95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2572


 
Introduced 2/15/2008, by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













110 ILCS 205/8
  from Ch. 144, par. 188







    Amends the Board of Higher Education Act.  Makes a technical change in a
Section concerning budget proposals.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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    AN ACT concerning education.

 
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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 Board of Higher Education Act is amended by 
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changing Section 8 as follows:
 



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    (110 ILCS 205/8)  (from Ch. 144, par. 188)



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    Sec. 8. The
The Board of Trustees of the University of 
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Illinois, the Board of
Trustees of Southern Illinois 
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University,
the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, 
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the Board of Trustees of
Eastern Illinois University, the Board 
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of Trustees of Governors State
University, the Board of 
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Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of
Trustees of 
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Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of 
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Northern
Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western 
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Illinois University, and
the Illinois Community College Board 
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shall submit to the Board not later
than the 15th day of 
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November of each year its budget proposals for the
operation 
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and capital needs of the institutions under its governance or

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supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Each budget proposal 
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shall conform
to the procedures developed by the Board in the 
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design of an information
system for State universities and 
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colleges.
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    In order to maintain a cohesive system of higher education, 
 


 






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the Board and
its staff shall communicate on a regular basis 
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with all public university
presidents.  They shall meet at least 
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semiannually to achieve economies of
scale where possible and 
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provide the most innovative and efficient programs and

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services.

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    The Board, in the analysis of formulating the annual budget 
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request,
shall consider rates of tuition and fees at the state 
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universities and
colleges. The Board shall also consider the 
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current and projected
utilization of the total physical plant 
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of each campus of a university or
college in approving the 
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capital budget for any new building or facility.

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    The Board of Higher Education shall submit to the Governor, 
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to the
General Assembly, and to the appropriate budget agencies 
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of the Governor
and General Assembly its analysis and 
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recommendations on such budget
proposals.

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    Each state supported institution within the application of 
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this Act must
submit its plan for capital improvements of 
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non-instructional facilities to
the Board for approval before 
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final commitments are made. Non-instructional
uses shall 
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include but not be limited to dormitories, union buildings,

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field houses, stadium, other recreational facilities and 
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parking lots. The
Board shall determine whether or not any 
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project submitted for approval is
consistent with the master 
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plan for higher education and with instructional
buildings that 
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are provided for therein. If the project is found by a
majority 
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of the Board not to be consistent, such capital improvement 
 


 






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shall
not be constructed.

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(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)