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| Public Act 102-0200 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning conservation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Open Space Lands Acquisition and | ||||
Development Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
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(525 ILCS 35/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 2103)
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Sec. 3. From appropriations made from the Capital | ||||
Development Fund,
Build Illinois Bond Fund or other
available | ||||
or designated funds for such
purposes, the Department shall | ||||
make grants to local governments as
financial assistance for | ||||
the capital
development and improvement of park, recreation or | ||||
conservation
areas, marinas and shorelines, including planning | ||||
and engineering costs, and for the
acquisition of open space | ||||
lands, including
acquisition of easements and other property | ||||
interests less than fee simple
ownership if the Department | ||||
determines that such property
interests are sufficient to | ||||
carry out the purposes of this Act, subject to
the conditions | ||||
and limitations set forth in this Act.
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No more than 10% of the amount so appropriated for any | ||||
fiscal year may
be committed or expended on any one project | ||||
described in an application
under this Act.
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Any grant under this Act to a local government shall be | ||||
conditioned upon
the state providing assistance on a 50/50 | ||||
matching basis for the acquisition
of open space lands and for | ||
capital development
and improvement proposals. However, a | ||
local government defined as "distressed" under criteria | ||
adopted by the Department through administrative rule shall be | ||
eligible for assistance up to 90% for the acquisition
of open | ||
space lands and for capital development
and improvement | ||
proposals, provided that no more than 10% of the amount | ||
appropriated under this Act in any fiscal year is made | ||
available as grants to distressed local governments.
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An advance payment of a A minimum of 50% of any grant made | ||
to a unit of local government under this Act must be paid to | ||
the unit of local government at the time the Department awards | ||
the grant. A unit of local government may opt out of the | ||
advanced payment option at the time of the award of the grant. | ||
The remainder of the grant shall be distributed to the local | ||
government quarterly on a reimbursement basis. The Department | ||
shall consider an applicant's request for an extension to a | ||
grant under this Act if (i) the advanced payment is expended or | ||
legally obligated within the 2 years required by Section 5 of | ||
the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act or (ii) no advanced | ||
payment was made. | ||
(Source: P.A. 98-326, eff. 8-12-13; 98-520, eff. 8-23-13; | ||
98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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