Congratulates Mujeres Latinas en Acción on their 50 years of service throughout the State of Illinois.

Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that a local government that has submitted a distressed location project as defined by Department of Natural Resources rule shall be eligible for assistance up to 100% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement projects on distressed location projects. Provides that no less than 10% of the amount appropriated under the Act in any fiscal year shall be made available as grants to distressed communities.

Mourns the death of Aurora City Council Alderperson Scheketa Hart-Burns of Ward 7.

Mourns the death of Christa Boden of Chicago.

Mourns the passing of Reverend Monsignor David S. Lantz.

Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. Provides that, if there is not a directly hired comparative employee of the third party client, the day or temporary laborer shall be paid not less than the rate of pay (rather than the rate of pay and equivalent benefits) of the lowest paid direct hired employee of the company with the closest level of seniority at the company. Provides that, before the assignment of an employee to a worksite employer, a day and temporary labor service agency must notify a day or temporary laborer of any safety and health training that the day and temporary labor service agency or the third party client are responsible for providing to the day or temporary laborer, including any training required by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. Provides that the definition of "day and temporary labor service agency" does not include a person or entity who employs laborers that require specialized training or education, including, but not limited to, machine operators, machine maintenance technicians, or quality technicians. Provides that the definition of "day and temporary labor service agency" does not include a staffing and recruiting agency. Defines "staffing and recruiting agency". Provides that that the amended version of Public Act 103-427 takes effect on and after January 1, 2025. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Urges all stakeholders and policymakers to collaborate and consider how to best upgrade public works law in 2024 from retention's across-the-board, capital-draining policy of taking money from all contractors on all projects to a more efficient, nuanced, and tailored approach that protects agencies without forcing cash-strapped contractors to go into debt by providing no interest loans to their government. clients

Mourns the passing of Captain William "Bill" Pinkney of Chicago.

Congratulates the Wendell Phillips High School Wildcats on winning the 1973 Chicago Public League Championship.

Mourns the death of Melvin Anton Hisey, formerly of Cuba.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality may not establish a moratorium on the enforcement of an ordinance imposing residency requirements on employees. Provides that, if a municipality has imposed a moratorium before, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the moratorium is void. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents a municipality from repealing an ordinance imposing residency requirements on employees. Limits home rule powers.

Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of Illinois Pension Code. Specifies that the provision that requires an employer to make an additional contribution to the System for certain salary increases greater than 6% excludes salary increases necessary to bring a school board in compliance with the changes to the minimum salary provisions of the School Code under the amendatory Act. Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the minimum salary, provides that the minimum salary shall be $50,000 for the 2024-2025 school year, $55,000 for the 2025-2026 school year, and $60,000 for the 2026-2027 school year. Provides that the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shall certify and publish the minimum salary rate to be used for the 2027-2028 school year (rather than for the 2024-2025 school year) no later than September 30, 2026 (rather than September 30, 2023); makes conforming changes.

Amends the Illinois Century Network Act. Provides that, on or before June 30, 2028, the Department of Innovation and Technology must offer free internet access through the Illinois Century Network to park districts, forest preserve districts, conservation districts, and soil and water conservation districts.

Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may lease land on property of which the Department has jurisdiction for the purpose of creating, operating, or maintaining a commercial solar energy system or a clean energy project. Provides that the lease shall be for a period not longer than 25 years. Provides that, if practical, the Department shall require that any land or property over which the Department has jurisdiction and that is used for the purpose of creating, operating, or maintaining a commercial solar energy system shall have implemented on it and maintained management practices that would qualify the land or property as a beneficial habitat under the Pollinator-Friendly Solar Site Act. Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "clean energy". Provides that the Department may provide for at least one electric vehicle charging station, as defined in the Electric Vehicle Act, at any State park or other real property that is owned by the Department where electrical service will reasonably permit. Provides that the Department is authorized to charge user fees for the use of an electric vehicle charging station. Amends the State Parks Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Exempts certain expenditures by the Department of Natural Resources from the Code.

Congratulates Mujeres Latinas en Acción on its 50th anniversary of providing innovative and empowering services for Latinas.