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VEH CD-TRAILER WEIGHT 03/04/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other HB0036 Katie Stuart TAX Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 36 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 36 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** ** Oppose Reduces fees and revenue for IDOT cons't programs.

PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACT 03/05/2021 House To Wage Policy & Study HB0074 Mary E. Flowers Subcommittee **** HB 74 Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL **** ** Oppose. Additional burden on all businesses in IL>

HB0118 WAGE THEFT-DAMAGES 03/04/2021 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - AMOUNT Short Debate **** ** Oppose. Increases liability exposure and increases chances of litigation for employers.

IDOT-ASSET MANAGEMENT 03/04/2021 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - HB0253 Kambium Buckner PLAN Consent Calendar **** ** Watch/Oppose. Brings in outside 3rd parties to set IDOT priorities. Will not be a benefit to downstate.

HB0270 BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN 03/04/2021 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - WAYS Consent Calendar **** ** Oppose. Arbitrary mandate on IDOT urban projects. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that, in and within one mile of an urban area, the Department of Transportation shall establish and solely fund bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State transportation facility.

HB0396 Martin J. Moylan VEH CD-OVERWEIGHT 03/17/2021 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - PERMITS Short Debate **** ** Watch. New classification for truck size weight limitations. Amends the Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code concerning size, weight, load, and permits. Creates a new class of weight limits for vehicles with a distance between 8 and 9 feet between the extremes of any group of 2 or more consecutive axles, with a maximum weight of 38,000 pounds on 2 axles and 42,000 pounds on 3 axles.

HB0397 Martin J. Moylan VEH CD-OVERDIMENSION 03/02/2021 House Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles PERMITS & Safety Committee **** HB 397 Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 8:30AM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** ** Watch. Furthers IDOT authority on truck size-weight issues. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation may issue a special permit authorizing an applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified by the Code or otherwise not in conformity with the Code upon any State or local highway.

COMPLETE STREETS ACT 03/18/2021 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - HB0398 Martin J. Moylan Consent Calendar **** ** Watch. Another board for IDOT oversight. Creates the Complete Streets Act. Requires the Department of Transportation to use federal or State funds allocated for transportation projects to improve safety, access, and mobility for users of the various modes of transportation. Creates the Complete Streets Advisory Board.

GATA-APPLICABILITY 03/17/2021 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - HB0412 Consent Calendar **** ** Support. Updating accounting for IDOT.

HB0636 VEH CD-TRAILER WEIGHT TAX 03/11/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 636 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 636 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** ***AGC Oppose. Reduces revenue $$$$ for cons't program.

HB0680 Martin McLaughlin LOCAL GOV-PROFESSIONAL 03/17/2021 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - SERVICE Short Debate **** ***AGC Watch Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Removes a provision prohibiting a political subdivision from, prior to selecting a firm for contract negotiations, seeking formal or informal submission of verbal or written estimates of costs or proposals in terms of dollars, hours required, percentage of construction cost, or any other measure of compensation.

HB0682 VEH CD-PERMANENT 03/11/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other TRAILER PLATE Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 682 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 682 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose Reduces revenue $$$ for const' program Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State, at the option of the applicant, shall issue permanent registration plates for a one-time fee of $118 to the owner of a trailer having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less.

NOT-FOR-PROFIT BUS 03/17/2021 House To Procurement Subcommitee HB0721 Delia C. Ramirez ENTERPRISE **** HB 721 State Government Administration Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL HB 721 Procurement Subcommitee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:01PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch/Oppose Creates new category of set-aside for state contracts awarded under Business Enterprise (not IDOT).

IDOT- TRAILER WEIGHT TAX 03/11/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other HB0837 Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 837 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 837 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** AGC Oppose Reduces revenues $$$ for Cons't progrogram

HB1845 Debbie Meyers-Martin COMMISSION-PROCURE & 03/09/2021 House Assigned to State Government CONTRACTS Administration Committee **** HB 1845 State Government Administration Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** AGC Watch Another oversight commission on BEP contracting, not IDOT. Creates the Commission on Fair Practices in Procurement and Contracting Act. Establishes the Commission on Fair Practices in Procurement and Contracting. Provides for the purpose and functions of the Commission

HB1846 Will Guzzardi COUNTIES-MOTOR FUEL 03/18/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 1846 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 1846 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** TFIC-AGC Oppose. Creates a patchwork of taxes. Provides that any county (currently, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Will, and McHenry counties only) may impose a tax upon all persons engaged in the business of selling motor fuel. Provides that, in addition to other uses currently allowed by law, the proceeds from the tax shall be used for the purpose of maintaining and constructing essential transportation-related infrastructure.

