96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2454


 
Introduced 2/19/2009, by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














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







    Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that at least 50% of any grant made to a local government under the Act must be paid to the local government at the time that the Department awards the grant and that any remainder may be distributed to the local government on a reimbursement basis. (Now, grants to local government under the Act are made on a reimbursement basis.) Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning conservation.

 
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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 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development 
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Act is amended  by changing Section 3 as follows:
 



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


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    Sec. 3. From appropriations made from the Capital 
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Development Fund,
 Build Illinois Bond Fund  or other
available 
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or designated funds for such
purposes, the Department shall 
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make grants to local governments as
financial assistance, on a 
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reimbursement basis, for the capital
development and 
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improvement of park, recreation or conservation
areas, 
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marinas, and shorelines, including planning and engineering 
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costs, and for the
acquisition of open space lands, including

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acquisition of easements and other property interests less than 
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fee simple
ownership if the Department determines that such 
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property
interests are sufficient to carry out the purposes of 
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this Act, subject to
the conditions and limitations set forth 
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in this Act.

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    No more than 10% of the amount so appropriated for any 
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fiscal year may
be committed or expended on any one project 
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described in an application
under this Act.

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    Any grant under this Act to a local government shall be 
 


 






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conditioned upon
the state providing assistance on a 50/50 
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matching basis for the acquisition
of open space lands and for 
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capital development
and improvement proposals.

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    At least 50% of any grant made to a local government under 
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this Act must be paid to the local government at the time that 
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the Department awards the grant; the remainder of the grant may 
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be distributed to the local government on a reimbursement 
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basis. 
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(Source: P.A. 94-91, eff. 7-1-05.)

 

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