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This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter provides a summary of the 2023 spring legislative session following the General Assembly's May 27 adjournment, links to ISACo's Bills Approved by Both Chambers: Legislation of Interest to Counties in 2023 report, includes a link to register for the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in Travis County, Texas, highlights ISACo corporate partner Comcast and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes information about the final scheduled week of session, a request that county officials contact their state legislators immediately to urge support for an increase in Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) payments to counties, lists ISACo-tracked bills that advanced during the week of May 8-12, links to a report with newly filed amendments pertinent to counties, includes an announcement about the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, provides a reminder to register for the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in Travis County, Texas, highlights ISACo corporate partner Nationwide and invites counties to join ISACo. 

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes remaining key session dates, lists ISACo-tracked bills that advanced during the week of May 1-5, links to a report with newly filed amendments pertinent to counties, reports on the final COVID-19 Disaster Declaration extension, offers an update on Medicaid eligibility redeterminations following a three year pause, includes an update on State revenues and information about Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT) and Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) payments for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024, announces grant funding for affordable housing and community revitalization, links to a report prepared by the Illinois Immigrant Impact Task Force, provides an update on litigation challenging Illinois' ban on assault weapons, reports on Cook County's Lobby Day, includes a link to register for the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in Travis County, Texas, highlights ISACo corporate partner PMA-IPRIME and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes remaining key session dates, provides information relevant to the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 budget, lists ISACo-tracked bills approved by House and Senate Committees during the week of April 24-28, links to a report with newly-filed amendments pertinent to counties as well as a new bill signed into law by the Governor, includes an update on the assault weapons ban litigation and enforcement, shares information about the Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship and Energy Transition Barrier Reduction Programs, announces that applications have been received for a cannabis dispensary license lottery based on social equity considerations, includes a link to register for the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in Travis County, Texas, highlights ISACo corporate partner Mahoney, Silverman and Cross, LLC and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes remaining key session dates, a list of ISACo-tracked bills approved by House and Senate Committees during the week of April 17-21, links to a report with newly-filed amendments pertinent to counties, shares information about a new bill filed to require wind and solar facility reclamation and recycling plans, provides an update about a House hearing that focused on restoring county and municipal Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) revenue to a full 10 percent of State Income Tax collections, makes counties aware of a transit transportation funding opportunity, includes a link to register for the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in Travis County, Texas, highlights ISACo corporate partner Comcast and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter links to Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamations extending the disaster declarations for COVID-19 and asylum seekers, includes information about Local Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) project awards, makes counties aware of a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program, links to the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) Local Tax Allocation Division Quarterly Newsletter for April, includes a link to ISACo's County Quarterly Newsletter for March, encourages county officials and staff to register for the July National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, shares upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner Nationwide and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter provides an update on the spring legislative session schedule, lists ISACo-tracked bills approved by the House and Senate during the week of March 27-31, links to a report with recently-filed amendments pertinent to counties, shares information about a newly-appointed State Representative, includes news about freight mobility investments, makes county officials aware of an effort by Attorney General Kwame Raoul and other state Attorneys General to restrict the use of a chemical pesticide, announces that the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is opening the portal for reporting American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Project and Expenditure Reports, links to our March County Quarterly Newsletter, shares upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner PMA-IPRIME and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes an update about General Assembly Third Reading deadlines, provides a list of ISACo-tracked bills approved by the House and Senate during the week of March 20-24, links to a report with recently-filed amendments pertinent to counties, includes information about a bill signed into law by the Governor concerning the Local Government Taxpayer Bill of Rights, shares an announcement about the appointment of a new Deputy Governor, conveys information about grants and resources intended to address carjacking, supportive housing and non-profit organization security, announces an opportunity for public comment regarding abandoned mine land and water reclamation projects, shares an upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) webinar opportunity, highlights ISACo corporate partner Harbour Contractors and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes an upcoming session schedule and list of bills approved by the House during the week of March 13-17, links to a report with newly-filed amendments pertinent to counties, urges county officials to contact their legislators in support of legislation to increase state income tax revenue shared with counties, announces the signing of a law mandating paid leave in the workplace, shares an update on oral arguments concerning the constitutionality of the Pre-Trial Fairness Act, conveys a leadership change at the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), makes counties aware of a federal initiative to fund hazardous mitigation projects, invites County Treasurers to attend a lunch and learn organized by ISACo corporate partner PMA/IPRIME, shares upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner Mahoney, Silverman and Cross, LLC and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter provides an update on ISACo tracked bills that emerged from House and Senate Committees last week ahead of the first committee deadline of the spring session, lists key deadlines for the remainder of the spring session, shares information about the launch of the Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center, announces a funding opportunity for lead service line inventories, conveys news about energy transition community grant recipients, includes an announcement of a leadership change at the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), discusses a new dashboard launched to inform the public of progress on Rebuild Illinois capital program projects, provides the latest update on litigation challenging the assault weapons ban, links to an NPR interview with National Association of Counties (NACo) President Denise Winfrey regarding the role of county governments, invites County Treasurers to attend a lunch and learn organized by ISACo corporate partner PMA/IPRIME, shares upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner AT&T and invites counties to join ISACo.