HB1861 Jonathan Carroll TWP CD-TOWNSHIP 03/09/2021 House Assigned to Counties & Townships DISSOLUTION Committee **** HB 1861 Counties & Townships Committee Hearing Mar 19 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** AGC Watch. Amends the Dissolution of Townships in McHenry County Article of the Township Code. Makes the Article applicable to all counties. Amends the Counties Code and the Motor Fuel Tax Law making conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Highway Code.

HB1878 INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN 03/17/2021 House To Procurement Subcommitee BUILD **** HB 1878 State Government Administration Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL HB 1878 Procurement Subcommitee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:01PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch ??? Creates the Innovations for Transportation Infrastructure Act. Contains a statement of legislative policy. Defines terms. Adds provisions governing: authorization of project delivery methods; preconditions to commencement of procurement; procurement; evaluation and selection of proposals; project records; confidentiality; public disclosure; design-build contracts; construction manager/general contractor contracts; funding and financing; minority, disadvantaged, and women-owned

HB1898 Thomas M. Bennett VEH CD-TRAILER WEIGHT TAX 03/18/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 1898 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 1898 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** TFIC-AGC Oppose Reduces revenues for needed IDOT projects. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Reduces the trailer flat weight tax for maximum loads of 3,000 pounds and less from $118 to $18. Provides that the Secretary of State shall issue a refund of $100, upon appropriation of money for refunds,

HB1916 Andrew S. Chesney IDOT-CONSTRUCTION 03/18/2021 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - NOTIFICATION Consent Calendar **** *** AGC Watch Provides that the Department of Transportation shall update its policy for providing notification of construction projects to the public. Provides that the policy shall include a requirement that the Department contact the highway commissioner located in each Department district that will be impacted by a proposed construction project.

HB1922 Ryan Spain USE/OCC-TRADE-IN VALUE 03/18/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 1922 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 1922 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** AGC ???? Needs comment please. Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the term "selling price" does not include the value of or credit given for traded-in tangible personal property (currently, beginning on January 1, 2020, with respect to motor vehicles, "selling price" does include the trade-in value)

USE/OCC TAX-VEHICLE 03/18/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other HB1923 Ryan Spain TRADE IN Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 1923 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 1923 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** AGC ???? Comment please. Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the term "selling price" does not include the value of or credit given for traded-in tangible personal property (currently, beginning on January 1, 2020, with respect to motor vehicles, "selling price" does include the trade-in value).

HB1929 Tony McCombie VEH CD-PERMANENT 03/18/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other TRAILER PLATE Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 1929 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 1929 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** TFIC-AGC Oppose. Reduces revenues for needed IDOT projects. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State, at the option of the applicant, shall issue permanent registration plates for a one-time fee of $118 to the owner of a trailer having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less.

HB1937 Tony McCombie USE/OCC-MOTOR FUEL- 03/18/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other LOCAL GOV Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 1937 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 1937 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** TFIC-AGC Watch. Makes appropriations from MFT a continuing appropriation to local units of Gov't.

HB1953 TREASURER- 03/18/2021 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - INFRASTRUCTURE DEV Short Debate **** *** AGC Watch New segregated account at Treasurers office for infrastructure. Provides that the State Treasurer shall segregate a portion of the Treasurer's State investment portfolio in the Infrastructure Development Account, an account that shall be maintained separately and apart from other moneys invested by the State Treasurer. Allows the State Treasurer to make investments concerning the Infrastructure Development Accoun

HB2538 Denyse Stoneback GENERAL CONTRACTORS- 03/09/2021 House Assigned to Executive Committee TECH **** *** AGC Shell bill. Oppose concept. Creates the General Contractors Licensing Act. Contains only a short title provision

HB2567 h Jay Hoffman PROCUREMENT-SINGLE 03/18/2021 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - PRIME PROJ Consent Calendar **** *** AGC Watch. Need comment. Modifies provisions concerning design-bid-build construction. Removes requirements concerning the use of the single prime procurement delivery method for building construction projects with total construction costs valued greater than or less than $5,000,000. Extends the operative dates of specified provisions. Extends the repeal date of a Section defining "single prime".

