103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3907

 

Introduced 2/28/2024, by Sen. Cristina Castro

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 500/1-10

    Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that contracts for bond underwriting services entered into by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority in connection with the competitive bid or negotiated sale of bonds in which the State is not obligated. Provides that such contracts shall be awarded through a competitive process authorized by the members of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and are subject to specified provisions of the Code as well as the final approval by the members of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority of the terms of the contract.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
5changing Section 1-10 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 500/1-10)
7    Sec. 1-10. Application.
8    (a) This Code applies only to procurements for which
9bidders, offerors, potential contractors, or contractors were
10first solicited on or after July 1, 1998. This Code shall not
11be construed to affect or impair any contract, or any
12provision of a contract, entered into based on a solicitation
13prior to the implementation date of this Code as described in
14Article 99, including, but not limited to, any covenant
15entered into with respect to any revenue bonds or similar
16instruments. All procurements for which contracts are
17solicited between the effective date of Articles 50 and 99 and
18July 1, 1998 shall be substantially in accordance with this
19Code and its intent.
20    (b) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of the
21funds with which the contracts are paid, including federal
22assistance moneys. This Code shall not apply to:
23        (1) Contracts between the State and its political

 

 

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1    subdivisions or other governments, or between State
2    governmental bodies, except as specifically provided in
3    this Code.
4        (2) Grants, except for the filing requirements of
5    Section 20-80.
6        (3) Purchase of care, except as provided in Section
7    5-30.6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and this Section.
8        (4) Hiring of an individual as an employee and not as
9    an independent contractor, whether pursuant to an
10    employment code or policy or by contract directly with
11    that individual.
12        (5) Collective bargaining contracts.
13        (6) Purchase of real estate, except that notice of
14    this type of contract with a value of more than $25,000
15    must be published in the Procurement Bulletin within 10
16    calendar days after the deed is recorded in the county of
17    jurisdiction. The notice shall identify the real estate
18    purchased, the names of all parties to the contract, the
19    value of the contract, and the effective date of the
20    contract.
21        (7) Contracts necessary to prepare for anticipated
22    litigation, enforcement actions, or investigations,
23    provided that the chief legal counsel to the Governor
24    shall give his or her prior approval when the procuring
25    agency is one subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor,
26    and provided that the chief legal counsel of any other

 

 

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1    procuring entity subject to this Code shall give his or
2    her prior approval when the procuring entity is not one
3    subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor.
4        (8) (Blank).
5        (9) Procurement expenditures by the Illinois
6    Conservation Foundation when only private funds are used.
7        (10) (Blank).
8        (11) Public-private agreements entered into according
9    to the procurement requirements of Section 20 of the
10    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act and
11    design-build agreements entered into according to the
12    procurement requirements of Section 25 of the
13    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act.
14        (12) (A) Contracts for legal, financial, and other
15    professional and artistic services entered into by the
16    Illinois Finance Authority in which the State of Illinois
17    is not obligated. Such contracts shall be awarded through
18    a competitive process authorized by the members of the
19    Illinois Finance Authority and are subject to Sections
20    5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35, and 50-37 of this Code,
21    as well as the final approval by the members of the
22    Illinois Finance Authority of the terms of the contract.
23        (B) Contracts for legal and financial services entered
24    into by the Illinois Housing Development Authority in
25    connection with the issuance of bonds in which the State
26    of Illinois is not obligated. Such contracts shall be

 

 

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1    awarded through a competitive process authorized by the
2    members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority and
3    are subject to Sections 5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35,
4    and 50-37 of this Code, as well as the final approval by
5    the members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority
6    of the terms of the contract.
7        (C) Contracts for bond underwriting services entered
8    into by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority in
9    connection with the competitive bid or negotiated sale of
10    bonds in which the State is not obligated. Such contracts
11    shall be awarded through a competitive process authorized
12    by the members of the Illinois State Toll Highway
13    Authority and are subject to Sections 5-30, 20-160, 50-13,
14    50-20, 50-35, and 50-37 of this Code, except to the extent
15    that the provisions of those Sections reference other
16    Sections of this Code, as well as the final approval by the
17    members of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority of
18    the terms of the contract.
19        (13) Contracts for services, commodities, and
20    equipment to support the delivery of timely forensic
21    science services in consultation with and subject to the
22    approval of the Chief Procurement Officer as provided in
23    subsection (d) of Section 5-4-3a of the Unified Code of
24    Corrections, except for the requirements of Sections
25    20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and 20-160 and Article 50 of this
26    Code; however, the Chief Procurement Officer may, in

 

 

