Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

Filed: 5/16/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4567

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4567 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Library System Act is amended by
5changing Sections 3 and 8 as follows:
 
6    (75 ILCS 10/3)  (from Ch. 81, par. 113)
7    Sec. 3. The State Librarian and the Illinois State Library
8staff shall administer the provisions of this Act and shall
9prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry
10the provisions of this Act into effect.
11    The rules and regulations established by the State
12Librarian for the administration of this Act shall be designed
13to achieve the following standards and objectives:
14        (A) to provide A provide library service for every
15    citizen in the State by extending library facilities to
16    areas not now served; .

 

 

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1        (B) to provide B provide library materials for student
2    needs at every educational level; .
3        (C) to provide C provide adequate library materials to
4    satisfy the reference and research needs of the people of
5    this State; .
6        (D) to provide D provide an adequate staff of
7    professionally trained librarians for the State; .
8        (E) to adopt E adopt the American Library
9    Association's Library Bill of Rights that indicates
10    materials should not be proscribed or removed because of
11    partisan or doctrinal disapproval or, in the alternative,
12    develop a written statement declaring the inherent
13    authority of the library or library system to provide an
14    adequate collection of books and other materials
15    sufficient in size and varied in kind and subject matter
16    to satisfy the library needs of the people of this State
17    and prohibit the practice of banning specific books or
18    resources; .
19        (F) to provide F provide adequate library outlets and
20    facilities convenient in time and place to serve the
21    people of this State; .
22        (G) to encourage G encourage existing and new
23    libraries to develop library systems serving a
24    sufficiently large population to support adequate library
25    service at reasonable cost; .
26        (H) to foster H foster the economic and efficient

 

 

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1    utilization of public funds; .
2        (I) to promote I promote the full utilization of local
3    pride, responsibility, initiative, and support of library
4    service and, at the same time, employ State aid as a
5    supplement to local support; and .
6        (J) to promote security measures that provide safe and
7    accessible library access.
8    The Advisory Committee of the Illinois State Library shall
9confer with, advise, and make recommendations to the State
10Librarian regarding any matter under this Act and particularly
11with reference to the formation of library systems.
12(Source: P.A. 103-100, eff. 1-1-24; revised 1-2-24.)
 
13    (75 ILCS 10/8)  (from Ch. 81, par. 118)
14    Sec. 8. State grants.
15    (a) There shall be a program of State grants within the
16limitations of funds appropriated by the Illinois General
17Assembly together with other funds made available by the
18federal government or other sources for this purpose. This
19program of State grants shall be administered by the State
20Librarian in accordance with rules and regulations as provided
21in Section 3 of this Act and shall include the following:
22        (i) annual equalization grants;
23        (ii) Library System grants;
24        (iii) per capita grants to public libraries; and
25        (iv) planning and construction grants to public

 

 

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1    libraries and library systems and public libraries that
2    are . Libraries, in order to be eligible for grants under
3    this Section, must be members of a library system; and
4        (v) grants to improve or enhance security of
5    libraries.
6    (b) An annual equalization grant shall be made to all
7public libraries for which the corporate authorities levy a
8tax for library purposes at a rate not less than .13% of the
9value of all the taxable property as equalized and assessed by
10the Department of Revenue if the amount of tax revenue
11obtained from a rate of .13% produces less than (i) $4.25 per
12capita in property tax revenue from property taxes for the
132006 taxable year payable in 2007 and (ii) $7.50 per capita in
14property tax revenue from property taxes for the 2007 taxable
15year and thereafter. In that case, the State Librarian is
16authorized to make an equalization grant equivalent to the
17difference between the amount obtained from a rate of .13% and
18an annual income of $4.25 per capita for grants made through
19Fiscal Year 2008, and an annual income of $7.50 per capita for
20grants made in Fiscal Year 2009 and thereafter. If moneys
21appropriated for grants under this Section are not sufficient,
22then the State Librarian shall reduce the per capita amount of
23the grants so that the qualifying public libraries receive the
24same amount per capita, but in no event shall the grant be less
25than equivalent to the difference between the amount of the
26tax revenue obtained from the current levy and an annual

 

 

