FYI - The Governor approved the following bills on May 24, 2010:
SB 3429 (PA 96-0896)
Amends the Capital Development Board Act. Requires the Board, in consultation with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, to initiate a study of building energy performance measures for the purposes of identifying a simple and easily understood label for a building or facility that indicates its energy use. Provides for the Board to identify no less than 10 buildings to serve as case studies. Requires the Board to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly. Effective immediately. + SA # 1
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=3429&GAID=10&GA=96&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=51305&SessionID=76
SB 3719 (PA 96-0897)
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Further amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Authorizes the use of the Industrial Project Insurance Fund, the Illinois Agricultural Loan Fund, and the Illinois Former and Agribusiness Loan Guarantee Fund to satisfy State Guarantees for agricultural assistance. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=3719&GAID=10&GA=96&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=51911&SessionID=76
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
update - May 24th, 2010
The House returns on Monday, May 24th at 4 pm (with committees meeting at 3pm). The Speaker said they will be in session on Tuesday and Wednesday at least.
The Senate will return on Wednesday, May 26 at 4 pm. In a memo to his members, Cullerton said he "would anticipate not spending Memorial Day weekend in session... (but) it may be necessary depending on actions taken in the House of Representatives." The Senate has a committee hearing scheduled on Thursday morning, May 27th.
The most pressing issue is the Budget, both the revenue and spending sides as well as a budget implementation bill (BIMP). In the past they have passed finance, education and human service BIMPs. Prior to leaving on May 7th, these bill numbers were:
House – Budget: SB 1211; House Emergency Budget: SB 3660 (these are both on 2nd reading in the House)
Senate – Budget: HB 859; Senate Emergency Budget: HB 2428 (these are awaiting concurrence in the House)
SB 3662 – Finance BIMP (this is in the House on 2nd reading-no human service, or education BIMP has surfaced yet.)
They may use any of these bills or choose a new bill.
The Senate will return on Wednesday, May 26 at 4 pm. In a memo to his members, Cullerton said he "would anticipate not spending Memorial Day weekend in session... (but) it may be necessary depending on actions taken in the House of Representatives." The Senate has a committee hearing scheduled on Thursday morning, May 27th.
The most pressing issue is the Budget, both the revenue and spending sides as well as a budget implementation bill (BIMP). In the past they have passed finance, education and human service BIMPs. Prior to leaving on May 7th, these bill numbers were:
House – Budget: SB 1211; House Emergency Budget: SB 3660 (these are both on 2nd reading in the House)
Senate – Budget: HB 859; Senate Emergency Budget: HB 2428 (these are awaiting concurrence in the House)
SB 3662 – Finance BIMP (this is in the House on 2nd reading-no human service, or education BIMP has surfaced yet.)
They may use any of these bills or choose a new bill.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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The Governor approved the following bills on 5-17:
The Governor approved the following bills on 5/17:
HB 16 - (PA 96-0893) synopsis reads:
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that educational service centers may provide training, technical assistance, coordination, and planning in the area of financial planning, consultation, and services. Provides that upon the abolition of the office, removal from office, disqualification for office, resignation from office, or expiration of the current term of office of the regional superintendent of schools, whichever is earlier, centers serving that portion of a Class II county school unit outside of a city of 500,000 or more inhabitants shall have and exercise, in and with respect to each educational service region having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants and in and with respect to each school district located in any such educational service region, all of the rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities theretofore vested by law in and exercised and performed by the regional superintendent of schools for that area. Provides that in educational service regions containing 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the office of regional superintendent of schools is abolished (instead of being abolished on July 1, 1994). Provides that all rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities vested by law in and exercised and performed by the regional superintendent, assistant regional superintendents, or other assistants or employees in the office of the regional superintendent of schools being abolished shall be vested in, exercised, and performed by educational service centers for any educational service region containing 2,000,000 or more inhabitants (instead of vested in, exercised, and performed by the State Board of Education). Allows money in an institute fund to be used by the regional superintendent to defray all costs associated with the administration of teaching certificates. In the Duties of County Board Article, removes language that states that on and after July 1, 1994, certain provisions in that Article shall have no application in any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. Repeals a Section establishing a regional office of education advisory board in Class II counties. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2010.
(+ another amendment)
SB 3004 (PA 96-0894) synopsis reads:
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code and the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that continuation of and notice concerning group hospital, surgical, and major medical coverage and group HMO coverage, with respect to an employee or member who is involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008 and the end of the period set forth in the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (instead of December 31, 2009), shall be available if the employee or member was insured under the group policy or group contract on the day prior to the termination. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
HB 16 - (PA 96-0893) synopsis reads:
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that educational service centers may provide training, technical assistance, coordination, and planning in the area of financial planning, consultation, and services. Provides that upon the abolition of the office, removal from office, disqualification for office, resignation from office, or expiration of the current term of office of the regional superintendent of schools, whichever is earlier, centers serving that portion of a Class II county school unit outside of a city of 500,000 or more inhabitants shall have and exercise, in and with respect to each educational service region having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants and in and with respect to each school district located in any such educational service region, all of the rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities theretofore vested by law in and exercised and performed by the regional superintendent of schools for that area. Provides that in educational service regions containing 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the office of regional superintendent of schools is abolished (instead of being abolished on July 1, 1994). Provides that all rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities vested by law in and exercised and performed by the regional superintendent, assistant regional superintendents, or other assistants or employees in the office of the regional superintendent of schools being abolished shall be vested in, exercised, and performed by educational service centers for any educational service region containing 2,000,000 or more inhabitants (instead of vested in, exercised, and performed by the State Board of Education). Allows money in an institute fund to be used by the regional superintendent to defray all costs associated with the administration of teaching certificates. In the Duties of County Board Article, removes language that states that on and after July 1, 1994, certain provisions in that Article shall have no application in any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. Repeals a Section establishing a regional office of education advisory board in Class II counties. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2010.
(+ another amendment)
SB 3004 (PA 96-0894) synopsis reads:
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code and the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that continuation of and notice concerning group hospital, surgical, and major medical coverage and group HMO coverage, with respect to an employee or member who is involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008 and the end of the period set forth in the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (instead of December 31, 2009), shall be available if the employee or member was insured under the group policy or group contract on the day prior to the termination. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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