IML Legislative Update
IDOT Local Road Funds In the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 budget process, IML advocated for and secured an additional $400 million appropriation from the Road Fund to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to be used for transportation rela…
IML Legislative Update
IDOT Local Road Funds In the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 budget process, IML advocated for and secured an additional $400 million appropriation from the Road Fund to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to be used for transportation rela…
IML Legislative Update
IML Membership Adopts Resolutions and Elects 2024-2025 Officers and Board of Directors During 111th IML Annual Conference On September 21, during the IML Annual Business Meeting at the 111th IML Annual Conference, IML members from across the state un…
IML Legislative Update
Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Solicitation The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (available via this link) for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP). The program provi…
IML Legislative Update
Crime-Free Housing and Nuisance Abatement Programs On August 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) issued a letter (available via this link) to state and local governments and police departments about housing programs commonly referred to…
IML Legislative Update
Governor Signs Local Revenue Bill On August 5, 2024, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3144 into law as P.A. 103-0781. The new law includes the elimination of the statewide grocery tax, effective January 1, 2026; the subsequent authority for both h…
IML Legislative Update
IML Board of Directors Approves 2024 Veto Session Legislative Agenda During its Summer Board Meeting on July 27, the IML Board of Directors approved IML’s 2024 Veto Session Legislative Agenda (available via this link). The agenda will…
IML Legislative Update
Bills of Municipal Interest Signed by the Governor Both chambers of the General Assembly have adjourned the 2024 Spring Legislative Session and will not return to the State Capitol until the Fall Veto Session, which is scheduled for November 12-14 an…
IML Legislative Update
COGFA Tier 2 Pension Benefits Analysis The Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) recently requested an analysis from The Segal Group (Segal), a national employee benefits and actuarial consulting firm, to determine…
IML Legislative Update
Legislative Update Video IML Legislative Affairs Director John Coultas posted a 2024 end of session video (available via this link) on June 7, 2024, which may be viewed on IML’s Education Resources webpage (available via this link). An archive of leg…