COVID-19 IMMUNITY ACT 03/16/2021 House Remains in Judiciary - Civil HB2571 Mike Murphy Committee **** HB 2571 Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing Mar 23 2021 3:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** All Support. Covid Immunity. Creates the COVID-19 Immunity Act. Provides that an individual, business, or unit of local government shall not be liable in a civil action claiming an injury from exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 if the act or omission alleged to violate a duty of care of the individual, business, or unit of local government was in compliance or consistent with federal or State regulations, a presidential or gubernatorial executive order, or guidance applicable at the t

HB2629 William Davis BEP-MINORITY CONTRACTING 03/09/2021 House Assigned to State Government Administration Committee **** HB 2629 State Government Administration Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose/Watch BEP program, not IDOT. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that not less than 40% of the total dollar amount of State contracts shall be established as an aspirational goal to be awarded to businesses owned by minorities. Provides that of the total amount of all State contracts awarded to businesses owned by minorities, contracts representing at least 20% shall be awarded to businesses owned by black or African

HB2650 Michael Halpin ROADS-MUNICIPAL BIDDER 03/17/2021 House To Procurement Subcommitee

**** HB 2650 State Government Administration Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL HB 2650 Procurement Subcommitee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:01PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if a municipality maintains a list of entities deemed by the municipality to be nonresponsible bidders and the municipality has its bidding process conducted by the Department of Transportation, the Department may not award all or part of any contract for work to be performed within that municipality to an entity deemed by that municipality to be a nonresponsible bidder

PROCUREMENT-VETERAN 03/17/2021 House To Procurement Subcommitee HB2770 Dave Vella SET-ASIDE **** HB 2770 State Government Administration Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL HB 2770 Procurement Subcommitee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:01PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose. There are already provisions for Veteran set-asides. Not IDOT. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that each chief procurement officer has authority to designate as veteran small business set-asides a fair proportion of construction, supply, and service contracts for awards to qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or veteran-owned small businesses.

HB2811 CONSTRUCTION BIDDING 03/18/2021 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - THRESHOLD Short Debate **** *** Watch/Oppose. $5000 threshold is very low. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that, except for professional services, when the cost of construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment exceeds $5,000 (rather than the previous threshold of $20,000), the contract for such construction, materials, supplies, machinery or equipment shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids at least once,

HB2824 Keith P. Sommer USE/OCC-TRADE-IN VALUE 03/18/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 2824 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 2824 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch/(Oppose?) Need comment please. Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the term "selling price" does not include the value of or credit given for traded-in tangible personal property (currently, beginning on January 1, 2020, with respect to motor vehicles, "selling price" does include the trade-in value).

HB2863 HWY CD-APPEALS- 03/09/2021 House Assigned to Transportation: EQUIPMENT Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee **** HB 2863 Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee Hearing Mar 22 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that an owner or occupant seeking consent from a highway authority to construct ditches, drains, track, rails, poles, wires, pipe line or other equipment along any highway or road may appeal the authority's decision to deny consent to the county superintendent of highways by filing an appeal in the office of the district clerk within 10 days after receiving the written explanation of the decision.

SIDEWALKS&BIKE PATHS- 03/18/2021 House To Sales, Amusement, & Other HB2950 Bob Morgan FUEL TAX$ Taxes Subcommittee **** HB 2950 Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:03PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL HB 2950 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch/Oppose. Bad idea, but currently permissible using Federal & State funds. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in the counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake, Will, and McHenry, proceeds from the County Motor Fuel Tax Law may also be used for operating, constructing, improving, and acquiring land for shared-use paths for nonvehicular public travel, sidewalks, and bike paths.

HB2952 Jennifer Gong- EMPLOYMENT-TECH 03/09/2021 House Assigned to Executive Committee

Gershowitz

**** **** Watch. Get ready for an amendment that industry will Oppose. Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act in relation to primary contractor responsibility for wage claims in the construction industry. Provides only a Section heading.

