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Bills of Interest During
Veto Session:
HB
106 Transportation
Omnibus bill passed the House
on concurrence by a vote of 75-39-0. This is a transportation omnibus
that contains cleanup language for the secretary of state and some
fare percentage relief for the RTA. The Chamber supports these two
provisions. However, the Chamber opposed the bill in committee due to
mischief regarding airline sick leave. The airline issue has been
negotiated in good faith and this legislation attempts to ignore
those negotiations.
HB
594 Utility Sunset
Extension of prohibition on taxing electric generating facilities by
home rule communities passed the Senate by a vote of 58-0-0
and passed the House by a vote of 112-2-0.This bill provides that a
home rule preemption concerning taxes or fees related to electricity
is repealed on January 1, 2023 (currently, January 1, 2022). This
bill also expands the membership of the Future of Work Taskforce and
pushes back the reporting date from April to December of 2022.
HB
1291, Congressional Map passed the Senate by a vote of 41-18-0 and
the House by a vote of 71-43-0 This bill creates the Illinois
Congressional Redistricting Act of 2021. Redistricts the
Congressional Districts for the purpose of electing Representatives
to the House of Representatives of the United States Congress.
Repeals the Illinois Congressional Reapportionment Act of 2001.
HB
1769 Electric
Vehicle Incentives Package passed the Senate by a vote of 55-0 and passed the House
by a vote of 110-2-1. This bill establishes the
"reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act." Provides
incentives to Electric Vehicle manufacturers, their suppliers, and
electric vehicle power supply manufacturers. Illinois Chamber
President & CEO Todd Maisch as well as Employment Law Council
Executive Director Jay Shattuck testified on this legislation in
committee. Check your Illinois Chamber Council newsletters for a more
detailed summary on this legislation.
HB
2431EMS Act
Changes passed the
Senate by a vote of 54-0-0. This bill provides that the Department of
Public Health shall have the authority and responsibility to adopt
rules permitting immediate reciprocity to all emergency medical
services personnel who have received a certification issued by the
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, allowing such
individuals to operate in a provisional status until the Illinois
license is issued. Provides that to operate as EMS personnel on
provisional status, an individual must have applied for licensure
with the Department and meet all requirements for licensure. Provides
that, until October 1, 2022, the Department must require each EMS
System Program Plan to permit the utilization of alternative staffing
models. Provides that each EMS System Program Plan shall be required
to implement alternative staffing models no later than January 1,
2022. Exempts local governments and local government employees who
provide EMS services from being required to implement alternative
staffing models.
HB
3136 Gaming passed
the House on concurrence by a vote of 100-11-1. Allows raffle
licenses to be issued to fire protection agencies and associations
that represent fire protection officials. Creates a sales agent and
broker license to solicit or receive business from current or
potential establishments licensed under the Act. Allows a qualified
fraternal organization and a qualified veterans organization that
derive their charters from a national organization to apply for a license
allowing video gaming if the proposed establishment meets specified
criteria. Makes changes concerning the fees that may be imposed by
units of government and distribution of license fees. Changes
the renewal period for a supplier license from one year to 4 years.
Provides that beginning 4 years after issuance of the initial
supplier license, a holder of a supplier license shall pay a $150,000
annual license fee. Until July 1, 2023, allows tier 1 sports
wagers that are not related to an individual athlete's performance
and are made in person on Illinois collegiate teams. Provides that
the requirement that an individual create a sports wagering account
in person at a facility to participate in sports wagering over the
Internet or through a mobile application applies until the issuance
of the first master sports wagering license issued to an online
sports wagering operator or March 5, 2022, whichever occurs
first. In the definition of "sports facility" in
the Sports Wagering Act, provides that the exception for a facility
that holds a seating capacity of greater than 10,000 persons is
applicable in a municipality with a population of more than
1,000,000. A home rule municipality that has adopted an ordinance
imposing an amusement tax on persons who participate in the playing
of video gaming terminals before November 1, 2021 may continue to
impose such amusement tax pursuant to such ordinance but shall not
increase, expand, or extend the tax or tax rate on such persons
participating in playing video gaming terminals in excess of that tax
or rate set forth in such ordinance and shall not otherwise impose
any other tax upon certain entities or persons.
