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It's Super Bowl weekend. I am going with Brady and the Bucs to win after the Chiefs cannot overcome another slow start (sorry Paul). Who do you have?
Committee Updates
The General Assembly is going remote. The House will convene in person this Wednesday, February 10th, to pass rules allowing for virtual committee hearings. For the remainder of the month, both chambers will hold Zoom committee hearings Monday to Fridays. I'll keep you updated as committee hearings are scheduled.
Notable Bill Filings
The following are bills of interest that were filed in the last week. I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts on these items.
SB 41 (Glowiak Hilton) -This bill provides that a wireless provider may be required to provide the following additional information when seeking a permit to collocate small wireless facilities: (i) a written affidavit signed by a radio frequency engineer with specified certifications; (ii) a written report that analyzes acoustic levels for the small wireless facility and all associated equipment; (iii) information showing the small wireless facility has received any required review by the FCC under the National Environmental Policy Act; and (iv) a certified copy of the original easement documents and other supporting documentation demonstrating that the applicant has the right to install, mount, maintain, and remove a small wireless facility and associated equipment in specified circumstances. Provides that an authority may adopt reasonable rules requiring providers to place above-ground small wireless facilities and associated equipment and to replace larger, more visually intrusive small wireless facilities with smaller, less visually intrusive facilities. The Chamber opposes this legislation due to increased cost for the telecommunication industry as well as the unnecessary burdensome regulation imposed.
SB 96 (Holmes) - Provides that a public entity or a public employee is not liable for injury caused by any unauthorized access to government records, data, or electronic information systems by any person or entity.
HB 604 (Hernandez) - Amends the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. Provides that the Act applies to contracts with a term of 6 months or more (rather than a term of 12 months or more).
HB 645 (Evans)- Creates the Future of Work Task Force.
HR 52 (LaPointe) - Creates the Illinois Technology First Council to study ways to expand the use of supportive technology for Illinoisans with developmental disabilities.
BIPA Update
Leader Durkin introduced two BIPA bills that are initiatives of the Illinois Chamber. Within the next week, we anticipate Senator Barickman will also introduce Chamber drafted BIPA legislation in his chamber.
HB 559(Durkin)- A private entity in possession of biometric identifiers shall make their policy available to the person from whom biometric information is to be collected or was collected. If within the 30 days the private entity actually cures the noticed violation and provides the aggrieved person an express written statement that the violation has been cured and that no further violations shall occur, no action for individual statutory damages or class-wide statutory damages may be initiated against the private entity. Provides that if a private entity continues to violate the Act, the aggrieved person may initiate an action against the private entity and may pursue statutory damages for each breach of the express written. A prevailing party may recover: against a private entity that negligently violates the Act, actual damages (rather than liquidated damages of $1,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater); or against a private entity that willfully violates the Act, actual damages plus liquidated damages up to the amount of actual damages. The Chamber supports this legislation to prevent frivolous and costly lawsuits which number over 1,000.
HB 560 (Durkin)- This bill deletes a provision regarding a right of action. Provides instead that any violation that results from the collection of biometric information by an employer for employment, human resources, fraud prevention, or security purposes is subject to the enforcement authority of the Department of Labor. Provides that an employee may file with the Department a violation by submitting a complaint form within one year from the date of the violation. Any other violation of the Act constitutes a violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, with enforcement by the Attorney General. The Chamber supports this legislation to prevent frivolous and costly lawsuits which number over 1,000.
SB 56 (Bryant) - Senator Bryant also introduced a BIPA bill. This bill provides that if, within the 30 days, the private entity actually cures the noticed violation and provides the aggrieved person an express written statement that the violation has been cured and that no further violations shall occur, no action for individual statutory damages or class-wide statutory damages may be initiated against the private entity. Provides that a prevailing party may recover actual damages for a negligent violation of the Act. Provides that a prevailing party against a private entity that willfully violates the Act may recover actual damages plus liquidated damages up to the amount of actual damages.
Welcome STACK to the Tech Council
We are pleased to welcome STACK Infrastructure to the Illinois Chamber and our Tech Council. STACK is one of the nation's leading data center companies. The STACK team combines decades of industry-leading experience to deliver critical capacity for the world's biggest companies with an extreme client focus and commitment to excellence.
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