HBAI LEGISLATIVE REPORT Here are the bills that HBAI addressed in the past 5 months on behalf of the Building Industry • HB813: Hoffman 72 Hour Minimum Notice on Shift Changes. passed out of Labor Committee, not called on House floor. • HB2771: C.Mitchell/Hutchinson HBAI NEUTRAL Requires employers to provide specified paid sick days. Construction work exempted. Bill lost on Concurrence Motion. • HB4244: Sweeney Would have allowed McHenry County to petition to dissolve its townships. never received hearing in committee. • HB4268: Thapedi/Mulroe NEUTRAL Would allow homeowners to pay subs directly and require Sworn Statement of Subs on property prior to construction. Amendment deleted direct payment to subs and requires a sworn statement, if asked, after job completion. Bill passed both Houses. • HB4324: Welch/Lightford NEUTRAL Would allow employees to place a lien on the personal property of an employer for unpaid wages & benefits. Amended to allow employee to file for investigation with the DOL. Neutral as amended, bill failed in House on Concurrence. • HB4531: Moylan Takes option of bonding for public improvements from developers and gives authority to units of local government. Defeated bill in the House 45-62. • HB4538: Hays Would have created a Natural Disaster Property Tax Deduction for homes rebuilt after natural disasters. Bill never received a hearing in committee. • HB4748 : Fortner/Rezin NEUTRAL Would have created stormwater commissions in every county. Bill amended allowing 9 new counties to have commissions thru front-door referendum. Passed both Houses. • HB4872: Lang Would have doubled interest on non-payment of work comp. payments to hospitals. Bill passed out of committee but was not called on House floor. • HB5046: Welch Would have imposed a 72 hour notification for changes in work schedule. Bill was never heard in committee. • HB5201: Ford/Castro NEUTRAL Pilot program allowing County Recorders to lift expired and invalid liens on residential property. Amendment deleting “invalid” liens placed on bill, passed both Houses. • HB5293: Costello No state permit needed if property owner acquires a federal permit for an incidental taking under the Endangered Species Act. Bill passed out of committee but was not considered on House floor. • HB5727: Walsh Would have required a backdoor referendum on annexation agreements. Bill failed in committee. 16
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