Bill Text: IL SB3393 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Labor shall establish a labor mediation services program to facilitate the settlement of disputes between employers and labor organizations. Provides that, if the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is unable to provide mediation services and the services of the Department have been invoked by a party or have been proffered by the Department, then the Department shall assign a mediator to facilitate a settlement to the dispute. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment of mediators and reporting requirements. Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to notify sponsors and donors that any project funded in part through the sale or transfer of specified credits qualifies as a public work under the Prevailing Wage Act. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Sets forth additional requirements for specified facilities for which a renewable energy credit delivery contract is signed through the Illinois Power Agency's long-term renewable resources procurement plan. Amends the Broadband Infrastructure Advancement Act. Sets forth provisions concerning apprenticeship participation prioritization for covered broadband projects. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a mediator or an agency employing a mediator shall not be compelled to disclose in a proceeding any mediation communications or mediation documents received or created during a mediation. Provides that mediation communications and mediation documents shall not be admissible as evidence in any action or proceeding. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that certain transferable tax credits are considered public works within the meaning of the Prevailing Wage Act. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Authorizes the Department of Labor to provide mediation services under those Acts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the vendor portal for the Department of Transportation shall include any locally applicable project labor agreement requirements. Amends the Workplace Transparency Act. In provisions concerning recoverable damages, removes references to "consequential damages". Further amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the definition of "public works" also includes: (1) the routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system; and (2) the installation, service, maintenance, programming, configuration, calibration, commissioning, repair, or integration of a building automation system used to monitor or control heating, ventilation, air conditioning, hydronic, steam, or other mechanical building systems. Sets forth exceptions to the definition. Provides that, if a laborer, mechanic, or other worker to whom the prevailing rate of wages is required to be paid is classified under 2 or more prevailing wage classifications in certified payroll on a single public works project, the individual shall be paid the higher applicable prevailing wage rate for all subsequent hours worked on that project. In provisions concerning the general prevailing rate of hourly wages for work on public works, provides that the construction or demolition of public works that laborers, workers, and mechanics employed by or on behalf of a public body are engaged in applies to field mechanics, technicians, or similar positions, including time spent transporting parts, materials, or equipment to and from a site, regardless of whether the person is employed by a contractor, subcontractor, seller, or supplier. Makes changes in provisions concerning certified payroll. Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Excludes from the definition of "employee" an employee employed as a crew member of any towing vessel. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2026-07-02 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB3393 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB3393-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act is
amended by changing Section 35 as follows:
(225 ILCS 317/35)
Sec. 35. Fees, renewals, continuing education, and
required insurance.
(a) The fees for an initial license and each renewal and
for duplicate copies of licenses shall be determined by the
Office by rule.
(b) Each license shall be renewed every 2 years. Each
licensee shall complete at least 16 hours of continuing
education in the 2-year period following the licensee's
renewal or initial licensure, with at least 8 hours of
continuing education completed during each year of the current
license.
To satisfy the continuing education requirement for fire
sprinkler contractors, continuing education shall be completed
by the designated certified person or responsible managing
employee on behalf of the fire sprinkler contractor licensee.
Current licensure as a professional engineer or proof of
current NICET Level III or IV certification in water-based

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fire protection systems layout shall satisfy the continuing
education requirement for designated certified persons.
Continuing education offered through nationally recognized
building and fire code organizations and their affiliates;
nationally recognized fire sprinkler organizations and their
affiliates; institutions of higher education; educational
bodies specializing in automatic fire suppression system
technology; as well as other entities approved by the Office
shall be also acceptable. All continuing education entities
seeking to be approved providers of continuing education shall
make application to the Office and offer programs that:
(1) contribute to the advancement, extension, or
enhancement of the professional skills or technical
knowledge of the licensee in the practice of fire
sprinkler contracting; and
(2) are developed and presented by persons with
education or experience in the subject manner of the
program.
(c) Any person who fails to file a renewal application by
the date of expiration of a license shall be assessed a late
filing fee, which shall be determined by the Office by rule.
(d) Any fee required by this Act is not refundable in the
event that the initial application or application for renewal
is denied.
(e) Every application for an initial license or renewal of
a fire sprinkler contractor license shall be accompanied by a

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certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company
authorized to do business in the State of Illinois or by a risk
retention or purchasing group formed pursuant to the federal
Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986, which provides primary,
first dollar public liability coverage of the applicant or
licensee for personal injuries for not less than $500,000 per
person or $1,000,000 per occurrence, and, in addition, for not
less than $1,000,000 per occurrence for property damage. The
insurance policy shall be in effect at all times during the
license year and a new certificate of insurance shall be filed
with the Office within 30 days after the renewal of the
insurance policy.
(f) The Office shall prepare a report evaluating the
effectiveness and industry impacts of the continuing education
requirements established under this Section. The report
required under this subsection shall include recommendations
for statutory or rule changes and shall be delivered to the
General Assembly by December 31, 2026.
(Source: P.A. 102-612, eff. 8-27-21.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.