Rep. Rich Brauer
Filed: 3/2/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1355 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1355  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Capital Development Board Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 17 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 3105/17  new)
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    Sec. 17. Historic area preference.
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    (a) The State of Illinois shall give preference to locating 
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its facilities, whenever operationally appropriate and 
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economically feasible, in historic properties and buildings 
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located within government recognized historic districts or 
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central business districts designated as such by a local or 
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regional planning agency.
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    When making a determination that a project is operationally 
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appropriate and economically feasible, the following shall 
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also be taken into consideration:
 


 






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        (1) Need for geographic diversity to service a 
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    clientele population.
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        (2) Promoting regional and local economic development.
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        (3) Availability of space in historic buildings, 
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    districts, and central business districts.
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        (4) Cost of available space.
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        (5) Proximity of public transportation and affordable 
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    housing.
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        (6) Public safety.
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    (b) The following State facilities are exempted from the 
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requirements of this Section:
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        (1) Correctional facilities.
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        (2) Facilities owned or used by any public university 
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    or college.
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        (3) State parks, nature areas, and similar facilities.
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        (4) State highways and roads and supporting 
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    facilities.
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        (5) New buildings that support the function or 
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    operation of an existing facility or campus.

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    This Section shall not apply to any facilities occupied by 
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the State of Illinois prior to the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly or to any project 
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for which a lease or construction contract is in effect as of 
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the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General 
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Assembly.
 
 


 






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    Section 10. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended  by 
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adding Section 45-75 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 500/45-75 new)

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

 

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