LEGISLATION THAT PASSED THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER DAN Mc CONCHIE Table of Contents Budget Fiscal Year 2022 & BIMP ............................................................................................................................2 Notable Legislation .................................................................................................................................................3 Agriculture ..............................................................................................................................................................6 Behavioral and Mental Health ................................................................................................................................7 Commerce ..............................................................................................................................................................9 Criminal Law ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 Education ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Energy and Public Utilities ................................................................................................................................... 25 Environment and Conservation ........................................................................................................................... 26 Executive ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Financial Institutions ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Healthcare Access and Availability ...................................................................................................................... 37 Health .................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Higher Education ................................................................................................................................................. 44 Human Rights ...................................................................................................................................................... 47 Insurance ............................................................................................................................................................. 49 Judiciary ............................................................................................................................................................... 53 Labor .................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Licensed Activities ............................................................................................................................................... 64 Local Government ............................................................................................................................................... 68 Pensions ............................................................................................................................................................... 71 Public Safety ........................................................................................................................................................ 73 Redistricting ......................................................................................................................................................... 74 Revenue ............................................................................................................................................................... 74 State Government ............................................................................................................................................... 77 Tourism and Hospitality....................................................................................................................................... 83 Transportation ..................................................................................................................................................... 83 Veterans Affairs ................................................................................................................................................... 87 Updated June 17, 2021 | 1 Budget Fiscal Year 2022 & BIMP FY21 Supplemental and FY22 Operating Budget (SB 2800): As presented, the FY22 budget is balanced with expected revenues totaling $42.3 billion and expected spending totaling $42.2 billion. Appropriates $400 million in General Funds and $1.3 billion in Other Funds as part of an FY21 Supplemental. The FY21 Supplemental also includes an appropriation of $100 million to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, which sits at approximately $5 billion in debt, and $10.2 billion in COVID-19 related response. The budget removes $666 million in job creation incentives, including: Cap Corporate Net Operating Loss Deduction for the next three years at $100k per year ($314 million). Roll back Federal Tax Cut & Jobs Act (TCJA) 100% Accelerated Depreciation Deduction ($215 million). Roll Back TCJA 100% Foreign-Source Dividend Deduction to Align with Domestic-Source Dividends ($107 million). Reverse the Repeal of the Corporate Franchise Tax ($30 million). As part of the FY22 Capital Budget, makes new appropriations and re-appropriates $51.2 billion for capital projects. The budget fully funds the minimum funding level for K-12 education, adding an additional $350 million to the evidence-based funding formula, resulting in more financial support for schools across Illinois. Higher education funding for universities and community colleges is held flat to FY21. An increase of $28.2 million was appropriated to the Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grants. The merit-based scholarship program (AIM HIGH) is funded at level funding of $35 million. The budget also includes $17.7 billion in new and re-appropriations to cover costs associated with the various stimulus packages enacted by the federal government—including the American Rescue Plan Act, which granted Illinois with $8.1 billion in state recovery funds. Members of the General Assembly will be receiving an increase in their salary in this budget, which includes $214,000 for a 1.7% increase in legislator base salaries. FY22 Budget Implementation Act (SB 2017): Makes changes to state programs which are necessary to implement the FY22 budget. Some of these changes include: Increases Insurance Fees to increase revenues for the State Police Training and Academy Fund and the Law Enforcement Training Fund. Updated June 17, 2021 | 2 Creates the Back to Business Program to assist businesses by providing financial relief to businesses that experienced business interruptions or losses from COVID-19. Funds may also be used for business start-up costs for businesses that started after the pandemic began. Specifies that a minimum of 40% of the funds must be distributed to businesses in disproportionately impacted areas. Authorizes HFS to provide Medicaid benefits to non-citizens 55 years of age through 64 years of age who are otherwise ineligible for services and that have an income at or below 133% of the FPL plus 5% for applicable family size. Benefits must be identical to those provided under the Health Benefits Service Package. Creates a supplemental LIHEAP program. Illegal immigrants are eligible for the program. Provides for a utility fee increase from 48 cents per month to 96 cents per month for the subsidy program. Increases the salaries of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, so that each commissioner shall receive an annual salary equal to 70% of a Circuit Court Judge. Additionally, the Chairman shall receive an annual salary of 5% more than the other Commissioners. (New approximate salary for commissioners: $148,680; approximate salary for chair: $156,114) Notable Legislation Prejudgment Interest (SB 72/PA 102-0006): Mandates a six percent annual prejudgment interest rate on defendants in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Ethics Reform (SB 539): Makes numerous changes to state ethics laws including: Bans legislators from lobbying other units of government Makes changes to the statement of economic interest for elected officials Prohibits political fundraising the day of, the day before, and the day after a session day. Creates a revolving door legislator to lobbyist prohibition for 6 months after leaving office or the end of the current General Assembly, whichever is shorter. Allows the Legislative Inspector General to open an investigation without first getting permission from the Legislative Ethics Commission. Redistricting Illinois Supreme Court (SB 642/PA 102-0011): Creates the Judicial Districts Act of 2021. Redistricts the Illinois Supreme Court into 5 new Districts. Sex Education Classes (SB 818): Abolishes current sex-education standards in public schools and replaces them with new sex education guidelines written by outside advocacy groups. The new standards are for grades K-12. Requires a school, if it chooses to