Newspaper Legislation - Illinois

PUBLIC FUNDS-PUBLICATION Amends the Public Funds Statement Publication Act. Deletes a provision that a public official who receives all or any part of his or her funds from the county collector, the county treasurer, or the township collector must file, with each of those officers from whom funds are received, a certified copy of a published financial statement or audit. Provides, instead, that if the county treasurer receives notice from the county clerk that the public officer has failed to comply with certain publication requirements, then the county treasurer shall withhold the payment to that public official of any and all funds until the county clerk has verified that the public official has complied with the requirements. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the county treasurer must withhold payment to a public officer if the treasurer determines, after reviewing the certificates of publication of financial statements filed by newspapers [...]

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CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATION DISCLOS Amends the Election Code. With respect to the requirement that a political committee ensure that it is clearly identified in any communication aimed at voters for which it pays any part, imposes the requirement when the communication mentions the name of a candidate in an upcoming election without the candidate's permission or advocates for or against a public policy question (now, when the communication mentions the name and advocates for or against the question). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/16-10from Ch. 46, par. 16-1010 ILCS 5/17-16.1

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NORTH SHORE SAN DIST-NAME Amends the North Shore Sanitary District Act. Provides that the Board of Trustees of the District shall have the authority to change the name of the District, by ordinance, to the North Shore Water Reclamation District. Provides that all provisions of the Act shall apply to the newly renamed district. Increases the maximum compensation for the President of the Board of Trustees of the District to $14,000 (now, $11,000) per year, and increases the maximum compensation for other board members to $11,000 (now, $8,000) per year. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 2305/3from Ch. 42, par. 27970 [...]

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COMM MENTAL HEALTH Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Replaces the definition of "person with a developmental disability" with a definition of "developmental disability", and defines that term to mean a disability attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism or to any other condition that results in impairment similar to that caused by mental retardation and that requires services similar to those required by mentally retarded persons, not inconsistent with federal or State definitions. Adds a definition of "direct recipient services". Adds a definition of "mental illness". Removes the definition of "substance abuse" and adds a definition of "substance use disorder", encompassing substance abuse, dependence, and addiction, not inconsistent with federal or State definitions. Makes several changes to the powers of a community mental health board. Provides that a board shall authorize the disbursement of money from the community mental health fund [...]

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PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION Amends the Public Building Commission Act. Provides that the Commission may acquire fee simple title or a lesser interest in real property located within the District (now, fee simple only). Provides that the Commission may rent all or part of its buildings to certain entities for any period of time (now, for a period not to exceed 30 years). Increases the maximum moving allowance and the maximum optional fixed relocation payment for displaced persons. Increases to $10,000 (now, $5,000) the minimum dollar amount of contracts that must be let for open competitive bidding. Requires public advertisement of contracts let for open competitive bidding at least once (now, at least once in each week for 3 consecutive weeks prior to the opening of bids) in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the county where the commission is located. Provides an emergency situation exception to the publication requirement for contracts subject to open competitive bidding.[...]

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COMM MENTAL HEALTH Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Replaces the definition of "person with a developmental disability" with a definition of "developmental disability", and defines that term to mean a disability attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism or to any other condition that results in impairment similar to that caused by mental retardation and that requires services similar to those required by mentally retarded persons, not inconsistent with federal or State definitions. Adds a definition of "direct recipient services". Adds a definition of "mental illness". Removes the definition of "substance abuse" and adds a definition of "substance use disorder", encompassing substance abuse, dependence, and addiction, not inconsistent with federal or State definitions. Makes several changes to the powers of a community mental health board. Provides that a board shall authorize the disbursement of money from the community mental health fund [...]

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PUBLIC FUNDS-PUBLICATION Amends the Public Funds Statement Publication Act. Deletes a provision that a public official who receives all or any part of his or her funds from the county collector, the county treasurer, or the township collector must file, with each of those officers from whom funds are received, a certified copy of a published financial statement or audit. Provides, instead, that if the county treasurer receives notice from the county clerk that the public officer has failed to comply with certain publication requirements, then the county treasurer shall withhold the payment to that public official of any and all funds until the county clerk has verified that the public official has complied with the requirements. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the county treasurer must withhold payment to a public officer if the treasurer determines, after reviewing the certificates of publication of financial statements [...]

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USED TIRES-SMALL RETAILERS Creates the Small Retailer Tire Disposal Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall arrange for used tires to be collected from small retailers in the State. Provides that a collection site must be available in each county of the State on at least a quarterly basis. Provides that the Agency shall publish notice of the location, date, and time of a collection in the newspaper of greatest circulation in the county of the collection site for at least 2 consecutive weekends before the date of the collection.  Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) HB 1407 would impose a fiscal impact on the Illinois EPA of approximately $4.77 million per year. The Agency bases this number on its estimate that there are 2,650 small retailers throughout the State that sell 500 or fewer tires per [...]

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LOCGOV-TAX INCREASES Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that home rule counties and municipalities with more than 500,000 inhabitants may not adopt an ordinance or resolution making an appropriation or containing a substantial tax increase unless (i) a copy of that ordinance or resolution, in its final form, has been made conveniently available on the county or municipality's Internet website for at least 7 days before the bill is considered for final passage and (ii) notice of the ordinance is given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality not less than 7 nor more than 30 days before the ordinance or resolution is considered for final passage. Provides that, by a motion adopted by a record vote of at least three-fifths of the members elected, the county board or corporate authorities of the municipality may provide that those restrictions do not apply with respect to any one or more ordinances or resolutions [...]

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RTA-PUBLIC HEARING Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, with respect to any increase in fares or charges for public transportation, a public hearing must be held in each county in which the fare increase takes effect. Provides that notice of the hearing must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the region and must be sent to the Governor and to each member of the General Assembly whose district overlaps in whole or in part with the area in which the increase takes effect. Provides that certain information must be included in the notice. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes the requirement that the public hearing on fare increases must be separate from any other hearing or meeting scheduled by the Authority. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appropriations for public graveyards. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 60 ILCS 1/30-60Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/7-1-13from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-13 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Specifies the notice requirements for annexation proceedings. Provides that the corporate authorities shall provide notice by publication,[...]

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VEH CD-DISTRACTED DRIVING Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of distracted driving. Provides that a person commits distracted driving when he or she operates a motor vehicle while doing anything that distracts the driver from driving in a lawful manner. Provides that a law enforcement officer may charge a person with distracted driving under this provision if the officer has stopped the person for any violation of a law or ordinance governing the movement of vehicles and if the officer determines that the driver was driving while distracted. Provides that any person who commits the offense of distracted driving is subject to an additional fine equivalent to the amount of the fine for the underlying offense that he or she committed. House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the offense of distracted driving is not a violation of a law or ordinance governing the movement of vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the owner of the [...]

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