HB
3293 Contractors Wage
Payment Liability passed the House Executive Committee by a
vote of 9-6-0. This bill passed the Senate by a vote of 40-17-0
earlier in the week. For all contracts entered into on or after July
1, 2022, a primary contractor making or taking a contract in the
State for the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of a
building, structure, or other private work in the State, shall
assume, and is liable for, any debt owed to a wage claimant incurred
pursuant to the Act by a subcontractor at any tier acting under, by,
or for the primary contractor for the wage claimant's performance of
labor included in the subject of the contract between the primary
contractor and the owner. Provides exemption from liability for a
property owner who acts as a primary contractor related to the
erection, construction, alteration, or repair of his or her primary
residence where the aggregate costs of the project amounts to less
than $100,000 (Democrats resisted Republican calls to increase
this threshold). The primary contractor's liability under the new
provisions shall extend only to any unpaid wages, including interest
owed and reasonable attorney's fees, but shall not extend to wage
supplements, penalties, or liquidated damages. The obligations and
remedies provided in the new provisions shall be in addition to any
obligations and remedies otherwise provided by law, except that
nothing in the new provisions shall be construed to impose liability
on a primary contractor for anything other than unpaid wages,
interest owed and reasonable attorney's fees. The Chamber opposes
this bill.
HB
3490 Child Beverages passed
the House on concurrence by a vote of 112-1-0. In provisions
concerning default beverages for children's meals, provides that
nonfat or 1% dairy milk containing no more than 130 calories per
container or serving as offered for sale (rather than nonfat or 1%
milk with no added natural or artificial sweeteners) is a default
beverage. Provides that a beverage listed or displayed on a
restaurant menu or in-store advertisement (rather than displayed on a
restaurant menu or advertisement) for a children's meal shall be one
of the default beverages. Provides that an executive officer of a
certified local public health department (rather than a local public
health director), or his or her designee, may charge and collect
certain civil penalties.
HB
3666 Energy Package
Trailer Bill passed the House on concurrence by a vote of
83-33-0. This bill provides that the Illinois Power Agency must
require that any grant or rebate applicant comply with the
requirements of the Prevailing Wage Act (rather than may not award
rebates or grants to an organization or company that does not pay the
prevailing wage) for any installation of a charging station for which
it seeks a rebate or grant. Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act.
Provides that records made by each contractor and subcontractor who
is engaged in and executing a High Impact Business Construction jobs
project must include information concerning worker's race and
ethnicity and gender. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes a
provision that exempts specified wind energy and solar energy
suppliers from submitting an annual report on all procurement goals
and actual spending for female-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned,
and small business enterprises in the previous calendar year. Amends
the Energy Assistance Act. Resolves a conflict in Public Acts 102-16
and 102-176 regarding the starting date for the assessment of a
monthly Energy Assistance Charge.
SB
217 Utility Sunset
Extension of prohibition on taxing electric generating facilities by
home rule communities passed the House by a vote of 109-2-1.
This bill provides that a home rule preemption concerning taxes or
fees related to electricity is repealed on January 1, 2023
(currently, January 1, 2022). Property that is owned or leased
(currently, owned) by a non-profit trust fund and used exclusively
for the purposes of educating and training individuals for
occupational, trade, and technical careers and is certified by the
United States Department of Labor as registered with the Office of
Apprenticeship is exempt from taxation under the Code. Provides that,
after filing a petition to obtain a tax deed, the owner of a
certificate of purchase must file with the clerk of the circuit court
(currently, the county clerk) the names and addresses of persons who
are entitled to service of notice. Under the Tax Increment Allocation
Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code "redevelopment
project costs" include costs payable to businesses located
within the redevelopment area that have experienced business
interruption or other adverse conditions directly or indirectly
attributable to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Amends the
Corporate Fiduciary Act to create the Special Purpose Trust Company
Authority and Organization Article. A corporation that has been or
shall be incorporated under the general corporation laws of the State
for the special purpose of providing fiduciary custodial services or
providing other like or related services as specified by rule may be
appointed to act as a fiduciary with respect to such services and
shall be designated a special purpose trust company. The Chamber
supports this bill.
SB
1169 HCRCA Changes passed
the Senate on concurrence by a vote of 31-24-4. This bill amends the
Healthcare Right of Conscience Act so that it does not apply to
COVID-19 vaccinations or testing requirements for religious or
personal reasons.
Illinois Chamber Annual
Holiday Survey
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