PROCUREMENT-PUBLIC 03/16/2021 House Assigned to State Government HB3157 Martin J. Moylan RECORDS Administration Committee **** HB 3157 State Government Administration Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** **** Oppose. Looks like a bad idea. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that any contractor performance evaluations and related documents that evaluate a contractor's performance on a project-specific basis or in the aggregate, conducted and compiled by any construction agency for any contractor performing or having performed construction under this Act shall be considered public records and are subject to inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act

PREVAILING WAGE ACT 03/16/2021 House Assigned to Labor & Commerce HB3158 Martin J. Moylan EXCEPTIONS Committee **** HB 3158 Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch/Oppose. Comments please. Prevailing wage for offsite work in preparation for onsite construction?? directly employed by contractors or subcontractors in actual construction work on the site of the building or construction job, laborers, workers, and mechanics engaged in the transportation of materials and equipment to or from the site, or laborers, workers, and mechanics engaged in the production, processing, reclamation, recycling, or manufacturing of materials, regardless of loc

HB3203 Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. PROCUREMENT- 03/16/2021 House Assigned to State Government SUBCONTRACTOR PAY Administration Committee **** HB 3203 State Government Administration Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose. On IDOT, only the General Contractor has a contract with the state. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Capital Development Board and the Department of Transportation shall each, by rule, implement a pilot program under which select construction contracts shall contain provisions that if a subcontractor has performed in accordance with the provisions of the subcontract and the work has been accepted by the State agency, the State agency shall pay the subcontra

HB3210 Martin J. Moylan USE/OCC-MOTOR FUEL- 03/16/2021 House Assigned to Revenue & Finance LOCAL GOV Committee **** HB 3210 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch. Provides for continuing appropriations from various funds, including MFT, to local units of Gov't. 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,

HB3213 Martin J. Moylan PROCUREMENT-NONMARKET 03/16/2021 House Assigned to Transportation: ECONOMY Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee **** HB 3213 Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee Hearing Mar 22 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch. Shouldn't have an impact on IDOT work. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that no procurement contract for the construction, alteration, operation, repair, maintenance, or improvement of any mass transit facility, or equipment thereof, in excess of $1,000,000 shall be awarded to or executed with any vendor that receives support from a nonmarket economy country, as defined under specified federal law

HB3220 Curtis J. Tarver, II BEP-GOOD FAITH EFFORT 03/16/2021 House Assigned to State Government Administration Committee **** HB 3220 State Government Administration Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch. Not IDOT work. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Defines "good faith effort" for purposes of the Act. Provides factors for determining whether a good faith effort has been made for purposes of granting a waiver under the Act. Provides for a uniform standard of contract goals for State agencies, public institutions of higher education, and other departments

VEH CD-TRAILER WEIGHT TAX 03/16/2021 House Assigned to Revenue & Finance HB3315 David A. Welter Committee **** HB 3315 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose. Another trailer reduction of fees.

HB3334 MAIN STREET BUSINESS 03/16/2021 House Assigned to State Government PREF Administration Committee **** HB 3334 State Government Administration Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose. We have enough set asides. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that each chief procurement officer has authority to designate as Main Street business set-asides a fair proportion of construction, supply, and service contracts for award to businesses in Illinois that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 and 2021.

PREVAIL WAGE-WAIVER- 03/16/2021 House Assigned to Labor & Commerce HB3383 Andrew S. Chesney $20,000 Committee **** HB 3383 Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to wages paid to all laborers, workers, and mechanics employed by or on behalf of a public body engaged in a public works project with a total cost of $20,000 or less if the public body notifies the Department of Labor of each project for which the waiver is used within 60 days of commencing the project

HB3433 Bob Morgan PAID FAMILY LEAVE-IDES 03/16/2021 House Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee **** HB 3433 Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose Paid family leave. More expense to businesses in IL.