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1    writing with justification, waive any certification
2    required under Article 50 of this Code. For any contracts
3    for services which are currently provided by members of a
4    collective bargaining agreement, the applicable terms of
5    the collective bargaining agreement concerning
6    subcontracting shall be followed.
7        On and after January 1, 2019, this paragraph (13),
8    except for this sentence, is inoperative.
9        (14) Contracts for participation expenditures required
10    by a domestic or international trade show or exhibition of
11    an exhibitor, member, or sponsor.
12        (15) Contracts with a railroad or utility that
13    requires the State to reimburse the railroad or utilities
14    for the relocation of utilities for construction or other
15    public purpose. Contracts included within this paragraph
16    (15) shall include, but not be limited to, those
17    associated with: relocations, crossings, installations,
18    and maintenance. For the purposes of this paragraph (15),
19    "railroad" means any form of non-highway ground
20    transportation that runs on rails or electromagnetic
21    guideways and "utility" means: (1) public utilities as
22    defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act, (2)
23    telecommunications carriers as defined in Section 13-202
24    of the Public Utilities Act, (3) electric cooperatives as
25    defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, (4)
26    telephone or telecommunications cooperatives as defined in

 

 

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1    Section 13-212 of the Public Utilities Act, (5) rural
2    water or waste water systems with 10,000 connections or
3    less, (6) a holder as defined in Section 21-201 of the
4    Public Utilities Act, and (7) municipalities owning or
5    operating utility systems consisting of public utilities
6    as that term is defined in Section 11-117-2 of the
7    Illinois Municipal Code.
8        (16) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
9    Department of Public Health to provide the delivery of
10    timely newborn screening services in accordance with the
11    Newborn Metabolic Screening Act.
12        (17) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
13    Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and
14    Professional Regulation, the Department of Human Services,
15    and the Department of Public Health to implement the
16    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program and Opioid
17    Alternative Pilot Program requirements and ensure access
18    to medical cannabis for patients with debilitating medical
19    conditions in accordance with the Compassionate Use of
20    Medical Cannabis Program Act.
21        (18) This Code does not apply to any procurements
22    necessary for the Department of Agriculture, the
23    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the
24    Department of Human Services, the Department of Commerce
25    and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Public
26    Health to implement the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act if

 

 

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1    the applicable agency has made a good faith determination
2    that it is necessary and appropriate for the expenditure
3    to fall within this exemption and if the process is
4    conducted in a manner substantially in accordance with the
5    requirements of Sections 20-160, 25-60, 30-22, 50-5,
6    50-10, 50-10.5, 50-12, 50-13, 50-15, 50-20, 50-21, 50-35,
7    50-36, 50-37, 50-38, and 50-50 of this Code; however, for
8    Section 50-35, compliance applies only to contracts or
9    subcontracts over $100,000. Notice of each contract
10    entered into under this paragraph (18) that is related to
11    the procurement of goods and services identified in
12    paragraph (1) through (9) of this subsection shall be
13    published in the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar
14    days after contract execution. The Chief Procurement
15    Officer shall prescribe the form and content of the
16    notice. Each agency shall provide the Chief Procurement
17    Officer, on a monthly basis, in the form and content
18    prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer, a report of
19    contracts that are related to the procurement of goods and
20    services identified in this subsection. At a minimum, this
21    report shall include the name of the contractor, a
22    description of the supply or service provided, the total
23    amount of the contract, the term of the contract, and the
24    exception to this Code utilized. A copy of any or all of
25    these contracts shall be made available to the Chief
26    Procurement Officer immediately upon request. The Chief

 

 

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1    Procurement Officer shall submit a report to the Governor
2    and General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year
3    that includes, at a minimum, an annual summary of the
4    monthly information reported to the Chief Procurement
5    Officer. This exemption becomes inoperative 5 years after
6    June 25, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27).
7        (19) Acquisition of modifications or adjustments,
8    limited to assistive technology devices and assistive
9    technology services, adaptive equipment, repairs, and
10    replacement parts to provide reasonable accommodations (i)
11    that enable a qualified applicant with a disability to
12    complete the job application process and be considered for
13    the position such qualified applicant desires, (ii) that
14    modify or adjust the work environment to enable a
15    qualified current employee with a disability to perform
16    the essential functions of the position held by that
17    employee, (iii) to enable a qualified current employee
18    with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges
19    of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated
20    employees without disabilities, and (iv) that allow a
21    customer, client, claimant, or member of the public
22    seeking State services full use and enjoyment of and
23    access to its programs, services, or benefits.
24        For purposes of this paragraph (19):
25        "Assistive technology devices" means any item, piece
26    of equipment, or product system, whether acquired

 

 

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1    commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that
2    is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional
3    capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
4        "Assistive technology services" means any service that
5    directly assists an individual with a disability in
6    selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology
7    device.
8        "Qualified" has the same meaning and use as provided
9    under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act when
10    describing an individual with a disability.
11        (20) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
12    Illinois Commerce Commission to hire third-party
13    facilitators pursuant to Sections 16-105.17 and 16-108.18
14    of the Public Utilities Act or an ombudsman pursuant to
15    Section 16-107.5 of the Public Utilities Act, a
16    facilitator pursuant to Section 16-105.17 of the Public
17    Utilities Act, or a grid auditor pursuant to Section
18    16-105.10 of the Public Utilities Act.
19        (21) Procurement expenditures for the purchase,
20    renewal, and expansion of software, software licenses, or
21    software maintenance agreements that support the efforts
22    of the Illinois State Police to enforce, regulate, and
23    administer the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the
24    Firearm Concealed Carry Act, the Firearms Restraining
25    Order Act, the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act,
26    the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS), the

