093_SB0089sam002 LRB093 02024 AMC 14424 a 1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 89 2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 89 by replacing 3 everything after the enacting clause with the following: 4 "Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended 5 by changing Section 8 as follows: 6 (110 ILCS 205/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 188) 7 Sec. 8. Budget proposals. The Board of Trustees of the 8 University of Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern 9 Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State 10 University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois 11 University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State 12 University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State 13 University, the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois 14 University, the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois 15 University, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois 16 University, and the Illinois Community College Board shall 17 submit to the Board not later than the 15th day of November 18 of each year its budget proposals for the operation and 19 capital needs of the institutions under its governance or 20 supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Each budget proposal 21 shall conform to the procedures developed by the Board in the 22 design of an information system for State universities and -2- LRB093 02024 AMC 14424 a 1 colleges. 2 In order to maintain a cohesive system of higher 3 education, the Board and its staff shall communicate on a 4 regular basis with all public university presidents. They 5 shall meet at least semiannually to achieve economies of 6 scale where possible and provide the most innovative and 7 efficient programs and services. 8 The Board, in the analysis of formulating the annual 9 budget request, shall consider rates of tuition and fees at 10 the state universities and colleges. The Board shall also 11 consider the current and projected utilization of the total 12 physical plant of each campus of a university or college in 13 approving the capital budget for any new building or 14 facility. 15 The Board of Higher Education shall submit to the 16 Governor, to the General Assembly, and to the appropriate 17 budget agencies of the Governor and General Assembly its 18 analysis and recommendations on such budget proposals. 19 Each state supported institution within the application 20 of this Act must submit its plan for capital improvements of 21 non-instructional facilities to the Board for approval before 22 final commitments are made. Non-instructional uses shall 23 include but not be limited to dormitories, union buildings, 24 field houses, stadium, other recreational facilities and 25 parking lots. The Board shall determine whether or not any 26 project submitted for approval is consistent with the master 27 plan for higher education and with instructional buildings 28 that are provided for therein. If the project is found by a 29 majority of the Board not to be consistent, such capital 30 improvement shall not be constructed. 31 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)".