A Central Illinois state representative is currently supporting several pieces of legislation.

Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) indicates he is the chief co-sponsor of a bill that seeks to limit the governor's ability to issue more than one disaster declaration for the same disaster in a year. The bill requires the General Assembly to be involved in a continuing disaster declaration.

The Decatur Republican has introduced legislation in the Illinois House that would freeze the minimum wage increase for the next three years. He says increasing the minimum wage to $15 would harm small businesses that are already hurting due to COVID.

Rep. Caulkins has another bill prioritizing Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act awards for smaller communities.

Rep. Caulkins notes the Public Utilities Committee is working to keep Illinois' many nuclear power plants up and running.