HB3550 Adam Niemerg PREVAILING WAGE ACT 03/16/2021 House Assigned to Labor & Commerce REPEAL Committee **** HB 3550 Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose. Repeals the Prevailing Wage Act. Effective July 1, 2021

HB3636 Thomas M. Bennett USE/OCC-TRADE-IN VALUE 03/16/2021 House Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee **** HB 3636 Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 25 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch/Oppose?? Bill Status of HB3636 102nd General Assembly Full Text Votes Witness Slips View All Actions Printer-Friendly Version Short Description: USE/OCC-TRADE-IN VALUE House Sponsors Rep. Thomas M. Bennett Last Action Date Chamber Action 2/22/2021 House Referred to Rules Committee Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance 35 ILCS 105/2 from Ch. 120, par. 439.2 35 ILCS 120/1 from Ch. 120, par. 440 Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Use Tax Act and the

SMALL BUSINESS 03/16/2021 House Assigned to State Government HB3675 Camille Y. Lilly SUBCONTRACTOR Administration Committee **** HB 3675 State Government Administration Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose. Industry just reached compromise on existing language on Prompt Pay. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a small business subcontractor may enter into an agreement with the Department of Transportation to receive direct payments from the Department on a construction project. Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Requires contractors to pay each subcontractor and material supplier within 7 business days after receiv

COVID-19 SAFETY RESPONSE 03/16/2021 House Assigned to Labor & Commerce HB3776 Aaron M. Ortiz ACT Committee **** HB 3776 Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose. More overhead and expense on measures being taken already. Creates the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Response Act. Provides that each public and private employer with at least 30 employees shall establish a safety committee at each of the employer's primary places of employment

HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT 03/16/2021 House Assigned to Labor & Commerce HB3898 Jehan Gordon-Booth Committee **** HB 3898 Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing Mar 24 2021 12:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose. More mandates and overhead on business. Creates the Healthy Workplace Act and amends the State Finance Act. Requires employers to provide specified paid sick days to employees. Sets forth the purposes for and manner in which the sick days may be used.

REVENUE-VEHICLES 03/11/2021 House Referred to Rules Committee SB0058 Antonio Muñoz

(Marcus C. Evans, Jr.)

**** ** Watch. Need more info and comment.

SB0069 VEH CD-PERMANENT 01/29/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments TRAILER PLATE **** ** Oppose. Reduces revenues for needed IDOT cons't projects.

LICENSE PLATES NON-HWY 02/09/2021 Senate Assigned to Transportation SB0070 Terri Bryant VEH **** **

SB0117 Steve Stadelman TREASURER- 03/17/2021 Senate Postponed - State Government INFRASTRUCTURE DEV **** SB 117 State Government Hearing Mar 24 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** AGC Creates the Infrastructure Development Act. Provides that the State Treasurer shall segregate a portion of the Treasurer's State investment portfolio in the Infrastructure Development Account, an account that shall be maintained separately and apart from other moneys invested by the State Treasurer. Allows the State Treasurer to make investments concerning the Infrastructure Development Account

SB0120 Don Harmon MUNI CD-MOTOR FUEL 02/03/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments REVENUE **** *** AGC Oppose. Will create a patchwork of local MFT and create inequities across the state.

SB0152 Jason A. Barickman UNEMP INS-CONTRIB- 03/17/2021 Senate To Unemployment Insurance INSTALLMENT **** *** AGC Watch/Support Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that upon payment of an annual administrative fee not exceeding $100, during the first 3 calendar quarters an employer may pay its quarterly contributions due for wages in equal installments.

PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION 03/09/2021 Senate Postponed - Judiciary SB0178 Linda Holmes BONDS **** *** AGC Watch/Support Creates system similar to IDOT on matters dealing with retainage.

SB0312 Napoleon Harris, III BEP-SOLE SOURCE 03/10/2021 Senate To Executive- Procurement CONTRACTS **** *** Watch/ Not IDOT. BEP. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides for the awarding of sole-source contracts under $100,000,000 to certified black or African American businesses. Provides that businesses owned by black or African American persons providing specified services shall also be eligible for the benefits of the mentor protégé program in accordance with the federal All-Small Mentor Protégé Program. Effective immediately.