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1income of $4.25 per capita. If a library receiving an
2equalization grant reduces its tax levy below the amount
3levied at the time the original application is approved, it
4shall be ineligible to receive further equalization grants.
5    If a library is subject to the Property Tax Extension
6Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code and its tax levy for
7library purposes has been lowered to a rate of less than .13%,
8the library will qualify for this grant if the library levied a
9tax for library purposes that met the requirements for this
10grant in the previous year and if the tax levied for library
11purposes in the current year produces tax revenue for the
12library that is an increase over the previous year's extension
13of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index,
14whichever is less, and the tax revenue produced by this levy is
15less than (i) $4.25 per capita in property tax revenue from
16property taxes for the 2006 taxable year payable in 2007 and
17(ii) $7.50 per capita in property tax revenue from property
18taxes for the 2007 taxable year and thereafter. In this case,
19the State Librarian is authorized to make an equalization
20grant equivalent to the difference between the amount of tax
21revenue obtained from the current levy and an annual income of
22$4.25 per capita for grants made through Fiscal Year 2008, and
23an annual income of $7.50 per capita for grants made in Fiscal
24Year 2009 and thereafter. If moneys appropriated for grants
25under this Section are not sufficient, then the State
26Librarian shall reduce the per capita amount of the grants so

 

 

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1that the qualifying public libraries receive the same amount
2per capita, but in no event shall the grant be less than
3equivalent to the difference between the amount of the tax
4revenue obtained from the current levy and an annual income of
5$4.25 per capita. If a library receiving an equalization grant
6reduces its tax levy below the amount levied at the time the
7original application is approved, it shall be ineligible to
8receive further equalization grants.
9    (c) Annual Library System grants shall be made, upon
10application, to each library system approved by the State
11Librarian on the following basis:
12        (1) For library systems, the sum of $1.46 per capita
13    of the population of the area served plus the sum of $50.75
14    per square mile or fraction thereof of the area served
15    except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection.
16        (2) If the amounts appropriated for grants are
17    different from the amount provided for in paragraph (1) of
18    this subsection, the area and per capita funding shall be
19    proportionately reduced or increased accordingly.
20        (3) For library systems, additional funds may be
21    appropriated. The appropriation shall be distributed on
22    the same proportional per capita and per square mile basis
23    as provided in paragraphs (1) and (4) of this subsection.
24        (4) Per capita and area funding for a multitype
25    library system as defined in subparagraph (3) of the
26    definition of "library system" in Section 2 and a public

 

 

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1    library system in cities with a population of 500,000 or
2    more as defined in subparagraph (2) of the definition of
3    "library system" in Section 2 shall be apportioned with
4    25% of the funding granted to the multitype library system
5    and 75% of the funding granted to the public library
6    system.
7    (d) The "area served" for the purposes of making and
8expending annual Library System grants means the area that
9lies within the geographic boundaries of the library system as
10approved by the State Librarian, except that grant funding
11awarded to a library system may also be expended for the
12provision of services to members of other library systems if
13such an expenditure is included in a library system's plan of
14service and is approved by the State Librarian. In determining
15the population of the area served by the library system, the
16Illinois State Library shall use the latest federal census for
17the political subdivisions in the area served.
18    (e) In order to be eligible for a grant under this Section,
19the corporate authorities, instead of a tax levy at a
20particular rate, may provide an amount equivalent to the
21amount produced by that levy.
22(Source: P.A. 99-186, eff. 7-29-15.)
 
23    Section 10. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
24changing Section 26-1 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (720 ILCS 5/26-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 26-1)
2    Sec. 26-1. Disorderly conduct.
3    (a) A person commits disorderly conduct when he or she
4knowingly:
5        (1) Does any act in such unreasonable manner as to
6    alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the
7    peace;
8        (2) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
9    manner to the fire department of any city, town, village
10    or fire protection district a false alarm of fire, knowing
11    at the time of the transmission that there is no
12    reasonable ground for believing that the fire exists;
13        (3) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
14    manner to another a false alarm to the effect that a bomb
15    or other explosive of any nature or a container holding
16    poison gas, a deadly biological or chemical contaminant,
17    or radioactive substance is concealed in a place where its
18    explosion or release would endanger human life, knowing at
19    the time of the transmission that there is no reasonable
20    ground for believing that the bomb, explosive or a
21    container holding poison gas, a deadly biological or
22    chemical contaminant, or radioactive substance is
23    concealed in the place;
24        (3.5) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
25    manner a threat of destruction of a school or library
26    building or school or library property, or a threat of

 

 

