Calls for Action

The following bills are pieces of legislation on which we need your help. Included in some of the bills are the IML’s fact sheets as well as other pertinent information. Please contact your legislators regarding the following bills and feel free to use the information provided herein when presenting your position to legislators. Please click on the bill link (in blue) for additional information.

Current Calls for Action

Oppose Expansion of Binding Arbitration (Senate Floor - Deadline Extended)

SB 2397 Expands Binding Arbitration to Non-Essential Municipal Personnel

By Legislative Staff

SB 2397 would grant binding arbitration rights to non-essential personnel. Click on the link above to learn more about the bill and to send a letter urging your state legislator to oppose SB 2397.

Oppose Expansion of Health Insurance Continuation for Firefighters (House Floor -- Deadline Extended)

HB 5124 Creates Expensive "Open Enrollment" Period

By Legislative Staff

HB 5124 would give firefighters a “second bite at the apple" for the optional health insurance continuation privilege. Click the above link to learn more about the bill and to send a letter urging that your state legislator oppose HB 5124.

Oppose Costly IMRF Pension Bills (Passed Senate)

Three IMRF Bills Would Increase Employer Costs

By Legislative Staff

IMRF is lobbying for three bills that would pass significant pension costs onto local government employers. Click on the above link to learn more about the bills and to send a letter to your state legislator urging their opposition.

Support Cooperative Planning Between Communities (Senate Floor)

HB 5195 Expands Permissible Boundary Line Agreements

By League Staff

House Bill 5195 allows municipalities which have their boundaries separated by three miles or less, to enter into boundary line agreements. Currently, the limit is one and one-half miles apart.

Oppose Reinstatement of Structural Work Act (House Floor - Deadline Extended)

By Legislative Staff

HB 2094 would drastically escalate insurance costs for construction contractors. The higher cost of insurance, along with ensuing lawsuits, would significantly increase the cost of public construction projects.