Compliance Legislation - Illinois

FIRE SAFETY-IMITATE SPRINKLER Creates the Fire and Life Safety Device Act. Provides that the manufacture, installation, or sale of any device or object that reasonably appears to be a smoke detector, sprinkler head, carbon monoxide alarm, heat detector, or any other similar device used for life safety or fire protection that is, in fact, neither designed nor capable of performing such life safety or fire protection function, is prohibited. Establishes penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that inspectors employed by municipalities, fire protection districts, and counties and those individuals who meet the certification requirements of the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act may inspect such devices to ensure compliance with the Act. House Amendment No. 2 Provides that individuals licensed under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 may also inspect the life safety and fire protection devices. Provides that the inspection of the life safety [...]

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DOMES VIOL-HEALTHCARE PROVIDER Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that in a domestic violence case, upon the request of the petitioner, within 24 hours of the issuance of an order of protection, the clerk shall send a certified copy of the order to each specified health care facility or health care provider that furnished services to any child protected by the order. Provides that the health care provider shall place the order in the child's records. Provides that no health care provider who receives such an order shall allow a respondent access to the records of any child who is protected by the order or any other child of the petitioner. Provides that any person or facility (instead of only any person) that is licensed to administer health care shall not be civilly liable for any act or omission for complying with these provisions. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes [...]

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HUMAN RTS, FAIRNESS IN LENDING Creates the Mortgage Steering Act. Prohibits mortgage loan steering or other specified fee and loan practices, based upon (i) the borrower's credit history, (ii) the borrower's capacity to repay the loan, and (iii) the property on which the loan is secured, because of that borrower’s race, gender, age, disability, or national origin. Provides that the Attorney General shall enforce the Act and grants the Attorney General the additional listed enforcement powers. Provides for injunctive relief, restitution, and civil penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that a person who suffers actual damages as a result of a violation of the Act by a lender may bring an action against that lender and may be awarded actual economic damages or any other relief that the court deems proper. Provides that any waiver or modification of the rights, provisions, or remedies of the Act shall be void and unenforceable. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

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CHIP-ELGIBILITY-PLAN COVERAGE Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Provides that coverage under the Plan shall automatically terminate as of the effective date of any medical assistance, except in cases where the effective date of the medical assistance is the date that the application for medical assistance was submitted to the Department of Human Services and that date is different than the date that the applicant is determined to be eligible for medical assistance. Provides that in that circumstance, coverage under the plan shall terminate on the date that the applicant was determined to be eligible for medical assistance. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 105/7

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PENSION CD-TRS-PREGNANCY LEAVE Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a teacher to establish credit for certain leaves of absence due to pregnancy. Includes new benefit increase compliance language. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the total credit for leave of absence due to pregnancy during employment under the System and for leave of absence due to pregnancy during employment outside the System that is similar or equivalent to teaching may not exceed 3 years. Provides that, in determining the contribution required in order to receive the credit for leave of absence due to pregnancy during employment outside the System that is similar or equivalent to teaching, a member's salary rate during the period for which credit is being established shall be assumed to be equal to the member's last [...]

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PRIVATE SEWAGE-OFF LOT SYSTEMS Amends the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act. Defines "off-lot discharging private sewage disposal system". Provides that every owner of an off-lot discharging private sewage disposal system must file a "Notice of Intent" with the Department of Public Health to allow coverage of the system under the blanket National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit of the State. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 225/3Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/39

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NUCLEAR POWER ISSUES-TSK FORCE Creates the Nuclear Power Issues Task Force to study nuclear power issues and requires the task force to prepare a report for the General Assembly by January 1, 2009. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Changes the number of members of the Nuclear Power Issues Task Force from 9 to 11 by adding the Director of the Illinois Power Agency as a member and providing that 3 members are selected jointly by the co-chairpersons of the Task Force as follows: one member from the business community, one member from the environmental community, and one member with homeland security experience in a government agency. Adds language providing that the Task Force shall compile information on critical security issues, including, but not limited to, facility security requirements, personnel security requirements, the complementary and overlapping requirements imposed by the federal Department of Homeland Security, the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission,[...]

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JT COMM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Creates the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements (JCCI) as a legislative support services agency consisting of 12 General Assembly members appointed by the legislative leaders. Requires JCCI to develop 5-year plans for the State's capital improvements needs. Authorizes the General Assembly by joint resolution to approve a 5-year capital plan. Requires JCCI to analyze State budgets and legislation proposing capital improvements with respect to construction costs and post-construction operating costs and to determine the projects' compliance with the capital plan. Requires JCCI to advise the appropriations and revenue committees of the General Assembly with respect to such analysis. Requires JCCI to monitor construction projects, post-construction project implementation, and repair and maintenance costs and authorizes JCCI to prohibit further spending when it determines any non-compliance [...]

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BLIND VENDORS ACT Creates the Blind Vendors Act. Contains statements of intent. Creates the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind under which: priority is given to blind vendors in the operation of vending facilities on State property; tie bid preference is given to blind vendors in the operation of cafeterias on State property, with exceptions; income from all vending machines on State property is assigned as provided in the Act; State agencies may not impose a commission, service charge, rent, or utility charge on a licensed blind vendor who is operating a vending facility on State property; and vending facilities use reasonable and necessary means and methods to maintain fair market pricing. Contains provisions regarding: the duties of the Department of Human Services; vending facilities on federal property; commissions from vending facilities not operated by blind vendors; selection of vending facility sites; partnerships and teaming arrangements; priority to blind vendors [...]

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BLIND VENDORS ACT Creates the Blind Vendors Act. Contains statements of intent. Creates the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind under which: priority is given to blind vendors in the operation of vending facilities on State property; tie bid preference is given to blind vendors in the operation of cafeterias on State property, with exceptions; income from all vending machines on State property is assigned as provided in the Act; State agencies may not impose a commission, service charge, rent, or utility charge on a licensed blind vendor who is operating a vending facility on State property; and vending facilities use reasonable and necessary means and methods to maintain fair market pricing. Contains provisions regarding: the duties of the Department of Human Services; vending facilities on federal property; commissions from vending facilities not operated by blind vendors; selection of vending facility sites; partnerships and teaming arrangements; priority to blind vendors [...]

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HUMAN RTS-EMPLOYER REPORT-FEE Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act and the State Finance Act. Provides that, when a person files an "Employer Report Form" (PC-1) with the Department of Human Rights as specified to establish eligibility to be awarded a contract by a State agency, the person must pay a registration fee in an amount determined by the Department by rule. Provides that a person must also pay a registration fee in an amount determined by the Department by rule when the person files for renewal of eligibility. Provides that the fees shall be paid into the Department of Human Rights Special Fund, a new special fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used solely to fund the Department's public contract compliance monitoring program and other Department programs and activities. Effective January 1, 2009. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes language providing that the Department of Human Rights shall determine the amount of the registration fee by rule.[...]

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