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1    AN ACT concerning conservation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development 
5Act is amended  by changing Section 3 as follows:
 



6    (525 ILCS 35/3)  (from Ch. 85, par. 2103)


7    Sec. 3. From appropriations made from the Capital 
8Development Fund,
 Build Illinois Bond Fund  or other
available 
9or designated funds for such
purposes, the Department shall 
10make grants to local governments as
financial assistance, on a 
11reimbursement basis, for the capital
development and 
12improvement of park, recreation or conservation
areas, marinas 
13and shorelines, including planning and engineering costs, and 
14for the
acquisition of open space lands, including
acquisition 
15of easements and other property interests less than fee simple

16ownership if the Department determines that such property

17interests are sufficient to carry out the purposes of this Act, 
18subject to
the conditions and limitations set forth in this 
19Act.

20    No more than 10% of the amount so appropriated for any 
21fiscal year may
be committed or expended on any one project 
22described in an application
under this Act.

23    Any grant under this Act to a local government shall be 
 
 
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1conditioned upon
the state providing assistance on a 50/50 
2matching basis for the acquisition
of open space lands and for 
3capital development
and improvement proposals.

4    A minimum of 50% of any grant made to a unit of local 
5government under this Act must be paid to the unit of local 
6government at the time the Department awards the grant. The 
7remainder of the grant shall be distributed to the local 
8government quarterly on a reimbursement basis. 
9(Source: P.A. 94-91, eff. 7-1-05.)

 
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
11becoming law.