher education for any waived tuition or fees if the student fails to teach at least 5 years at a high school located in this State after the completion of the graduate hours. Requires the Board of Higher Education to adopt rules. Effective July 1, 2020.
Urges the President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to take all necessary measures to ensure the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II be offered a state funeral.
Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, each school district must include in each course in its curriculum instruction on speech communication. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27-23.13 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27-22 from Ch. 122, par. 27-22 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. With regard to the prerequisites to receiving a high school diploma, provides that a pupil must complete one year chosen from music, art, foreign language, vocational education, or speech (rather than music, art, foreign language, or vocational education). House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27-22 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-2 from Ch. 122, par. 1-2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-2 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1H-115 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-5 105 ILCS 5/2-3.71 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71 105 ILCS 5/10-19 from Ch. 122, par. 10-19 105 ILCS 5/10-19.05 105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 105 ILCS 5/10-30 new 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11 105 ILCS 5/17-2A from Ch. 122, par. 17-2A 105 ILCS 5/18-8.15 105 ILCS 5/21B-45 105 ILCS 5/21B-110 new 105 ILCS 5/21B-115 new 105 ILCS 5/22-89 new 105 ILCS 5/24-11 from Ch. 122, par. 24-11 105 ILCS 5/24-12 from Ch. 122, par. 24-12 105 ILCS 5/24A-5 from Ch. 122, par. 24A-5 105 ILCS 5/27-3 from Ch. 122, par. 27-3 105 ILCS 5/27-6.5 105 ILCS 5/27-8.1 from Ch. 122, par. 27-8.1 105 ILCS 5/27-21 from Ch. 122, par. 27-21 105 ILCS 5/27-22 from Ch. 122, par. 27-22 105 ILCS 5/34-2.1 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.1 105 ILCS 5/34-2.2 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.2 105 ILCS 5/34-18.66 new 110 ILCS 152/20 110 ILCS 205/9.39 new 110 ILCS 947/65.100 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that the duration of a Financial Oversight Panel may be continued for more than 10 years after the date of its creation if the State Board of Education extends the Panel's duration. Provides remote learning requirements if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency. Makes corresponding changes. With respect to the evidence-based funding formula, provides that an organizational unit that meets specified criteria shall have district intervention money added to its base funding minimum. Provides that all Professional Educator Licenses that expire on June 30, 2020 and have not been renewed by the end of the 2020 renewal period shall be extended for one year and shall expire on June 30, 2021. Provides that certain requirements are waived for an applicant seeking an educator license if the Governor has declared a public health emergency. Provides that any diploma conferred during the 2019-2020 school year under graduation requirements that were modified by an executive order, emergency rulemaking, or school board policy prompted by a gubernatorial disaster proclamation as a result of COVID-19 is deemed valid and is not subject to challenge or review due to a failure to meet requirements. Makes changes concerning local school council elections in the Chicago school district. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act. Provides that Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education courses taken during the public health emergency declared by proclamation of the Governor due to the COVID-19 pandemic during calendar year 2020 must be transferable for students receiving a grade of "pass", "credit", or "satisfactory" and shall fulfill the prerequisite requirements for advanced courses. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Subject to appropriation, requires the Board of Higher Education to award emergency completion grants and competitive grants for public university student support services. Amends the AIM HIGH Grant Pilot Program provisions of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With respect to the requirement that an applicant have a household income no greater than 6 times the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides that the applicant's household income at the time of initial application shall be deemed to be the household income of the applicant for the duration of the pilot program. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-2 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1H-115 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-5 105 ILCS 5/2-3.71 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71 105 ILCS 5/2-3.170 105 ILCS 5/10-19 from Ch. 122, par. 10-19 105 ILCS 5/10-19.05 105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 105 ILCS 5/10-21.9 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.9 105 ILCS 5/10-30 new 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02f 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02h 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11 105 ILCS 5/17-2A from Ch. 122, par. 17-2A 105 ILCS 5/18-8.15 105 ILCS 5/21A-5 105 ILCS 5/21A-30 105 ILCS 5/21A-35 105 ILCS 5/21B-20 105 ILCS 5/21B-35 105 ILCS 5/21B-45 105 ILCS 5/21B-50 105 ILCS 5/21B-110 new 105 ILCS 5/21B-115 new 105 ILCS 5/22-89 new 105 ILCS 5/24-11 from Ch. 122, par. 24-11 105 ILCS 5/24-12 from Ch. 122, par. 24-12 105 ILCS 5/24A-5 from Ch. 122, par. 24A-5 105 ILCS 5/27-3 from Ch. 122, par. 27-3 105 ILCS 5/27-6.5 105 ILCS 5/27-8.1 from Ch. 122, par. 27-8.1 105 ILCS 5/27-21 from Ch. 122, par. 27-21 105 ILCS 5/27-22 from Ch. 122, par. 27-22 105 ILCS 5/34-2.1 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.1 105 ILCS 5/34-2.2 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.2 105 ILCS 5/34-18.5 from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.5 105 ILCS 5/34-18.66 new 110 ILCS 152/20 110 ILCS 205/9.39 new 110 ILCS 947/65.100 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that the duration of a Financial Oversight Panel may be continued for more than 10 years after the date of its creation if the State Board of Education extends the Panel's duration. Provides remote and blended remote learning requirements if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency. Makes