Clark Kaericher l Vice President, Government Affairs l 217-522-5512 x 296
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The Infrastructure Council is an initiative of the
Illinois Chamber that brings together Chamber members with a focus on increasing
infrastructure investments in a strategic and thoughtful way to boost the overall business climate in Illinois. Our focus is on the public and private systems that are essential to Illinois businesses.
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Things are racing towards an April 8th adjournment in Springfield. It’s still wild to me we’ll be out of here before the Masters. Who says government can’t occasionally be efficient?
Committee Updates
All three transportation committees are scheduled for next week. While there is nothing of interest currently posted for those meetings, reminder that floor amendments can be added to a committee with only an hour’s notice.
Senate Transportation Committee is scheduled for Monday at 5:30 pm.
House Transportation: Regulation is Tuesday morning at 9:30 am.
House Transportation: Vehicles is at 10 am on Tuesday morning. SB 3096 (Connor/Buckner) would create digital license plates.
Other Legislative Updates
SB 1099, Lawsuit Lending passed out of the House by a vote of 67-42-2. This bill creates the Consumer Legal Funding Act. Sets forth provisions concerning consumer legal funding contract requirements, right of rescission, and consumer legal funding company prohibitions. The Chamber has concerns with this legislation regarding a lack of required disclosure of contract to defendants so that all parties are dealing with same information and a cap on interest rates.
SB 1233, Transportation Commission passed out of the House by a vote of 110-0-0 and has now passed both houses. This bill creates the Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation Infrastructure and Policy. Provides that the Commission shall report a summary of its activities and produce a final report of its data, findings, and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 31, 2023.
SB 2981, passed out of the House by a vote of 111-0-1. This bill creates the Innovations for Transportation Infrastructure Act- a fancy way of saying design build construction authority for IDOT. This measure has now passed both chambers and heads to the Governor for his signature. The Chamber strongly endorses this legislation and looks forward to seeing it work here in Illinois.
SB 3005, EV Taskforce passed out of the House by a vote of 108-3-0. This bill provides that the Electric Vehicle Permitting Task Force shall include one member representing a statewide organization of municipalities as authorized under specified provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the Task Force shall include one member from an association representing automobile manufacturers. Provides that the Task Force shall include one member of a labor organization that represents workers in the auto industry and one member representing the component parts manufacturing community.
SB 3050, Competitive Bids passed out of the House by a vote of 99-4-1. This bill amends the Park District Code. Provides that specified contracts related to supplies, materials, or work involving an expenditure in excess of $30,000 (rather than $25,000) must be competitively bid.
HB 3124, Towing Database passed out of the Senate by a vote of 54-0-0 and has now passed both chambers. This bill provides that the Transportation Division of the Illinois Commerce Commission shall establish a statewide database in which any licensed tow operator may enter information regarding vehicles towed for safety or relocation purposes.
HB 3220, BEP "Good Faith Effort" passed out of the House by a vote of 69-38-4. This bill 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 concerning the uniform standard of contract goals. Provides that the terms of every contract entered into by a State agency or public institution of higher education for purposes of the Act shall include a provision requiring vendors who fail to comply with a utilization plan to return all funds paid to that vendor with an expectation of compliance. Provides that the Business Enterprise Council may (rather than shall) grant a waiver under specified circumstances. Provides that the Secretary of the Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities shall have the duty to establish an enforcement procedure whereby the Council may recommend to the appropriate State legal officer that the State exercise its legal remedies which shall include, among other legal remedies, the imposition of a penalty in the amount of the discrepancy between the commitment contained in a utilization plan, as such amount may be amended over the term of the contract, and the qualifying payments made to the eligible certified vendors listed in the utilization plan. Specifies further requirements concerning exemptions and requests for waivers from specified requirements under the Act.
SB 3661, Motor Fuel-Railroads passed out of the House by a vote of 113-0-0 and has now passed both chambers. This bill amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Repeals provisions concerning reports by railroad companies, and street, suburban, or interurban railroad companies.
HB 4251, Bidding passed out of the Senate by a vote of 52-1-0 and has now passed both chambers. This bill provides that contracts for construction work whose estimated cost will exceed $30,000 (rather than $20,000) for township waterworks and sewerage systems shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder.
HB 5412, Contractors passed out of the Senate Executive Committee by a vote of 11-6-0. This bill as amended, provides that, for all contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2022, a primary contractor making or taking a contract in the State for the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of a building, structure, or other private work in the State, shall assume, and is liable for, any debt owed to a claimant incurred pursuant to the Act by a subcontractor at any tier acting under, by, or for the primary contractor for the wage claimant's performance of labor included in the subject of the contract between the primary contractor and the owner.
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Next Infrastructure Meeting May 20th - Registration Now Open
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You can register for the Infrastructure Council quarterly meeting here.
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Articles of Interest
Until next time,
Clark
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Not a member and want to learn more about the Illinois Chamber - click here to contact Lauryn Thornton. Click here to contact Jack Bernhardt.
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