Rep. David R. Leitch
Filed: 4/20/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1731




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1731  by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 5-170 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 100/5-170 new)
7    Sec. 5-170. State Board of Education rulemaking.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any exemption from the State Mandates 
9Act previously enacted, for each rule proposed to be adopted 
10under Section 5-40 of this Act by the State Board of Education 
11impacting the operations of any school district, during the 
12first notice period under subsection (b) of Section 5-40 of 
13this Act, any interested person may request the Joint Committee 
14on Administrative Rules to determine whether the proposed rule 
15is a State mandate, as defined by Section 3 of the State 
16Mandates Act.  If the Joint Committee determines that the 
 
 
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1proposed rule is a State mandate, then the running of all 
2periods under this Act shall be tolled, and no Certificate of 
3No Objection may be issued for the rule until the rule has been 
4approved by a joint resolution of the General Assembly.
5    (b) For each rule proposed to be adopted under Section 5-40 
6of this Act by the State Board of Education, during the first 
7notice period under subsection (b) of Section 5-40 of
this Act, 
8any interested person may request the Joint Committee on 
9Administrative Rules to determine whether the proposed rule 
10concerns:
11        (1) changes to teacher licensure or endorsements that 
12    would make it more difficult for teachers to become fully 
13    qualified;
14        (2) changes to State learning standards or 
15    assessments;
16        (3) contracts over $1,000,000 or their renewal; or
17        (4) application for federal grants that require 
18    additional State support.
19    If the Joint Committee determines that the proposed rule 
20concerns any of items (1) through (4) of this subsection (b), 
21then the running of all periods under this Act shall be tolled, 
22and no Certificate of No Objection may be issued for the rule 
23until the rule has
been approved by a joint resolution of the 
24General Assembly.".