USE/OCC-MOTOR FUEL- 03/03/2021 Senate To Appropriations- Revenue and SB0503 Donald P. DeWitte LOCAL GOV Finance **** *** AGC Watch. Provides for a continuing Approp. to local units of Gov't from MFT and more..... Missing Kids Bill Status of SB0503 102nd General Assembly Full Text Votes Witness Slips View All Actions Printer-Friendly Version Short Description: USE/OCC-MOTOR FUEL-LOCAL GOV Senate Sponsors Sen. Donald P. DeWitte Last Action Date Chamber Action 2/23/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance 30 ILCS 105/6z-17 from Ch. 127, p

HUB ZONE BUSINESS 03/10/2021 Senate To Executive- Procurement SB0507 Dale Fowler CONTRACTS **** *** AGC Watch. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Removes the selection of construction-related professional services from the list items that provisions concerning HUBZone business contracts do not apply to. Makes conforming changes

SB0514 Michael E. Hastings HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 02/23/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments WORKFORCE **** *** AGC Watch Comments???? Creates the Illinois Hazardous Materials Workforce Training Act. Provides that the Department of Labor shall develop by rule a curriculum of approved advanced safety training for workers at high hazard facilities. Provides that an owner or operator, when contracting for the performance of construction work at the stationary source, shall require that its contractors and any subcontractors use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all onsite work within an appr

SB0523 Napoleon Harris, III PROJECT LABOR 03/10/2021 Senate To Executive- Procurement AGREEMENTS **** *** AGC Watch Amends the Project Labor Agreements Act. Provides for project labor agreements on public works projects totaling $15,000,000 or more in costs. Effective immediately

EPA-GROUNDWATER 03/10/2021 Senate To Executive- Special Issues SB0546 John Connor MONITORING **** *** Oppose Overkill. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that within 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Pollution Control Board shall adopt amendments to the rules adopted under specified provisions to require groundwater monitoring at all clean construction or demolition debris fill operations and all uncontaminated soil fill operations.

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE- 03/10/2021 Senate To Executive- Procurement SB0611 Craig Wilcox VETERANS **** *** Watch. Makes technical changes concerning Veterans in State Purchasing Act. Not IDOT. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Modifies the provisions of the Act to apply to veterans and veteran-owned businesses. Modifies a Section concerning the short title. Changes the title of the Act to the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, Veterans, and Persons with Disabilities Act, and makes conforming changes throughout various statutes ref

SB0640 Laura M. Murphy PROCUREMENT-NONMARKET 03/09/2021 Senate Assigned to Commerce ECONOMY **** SB 640 Commerce Hearing Mar 25 2021 8:30AM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch. Should not impact our industry. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that no procurement contract for the construction, alteration, operation, repair, maintenance, or improvement of any mass transit facility, or equipment thereof, in excess of $1,000,000 shall be awarded to or executed with any vendor that receives support from a nonmarket economy country, as defined under specified federal law

SB0687 Michael E. Hastings PROCUREMENT-VETERAN 03/09/2021 Senate Assigned to Veterans Affairs CERT **** SB 687 Veterans Affairs Hearing Mar 23 2021 4:30PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL **** *** AGC Watch. BEP procurement. Not IDOT. Requires the Department to conduct a minimum of 2 outreach events per year to ensure that veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses know about the procurement opportunities and certification requirements with the State. Adds additional requirements concerning the certification program for veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.

FINANCE-PROMPT PAYMENT 03/17/2021 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd SB0688 Laura M. Murphy Reading March 23, 2021 **** *** AGC Watch Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that by July 1, 2021, and by July 1 of each year thereafter, the State Comptroller shall determine the prompt payment interest rate for the fiscal year beginning on that July 1. Provides that any bill approved for payment on or after July 1, 2021 must be paid or the payment issued to the payee within 90 days of receipt of a proper bill or invoice

SB0692 Laura Fine COAL TAR SEALANT 03/09/2021 Senate Assigned to Environment and DISCLOSURE Conservation **** *** AGC Oppose/Watch. Another attempt to outlaw use of coal sealant. reates the Coal Tar Sealant Disclosure Act. Requires specified persons and entities, public schools and public school districts, and State agencies to disclose the use of a coal tar-based sealant or high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sealant product.

SB1535 Antonio Muñoz FINANCE-SINGLE PRIME 03/17/2021 Senate To Executive- Procurement PROCURE **** *** AGC Watch CDB-Universities Not IDOT. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Modifies the term "single prime" to mean the design-bid-build procurement delivery method for a building construction project in which the Capital Development Board or a public institution of higher education (currently, only the Capital Development Board) is the construction agency procuring 2 or more specified subdivisions of work.