corresponding changes. With respect to the evidence-based funding formula, provides that an organizational unit that meets specified criteria shall have district intervention money added to its base funding minimum. Provides that all Professional Educator Licenses that expire on June 30, 2020 and have not been renewed by the end of the 2020 renewal period shall be extended for one year and shall expire on June 30, 2021. Provides that certain requirements are waived for an applicant seeking an educator license if the Governor has declared a public health emergency. Provides that any diploma conferred during the 2019-2020 school year under graduation requirements that were modified by an executive order, emergency rulemaking, or school board policy prompted by a gubernatorial disaster proclamation as a result of COVID-19 is deemed valid and is not subject to challenge or review due to a failure to meet requirements. Makes changes concerning local school council elections in the Chicago school district. Makes other changes, including changes concerning property tax relief pool grants, criminal history records checks, children with disabilities, new teacher induction and mentoring, and educator licensure. Amends the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act. Provides that Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education courses taken during the public health emergency declared by proclamation of the Governor due to the COVID-19 pandemic during calendar year 2020 must be transferable for students receiving a grade of "pass", "credit", or "satisfactory" and shall fulfill the prerequisite requirements for advanced courses. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Subject to appropriation, requires the Board of Higher Education to award emergency completion grants and competitive grants for public university student support services. Amends the AIM HIGH Grant Pilot Program provisions of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With respect to the requirement that an applicant have a household income no greater than 6 times the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides that the applicant's household income at the time of initial application shall be deemed to be the household income of the applicant for the duration of the pilot program. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-2 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1H-115 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-5 105 ILCS 5/2-3.71 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71 105 ILCS 5/2-3.170 105 ILCS 5/10-19 from Ch. 122, par. 10-19 105 ILCS 5/10-19.05 105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 105 ILCS 5/10-21.9 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.9 105 ILCS 5/10-30 new 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02f 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02h 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11 105 ILCS 5/17-2A from Ch. 122, par. 17-2A 105 ILCS 5/18-8.15 105 ILCS 5/21A-5 105 ILCS 5/21A-30 105 ILCS 5/21A-35 105 ILCS 5/21B-20 105 ILCS 5/21B-35 105 ILCS 5/21B-45 105 ILCS 5/21B-50 105 ILCS 5/21B-110 new 105 ILCS 5/21B-115 new 105 ILCS 5/22-89 new 105 ILCS 5/24-11 from Ch. 122, par. 24-11 105 ILCS 5/24-12 from Ch. 122, par. 24-12 105 ILCS 5/24A-5 from Ch. 122, par. 24A-5 105 ILCS 5/27-3 from Ch. 122, par. 27-3 105 ILCS 5/27-6.5 105 ILCS 5/27-8.1 from Ch. 122, par. 27-8.1 105 ILCS 5/27-21 from Ch. 122, par. 27-21 105 ILCS 5/27-22 from Ch. 122, par. 27-22 105 ILCS 5/34-2.1 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.1 105 ILCS 5/34-2.2 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.2 105 ILCS 5/34-18.5 from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.5 105 ILCS 5/34-18.66 new 105 ILCS 5/34-85 from Ch. 122, par. 34-85 105 ILCS 5/34-85c 110 ILCS 152/20 110 ILCS 205/9.39 new 110 ILCS 947/65.100 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that the duration of a Financial Oversight Panel may be continued for more than 10 years after the date of its creation if the State Board of Education extends the Panel's duration. Provides remote and blended remote learning requirements if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency. Makes corresponding changes. With respect to the evidence-based funding formula, provides that an organizational unit that meets specified criteria shall have district intervention money added to its base funding minimum. Provides that all Professional Educator Licenses that expire on June 30, 2020 and have not been renewed by the end of the 2020 renewal period shall be extended for one year and shall expire on June 30, 2021. Provides that certain requirements are waived for an applicant seeking an educator license if the Governor has declared a public health emergency. Provides that any diploma conferred during the 2019-2020 school year under graduation requirements that were modified by an executive order, emergency rulemaking, or school board policy prompted by a gubernatorial disaster proclamation as a result of COVID-19 is deemed valid and is not subject to challenge or review due to a failure to meet requirements. Makes changes concerning local school council elections in the Chicago school district. Makes other changes, including changes concerning property tax relief pool grants, criminal history records checks, children with disabilities, new teacher induction and mentoring, and educator licensure. Amends the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act. Provides that Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education courses taken during the public health emergency declared by proclamation of the Governor due to the COVID-19 pandemic during calendar year 2020 must be transferable for students receiving a grade of "pass", "credit", or "satisfactory" and shall fulfill the prerequisite requirements for advanced courses. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Subject to appropriation, requires the Board of Higher Education to award emergency completion grants and competitive grants for public university student support services. Amends the AIM HIGH Grant Pilot Program provisions of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With respect to the requirement that an applicant have a household income no greater than 6 times the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides that the applicant's household income at the time of initial application shall be deemed to be the household income of the applicant for the duration of the pilot program. Effective immediately.
