Public Act 098-0326
 
SB1637 EnrolledLRB098 04310 HLH 34337 b


  
    AN ACT concerning conservation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development 
Act is amended  by changing Section 3 as follows:
 



    (525 ILCS 35/3)  (from Ch. 85, par. 2103)


    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, on a 
reimbursement basis, 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.

    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.

    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.

    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. The 
remainder of the grant shall be distributed to the local 
government quarterly on a reimbursement basis. 
(Source: P.A. 94-91, eff. 7-1-05.)

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