SB1569 Robert F. Martwick INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments PAYMENT **** *** AGC UI Independent Contractors. Creates the Independent Contractor Payment Protection Act and amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the agreed work terms between an independent contractor and a client shall be: (1) reduced to writing; (2) sufficiently detailed in describing how compensation earned and payable shall be calculated; (3) signed by the independent contractor; (4) signed by the client; and (5) kept on file by the client for a period of not less than 6 years.

SB1584 Napoleon Harris, III BEP-AWARD OF CONTRACTS 03/16/2021 Senate Assigned to Executive

**** *** Watch/Oppose Increases Goals for BEP by Rule, w/ no Disparity Study. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Modifies the percentages of the total dollar amount of State contracts required to be established as an aspirational goal to be awarded to businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.

SB1593 Karina Villa WORKPLACE COVID-19 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments SAFETY ACT **** *** Watch/Oppose Creates Workplace Covid safety committees. Creates the Workplace COVID-19 Safety Committees Act. Provides that each private employer of at least 50 employees shall establish a safety committee at each of the employer's primary places of employment. Establishes requirements for composition of committees and meetings, records, reporting, and training.

BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN 03/09/2021 Senate Assigned to Transportation SB1768 Christopher Belt WAYS **** SB 1768 Transportation Hearing Mar 23 2021 3:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL **** *** Oppose Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that, in and within one mile of an urban area, the Department of Transportation shall establish and solely fund bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State transportation facility

PROCUREMENT-PUBLIC 03/16/2021 Senate Assigned to Executive SB1887 Antonio Muñoz RECORDS **** *** Watch/Oppose Comments please. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that any contractor performance evaluations and related documents that evaluate a contractor's performance on a project-specific basis or in the aggregate, conducted and compiled by any construction agency for any contractor performing or having performed construction under this Act shall be considered public records and are subject to inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act.

SB1889 Antonio Muñoz MUNI-PUBLIC WORKS 03/16/2021 Senate Assigned to Executive CONTRACTS **** ***Watch/Support No-bid Contracts for Emergency work. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in municipalities of less than 500,000, any public work (currently, just "work") or other public improvement with expenses exceeding $25,000 which is not to be paid for in whole or in part by special assessment or special taxation may be constructed by a contract let without public advertisement to the extent necessary to resolve a local state of emergency or local disaster if....

SB1891 Antonio Muñoz PREVAILING WAGE ACT 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments EXCEPTIONS **** *** Oppose. PW for off-site workers (quarries, assembly, mechanics/)

SB1899 John F. Curran HWY CD–UTILITY PROJECTS 03/16/2021 Senate Assigned to State Government

**** SB 1899 State Government Hearing Mar 24 2021 2:00PM www.ilga.gov Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL **** *** Watch More control by locals over IDOT programming. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Eliminates the requirement that the State and county highway authorities adopt strategies and practices that include the delivery of 5-year programs, annual programs, and the establishment of coordination councils in the locales. Provides that each utility shall designate in writing to the Secretary of Transportation or his or her designee an agent for notice and the delivery of State or county projects

PUBLIC-PRIVATE 03/16/2021 Senate Assigned to Executive SB1900 John F. Curran PARTNERSHIP ACT **** *** Watch Expands PPPs. Creates the Public-Private Partnerships Act. Creates provisions addressing agreements between public and private entities; transparency between parties; oversight of projects; compliance with state and federal law; and fairness for local jurisdictions when negotiating public-private agreements. Adds provisions containing rules for the formation of an public-private partnership agreement; the establishment of the Infrastructure Investment Commission; the process for pr

SB2140 Dan McConchie COVID19-LIMITED LIABILITY 03/16/2021 Senate To Judiciary- Torts ACT **** *** Support. Limits employer Covid liability. Creates the COVID-19 Limited Liability Act. Provides that a person shall not bring or maintain a civil action alleging exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 unless: the civil action relates to a minimum medical condition; the civil action involves an act that was intended to cause harm; or the civil action involves an act that constitutes actual malice.

SB2343 Kimberly A. Lightford BEP-GOOD FAITH EFFORT 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments

**** *** Watch-carefully. Seeks more control over "good faith" efforts. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Defines "good faith effort" for purposes of the Act. Provides factors for determining whether a good faith effort has been made for purposes of granting a waiver under the Act. Provides for a uniform standard of contract goals for State agencies, public institutions of higher education, and other departments. Specifies further requirements

SB2348 Michael E. Hastings PROCUREMENT-VETERAN 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments PREFERENCE **** *** Watch. Cook County certification for Veterans preference contracts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Allows an authorized official of Cook County under the county's veteran-owned business program to certify to the Department of Veterans' Affairs that Cook County's certification standards do not conflict with the requirements of the Code concerning veteran-owned businesses.

