Public Act 095-0101
 		





HB1355 Enrolled
LRB095 08255 JAM 28427 b






    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:

 
    Section 5. The Capital Development Board Act is amended  by 
adding Section 17 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 3105/17  new)
    Sec. 17. Historic area preference.
    (a) The State of Illinois shall give preference to locating 
its facilities, whenever operationally appropriate and 
economically feasible, in historic properties and buildings 
located within government recognized historic districts or 
central business districts designated as such by a local or 
regional planning agency.
    When making a determination that a project is operationally 
appropriate and economically feasible, the following shall 
also be taken into consideration:
        (1) Need for geographic diversity to service a 
    clientele population.
        (2) Promoting regional and local economic development.
        (3) Availability of space in historic buildings, 
    districts, and central business districts.
        (4) Cost of available space.
        (5) Proximity of public transportation and affordable 
    housing.
        (6) Public safety.
    (b) The following State facilities are exempted from the 
requirements of this Section:
        (1) Correctional facilities.
        (2) Facilities owned or used by any public university 
    or college.
        (3) State parks, nature areas, and similar facilities.
        (4) State highways and roads and supporting 
    facilities.
        (5) New buildings that support the function or 
    operation of an existing facility or campus.

    This Section shall not apply to any facilities occupied by 
the State of Illinois prior to the effective date of this 
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly or to any project 
for which a lease or construction contract is in effect as of 
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General 
Assembly.
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended  by 
adding Section 45-75 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 500/45-75 new)

    Sec. 45-75. Historic area preference. State agencies with 
responsibilities for leasing, acquiring, or maintaining State 
facilities shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any 
regulations, policies, and procedures that impede the goals of 
Section 17 of the Capital Development Board Act.

 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.