Chamber Releases End of Session Report
On June 1st both the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate adjourned until the call of the Chair. Both chambers took a wide array of legislative action in the final weekend. While discussions on an energy package are ongoing, and both chambers are expected to meet again in a couple weeks, for most policy areas session has effectively concluded. We will provide members with all legislative updates that may arise in the coming week.
Provided below is the Illinois Chamber's 2021 End of Session Report. This document details the most significant legislative action of these busy past few months. Despite present challenges and COVID-19 precautions, the Illinois Chamber had an overall productive session. Each Chamber Council Executive Director has highlighted victories for the business community as well as issues of future concern in their respective policy areas. Click the document below for all the most vital information on the 2021 legislative session.
Chamber Responds to Proposed Budget
Last week, Governor Pritzker's FY22 budget proposal was released. Illinois Chamber President & CEO Todd Maish released the following statement in response:
"Despite impressive out performance of tax revenue growth and $8.1B of federal assistance, the Democrats’ budget still punishes Illinois employers with higher taxes in order to “balance” a bloated state spending plan. We see no meaningful restraint in states spending, only more proposals that force employers to pay higher taxes or decide whether or not to continue their investment in Illinois.
The so-called “loophole” closures are nothing more than tax increases on employers that target, in particular, the manufacturing sector which has lost 50,000 jobs in the last two years. These changes make the Illinois tax code go further outside of the mainstream of state tax policy. Job creators will undoubtedly react negatively.
These tax increases, when combined with extraordinarily punitive changes to our civil liability system, increased regulation, and a potential labor drafted rewrite to the Illinois Constitution, makes the 102nd General Assembly the worst for job creation in a generation."
Breaking News: Governor Pritzker Signs Democrat-drawn Maps Into Law
On Friday, Governor Pritzker signed into law the Democrat-backed redistricting plan for both the state legislative districts and the Supreme Court.
SB 642 is the Supreme Court remap bill. Access the interactive Supreme Court map here.
HB 2777 is the legislative remap bill. Access the interactive House map here. Access the Senate map here.