SB2350 Michael E. Hastings PREVAILING WAGE-PUBLIC 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments UTILITY **** *** Watch Expands PW to Public Utility work. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the term "public works" includes fixed works constructed or demolished by third parties contracted by any public utility (rather than does not include work done directly by any public utility company). Applies to telecommunications carriers. Defines "public utility"

SB2351 Michael E. Hastings WAGE PAYMENT 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments CONTRACTOR RESPON **** *** Watch Amends contractual obligations between Prime contractors and subs. Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act in relation to primary contractor responsibility for wage claims in the construction industry. Provides only a Section caption

SB2366 John Connor BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments WAYS **** *** Watch IDOT funds more fully ped-ways and bikeways. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that, in and within one mile of an urban area, the Department of Transportation shall establish and solely fund bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State transportation facility. Effective immediately

SB2405 Napoleon Harris, III BEP-CERTIFICATION 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments

**** *** Watch BEP certifications. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires disclosure of financial interests for all bids and offers from responsive bidders, offerors, vendors, or contractors with an annual value in excess of the specified small purchase threshold under the Code (currently, more than $50,000). And more....

MOTOR FUEL-BUSINESS 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments SB2414 Napoleon Harris, III ENTERPRISE **** *** Oppose Expands MBE/DBE programs to municipalities receiving $1million+ from MFT. Provides that, if a municipality, county, or road district received a motor fuel tax distribution totaling more than $1,000,000 in the previous fiscal year, then, in order to receive a distribution for the current fiscal year, that municipality, county, or road district must certify to the Department of Transportation that it has established a minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned business enterpris

SB2436 Robert Peters CLEAN JOBS WORKFORCE 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments EQUITY **** *** Watch Creates a new category of workers: Clean Jobs workers. Creates the Clean Jobs, Workforce, and Contractor Equity Act. Creates the Equity and Empowerment in Clean Energy Advisory Board to administer the Clean Jobs Workforce Hubs Network Program, the Expanding Clean Energy Entrepreneurship and Contractor Incubator Network Program, the Returning Residents Clean Jobs Training Program, and the Illinois Clean Energy Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Primes Contractor Accelerator Pro

SB2454 Ram Villivalam STATE RAILWAY SAFETY 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments OVERSIGHT **** *** Watch. More responsibility and oversight of RTA. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Designates the Department of Transportation (instead of the Regional Transportation Authority) as the State agency responsible for overseeing the safety and security of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems in compliance with federal statutes concerning the public transportation safety program

IDOT/RTA-PRIORITIZATION- 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments SB2475 Ram Villivalam ASSETS **** *** Watch. Changes decision making at IDOT for construction projects. More control by outside agencies. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to establish and implement a transportation performance program for all transportation facilities under its jurisdiction. Provides that the Department shall develop a risk-based, statewide highway system asset management plan to preserve and improve the condit

SB2478 Ram Villivalam BEP-DISADVANTAGED 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments PERSONS **** *** Watch/Oppose Creates a new classification of "Socially disadvantaged person" for contracting. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that certain economically disadvantaged persons, among other specified individuals, are considered minority persons under the Act. Provides additional requirements concerning qualification as a socially disadvantaged person.

SB2494 Ram Villivalam MECHANICS LIEN- 02/26/2021 Senate Referred to Assignments COMPLETION TIME **** *** Watch/Oppose Extends time to file liens. Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that the changes made by Public Act 97-966, to provisions governing the circumstances in which it is not necessary to fix by contract a time for the completion or a time for payment in order to obtain a lien under the Act, are operative from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2026 (rather than December 31, 2021)

HR0107 Camille Y. Lilly ENCOURAGES TRAINING 03/18/2021 House Referred to Rules Committee CENTERS **** *** Support. Important move. Encourages companies to bring pre-training and pre-hiring placement centers to underserved communities AGC Totals: 93 - (House Bills: 51) (Senate Bills: 41) (Other Bills: 1)