Mourns the death of Heather Marie McMeekan of Peoria Heights.

Congratulates Chief Luis C. Tigera on his retirement after more than four decades in law enforcement.

Mourns the passing of Linda Sue (Loving) Williams.

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In provisions setting forth the powers and duties of the Illinois Commission on LGBTQ Aging, requires the Commission to prepare and submit an annual report (rather than a First Report) to the Governor, the Illinois General Assembly, the Director, and the Illinois Council on Aging that details the progress made toward its stated objectives. Provides that the annual report shall be made public on the Department on Aging's website. Requires the Commission to submit, no later than March 30, 2028, a Final Report (rather than a Second Report by March 30, 2025) in the same manner as the annual report detailing the work the Commission has done since its inception and providing findings and recommendations, including any recommended legislation. Permits the Department and the Commission to collaborate with any institution of higher education in Illinois to compile any required reports. Extends the repealer date for the amendatory provision to May 16, 2028 (rather than May 16, 2025).

Mourns the passing of Lori Jamae Wilcox.

Amends Public Act 103-589. Appropriates $25,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department on Aging for the Home Delivered Meals Program. Changes the amount appropriated to the Department of Human Services for Illinois Welcoming Centers to $114,400,000 (rather than $139,400,000). Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Requires a public or private school, school district, transportation provider or contractor, or other entity operating a school bus to provide written or verbal instruction concerning the availability and correct use of seat safety belts to student passengers and their parents or legal guardians at least 2 times per calendar or school year. Requires a driver or aide to provide a verbal or posted reminder to all passengers to fasten their seat safety belts properly before the bus begins to move prior to the start of each trip. Provides that a public or private school, school district, transportation provider or contractor, or other entity operating a school bus shall not be liable for a passenger's failure to correctly adjust and fasten a seat safety belt or other restraint system. Provides that no public or private school, school district, transportation provider or contractor, or other entity operating a school bus shall be liable for damages for injury resulting solely from a passenger's use, misuse, or failure to use a seat safety belt installed on a school bus. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, if a school bus has one or more designated passenger seating positions equipped with a seat safety belt system, the seats shall be prioritized for use and the seat safety belt worn correctly by the passengers of the bus. Provides that a public or private school, school district, transportation provider or contractor, or other entity operating a school bus shall instruct passengers on the correct use of seat safety belt systems. Provides that when operating other vehicles not defined as a school bus, the public or private school, school district, transportation provider or contractor, or other entity transporting children must adhere to the occupant restraint requirements of the Child Passenger Protection Act. Provides that, under certain circumstances, a public or private school, school district, transportation provider or contractor, or other entity operating a school bus shall not be charged for a violation requiring a passenger to use a seat safety belt system if a passenger on the school bus fails to use or incorrectly uses the seat belt system. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that in addition to other provisions, State employees of public institutions of higher learning classified as faculty (including tenure system and nontenure system), and those not eligible for overtime pay, may satisfy the time sheets requirement by complying with the terms of their contracts or employment agreements with the public institution of higher learning, which shall provide for a means of compliance with the requirement.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Creates the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure program. Provides that the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall provide grants to petroleum marketers, petroleum terminal operators, and any other companies that the Office of the State Fire Marshal determines are eligible for grant funding. Provides that eligible expenditures include tank modifications, tanks, piping, and fuel dispensers. Provides that an eligible grant recipient shall not receive more than $1,000,000 in grant funding. Provides that no funding under the program shall be made available to a public body. Creates the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that, from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, the Comptroller shall order transferred, and the Treasurer shall transfer, $3,000,000 each calendar quarter from the Underground Storage Tank Fund to the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Fund, unless the Underground Storage Tank Fund has a balance at or below $75,000,000. Creates the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Task Force. Sets forth membership and duties of the Task Force. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2024.

Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. In the amendatory changes to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, provides that for an individual or guardian, or both, if applicable, seeking admission for the individual to a State-operated facility for persons with developmental disabilities, the individual and the individual's guardian, as applicable, must have received, attempted to receive, or received education regarding community-based services and supports. In the amendatory changes to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, provides that after an informal review of a discharge by the Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities, a provider may request a reconsideration of the decision, to the Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities. Provides that the reconsideration request must be received within 10 working days after the provider receives the written notification, following the informal review decision from the Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities. Deletes a provision that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall adopt rules as necessary to implement these provisions. Makes technical changes.

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that each prescriber or his or her designee shall document an attempt to access patient information in the Prescription Monitoring Program to assess patient access to controlled substances when providing a prescription for a Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance (rather than an initial prescription for Schedule II narcotics such as opioids), except for prescriptions for oncology treatment or palliative care, or a 7-day or less supply provided by a hospital emergency department when treating an acute, traumatic medical condition. Provides that as a condition of licensure and license renewal, all prescribers holding an Illinois Controlled Substance license through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall have an Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program account.

Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board shall adopt specified provisions into the Illinois Energy Conservation Code concerning insulation in an unvented attic and an unvented enclosed rafter assemblies.

Creates the Powering Up Illinois Act. Provides that an electrical corporation which operates in the State shall upgrade the State's electrical distribution systems in order to achieve the State's decarbonization standards. Provides that an electrical corporation shall be adequately staffed and recruit, train, and retain further staff as needed. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall establish reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods. Provides that the Commission shall establish requirements for an electrical corporation to report to the Commission, at least annually, to track and improve electrical corporation performance. Provides that the Commission shall require an electrical corporation to establish a dedicated electrification team. Sets forth requirements for an electrical corporation to consider when engaging in the annual distribution planning process. Provides that, in its site evaluation and design process, the Commission shall require an electrical corporation to consider flexible interconnection to defer or mitigate energization-related grid upgrades, but, if the solutions cannot defer or mitigate an upgrade, the corporation may evaluate traditional system upgrades. Provides that an electrical corporation may recover costs. Effective immediately.

Amends the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish a pilot grant program to encourage the construction and rehabilitation of housing located near a REV Illinois Project. Allows funding to be used for the acquisition, construction, development, predevelopment, or rehabilitation of a qualified development. Requires the electric vehicle-oriented housing pilot grant program to provide for grants of up to 10% of the land acquisition costs and 15% of the construction, development, predevelopment, or rehabilitation costs of a qualified development. Provides that project sponsors who wish to participate in the electric vehicle-oriented housing pilot grant program shall submit a grant application to the Department in accordance with rules adopted by the Department. Prohibits the acceptance of applications for the program after December 31, 2028. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2031.

Creates the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. Includes legislative findings. Defines terms. Provides that all new, renovated, or retrofitted luminaires purchased with State funds after the effective date of the Act or installed after the effective date of the Act on a structure or land that is owned, supported, funded, leased, or managed by the State must follow specified outdoor lighting control requirements. Includes various exceptions to compliance. Allows the Attorney General, a municipality, or a county to enforce the Act by filing an action for injunctive relief in a circuit court. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall make available a resource guide for the public to add lighting to homes and businesses consistent with the requirements for luminaires on a structure or land that is owned, supported, funded, leased, or managed by the State under the Act, and provides that the guide must include references to publicly accessible websites of advocacy groups approved by the State that provide education, guidance, and specifications relating to the implementation of responsible lighting principles. Provides that, if the Act conflicts with any other federal law, State law, or local ordinance controlling lighting, outdoor luminaries, signage, outdoor advertising, displays, or devices that is more stringent than the Act, then the federal law, State law, or local ordinance controls to the extent it is more stringent than the Act. Effective 60 days after becoming law.