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1    violence, death, or bodily harm directed against persons
2    at a school or library, school or library function, or
3    school or library event, whether or not school is in
4    session or whether or not the library is open to the
5    public;
6        (4) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
7    manner to any peace officer, public officer or public
8    employee a report to the effect that an offense will be
9    committed, is being committed, or has been committed,
10    knowing at the time of the transmission that there is no
11    reasonable ground for believing that the offense will be
12    committed, is being committed, or has been committed;
13        (5) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
14    manner a false report to any public safety agency without
15    the reasonable grounds necessary to believe that
16    transmitting the report is necessary for the safety and
17    welfare of the public;
18        (6) Calls or texts the number "911" or transmits or
19    causes to be transmitted in any manner to a public safety
20    agency or public safety answering point for the purpose of
21    making or transmitting a false alarm or complaint and
22    reporting information when, at the time the call, text, or
23    transmission is made, the person knows there is no
24    reasonable ground for making the call, text, or
25    transmission and further knows that the call, text, or
26    transmission could result in the emergency response of any

 

 

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1    public safety agency;
2        (7) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
3    manner a false report to the Department of Children and
4    Family Services under Section 4 of the Abused and
5    Neglected Child Reporting Act;
6        (8) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
7    manner a false report to the Department of Public Health
8    under the Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental
9    Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD Community
10    Care Act, or the MC/DD Act;
11        (9) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
12    manner to the police department or fire department of any
13    municipality or fire protection district, or any privately
14    owned and operated ambulance service, a false request for
15    an ambulance, emergency medical technician-ambulance or
16    emergency medical technician-paramedic knowing at the time
17    there is no reasonable ground for believing that the
18    assistance is required;
19        (10) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
20    manner a false report under Article II of Public Act
21    83-1432;
22        (11) Enters upon the property of another and for a
23    lewd or unlawful purpose deliberately looks into a
24    dwelling on the property through any window or other
25    opening in it; or
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1    the Collection Agency Act or as an employee of the
2    collection agency, and while attempting to collect an
3    alleged debt, makes a telephone call to the alleged debtor
4    which is designed to harass, annoy or intimidate the
5    alleged debtor.
6    (b) Sentence. A violation of subsection (a)(1) of this
7Section is a Class C misdemeanor. A violation of subsection
8(a)(5) or (a)(11) of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. A
9violation of subsection (a)(8) or (a)(10) of this Section is a
10Class B misdemeanor. A violation of subsection (a)(2),
11(a)(3.5), (a)(4), (a)(6), (a)(7), or (a)(9) of this Section is
12a Class 4 felony. A violation of subsection (a)(3) of this
13Section is a Class 3 felony, for which a fine of not less than
14$3,000 and no more than $10,000 shall be assessed in addition
15to any other penalty imposed.
16    A violation of subsection (a)(12) of this Section is a
17Business Offense and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
18$3,000. A second or subsequent violation of subsection (a)(7)
19or (a)(5) of this Section is a Class 4 felony. A third or
20subsequent violation of subsection (a)(11) of this Section is
21a Class 4 felony.
22    (c) In addition to any other sentence that may be imposed,
23a court shall order any person convicted of disorderly conduct
24to perform community service for not less than 30 and not more
25than 120 hours, if community service is available in the
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1the county where the offense was committed. In addition,
2whenever any person is placed on supervision for an alleged
3offense under this Section, the supervision shall be
4conditioned upon the performance of the community service.
5    This subsection does not apply when the court imposes a
6sentence of incarceration.
7    (d) In addition to any other sentence that may be imposed,
8the court shall order any person convicted of disorderly
9conduct under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) involving a
10false alarm of a threat that a bomb or explosive device has
11been placed in a school that requires an emergency response to
12reimburse the unit of government that employs the emergency
13response officer or officers that were dispatched to the
14school for the cost of the response. If the court determines
15that the person convicted of disorderly conduct that requires
16an emergency response to a school is indigent, the provisions
17of this subsection (d) do not apply.
18    (e) In addition to any other sentence that may be imposed,
19the court shall order any person convicted of disorderly
20conduct under paragraph (3.5) or (6) of subsection (a) to
21reimburse the public agency for the reasonable costs of the
22emergency response by the public agency up to $10,000. If the
23court determines that the person convicted of disorderly
24conduct under paragraph (3.5) or (6) of subsection (a) is
25indigent, the provisions of this subsection (e) do not apply.
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1    "Emergency , "emergency response" means any condition that
2results in, or could result in, the response of a public
3official in an authorized emergency vehicle, any condition
4that jeopardizes or could jeopardize public safety and results
5in, or could result in, the evacuation of any area, building,
6structure, vehicle, or of any other place that any person may
7enter, or any incident requiring a response by a police
8officer, a firefighter, a State Fire Marshal employee, or an
9ambulance.
10    "Library" means any public library or library of an
11educational, historical or eleemosynary institution,
12organization, or society.
13(Source: P.A. 103-366, eff. 1-1-24.)".