 

 

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1    Uniform Crime Reporting Act, the Criminal Identification
2    Act, the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act, and
3    the Gun Trafficking Information Act, or establish or
4    maintain record management systems necessary to conduct
5    human trafficking investigations or gun trafficking or
6    other stolen firearm investigations. This paragraph (21)
7    applies to contracts entered into on or after January 10,
8    2023 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1116) and the
9    renewal of contracts that are in effect on January 10,
10    2023 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1116).
11        (22) Contracts for project management services and
12    system integration services required for the completion of
13    the State's enterprise resource planning project. This
14    exemption becomes inoperative 5 years after June 7, 2023
15    (the effective date of the changes made to this Section by
16    Public Act 103-8). This paragraph (22) applies to
17    contracts entered into on or after June 7, 2023 (the
18    effective date of the changes made to this Section by
19    Public Act 103-8) and the renewal of contracts that are in
20    effect on June 7, 2023 (the effective date of the changes
21    made to this Section by Public Act 103-8).
22        (23) Procurements necessary for the Department of
23    Insurance to implement the Illinois Health Benefits
24    Exchange Law if the Department of Insurance has made a
25    good faith determination that it is necessary and
26    appropriate for the expenditure to fall within this

 

 

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1    exemption. The procurement process shall be conducted in a
2    manner substantially in accordance with the requirements
3    of Sections 20-160 and 25-60 and Article 50 of this Code. A
4    copy of these contracts shall be made available to the
5    Chief Procurement Officer immediately upon request. This
6    paragraph is inoperative 5 years after June 27, 2023 (the
7    effective date of Public Act 103-103).
8        (24) (22) Contracts for public education programming,
9    noncommercial sustaining announcements, public service
10    announcements, and public awareness and education
11    messaging with the nonprofit trade associations of the
12    providers of those services that inform the public on
13    immediate and ongoing health and safety risks and hazards.
14    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for contracts
15with an annual value of more than $100,000 entered into on or
16after October 1, 2017 under an exemption provided in any
17paragraph of this subsection (b), except paragraph (1), (2),
18or (5), each State agency shall post to the appropriate
19procurement bulletin the name of the contractor, a description
20of the supply or service provided, the total amount of the
21contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to the
22Code utilized. The chief procurement officer shall submit a
23report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than
24November 1 of each year that shall include, at a minimum, an
25annual summary of the monthly information reported to the
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1    (c) This Code does not apply to the electric power
2procurement process provided for under Section 1-75 of the
3Illinois Power Agency Act and Section 16-111.5 of the Public
4Utilities Act. This Code does not apply to the procurement of
5technical and policy experts pursuant to Section 1-129 of the
6Illinois Power Agency Act.
7    (d) Except for Section 20-160 and Article 50 of this Code,
8and as expressly required by Section 9.1 of the Illinois
9Lottery Law, the provisions of this Code do not apply to the
10procurement process provided for under Section 9.1 of the
11Illinois Lottery Law.
12    (e) This Code does not apply to the process used by the
13Capital Development Board to retain a person or entity to
14assist the Capital Development Board with its duties related
15to the determination of costs of a clean coal SNG brownfield
16facility, as defined by Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power
17Agency Act, as required in subsection (h-3) of Section 9-220
18of the Public Utilities Act, including calculating the range
19of capital costs, the range of operating and maintenance
20costs, or the sequestration costs or monitoring the
21construction of clean coal SNG brownfield facility for the
22full duration of construction.
23    (f) (Blank).
24    (g) (Blank).
25    (h) This Code does not apply to the process to procure or
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111-5.3 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
2    (i) Each chief procurement officer may access records
3necessary to review whether a contract, purchase, or other
4expenditure is or is not subject to the provisions of this
5Code, unless such records would be subject to attorney-client
6privilege.
7    (j) This Code does not apply to the process used by the
8Capital Development Board to retain an artist or work or works
9of art as required in Section 14 of the Capital Development
10Board Act.
11    (k) This Code does not apply to the process to procure
12contracts, or contracts entered into, by the State Board of
13Elections or the State Electoral Board for hearing officers
14appointed pursuant to the Election Code.
15    (l) This Code does not apply to the processes used by the
16Illinois Student Assistance Commission to procure supplies and
17services paid for from the private funds of the Illinois
18Prepaid Tuition Fund. As used in this subsection (l), "private
19funds" means funds derived from deposits paid into the
20Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund and the earnings thereon.
21    (m) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of
22funds with which contracts are paid, including federal
23assistance moneys. Except as specifically provided in this
24Code, this Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures
25necessary for the Department of Public Health to conduct the
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1the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the
2Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
3(Source: P.A. 102-175, eff. 7-29-21; 102-483, eff 1-1-22;
4102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-600, eff. 8-27-21; 102-662, eff.
59-15-21; 102-721, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
6102-1116, eff. 1-10-23; 103-8, eff. 6-7-23; 103-103, eff.
76-27-23; 103-570, eff. 1-1-24; 103-580, eff. 12-8-23; revised
81-2-24.)