95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0207


 
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Sen. Linda Holmes
 
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    Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.  Provides that the Department shall establish and administer a program to make grants to municipalities for urban preservation and redevelopment and for green technology.
















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    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
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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 Department of Commerce and Economic 
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Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
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amended  by adding Section 605-980 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 605/605-980  new)
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    Sec. 605-980. Smart cities grant program.  Subject to 
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appropriation, the Department shall establish and administer a 
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program to make grants to municipalities for urban preservation 
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and redevelopment as well as green technology. The Department 
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shall work in cooperation with local municipalities in order to 
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provide funds to meet the municipalities' identified public 
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infrastructure and urban improvement needs.
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    "Identified public infrastructure and urban improvement 
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needs" include plans adopted by the municipality that have the 
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following elements: an assessment of all public facilities and 
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services, including, but not limited to, roads and other 
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transportation facilities, sewers, schools, parks and open 
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space, and fire and police services. Any municipality that is 
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approved for grant moneys under this Section must develop a  
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5-year plan for the replacement and expansion of existing 
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public facilities or the construction of any new facilities 
 


 






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that are required to meet expected growth and economic 
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development.  The plan shall be reviewed by the Department.  The 
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plan must include a projection of when and where those 
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facilities will be required and an assessment of the 
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anticipated costs for replacement, expansion, or construction 
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of public facilities.

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    Municipalities receiving grant moneys under this Section 
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are encouraged to use local small businesses within the 
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municipality whenever possible.