HB2528 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB2528

Introduced 2/18/2015, by Rep. Michael W. Tryon

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

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Amends various Acts relating to the governance of State universities. With respect to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, provides that a university is prohibited from entering into a contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors. Provides that nothing in this prohibition prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor. Provides that nothing in this prohibition shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of the amendatory Act that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the university or their children, spouses, and other family members. Repeals provisions that permit the children of employees of a State university who have been employed by any one or by more than one State university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years to receive a 50% tuition waiver. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning higher education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by adding Section 90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 305/90 new)

Sec. 90. Employee educational benefits prohibited.

(a) This Section applies to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

(b) The University is prohibited from entering into any contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors.

(c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the University or their children, spouses, and other family members.

Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by adding Section 75 as follows:

(110 ILCS 520/75 new)

Sec. 75. Employee educational benefits prohibited.

(a) This Section applies to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

(b) The University is prohibited from entering into any contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors.

(c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the University or their children, spouses, and other family members.

Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by adding Section 5-185 as follows:

(110 ILCS 660/5-185 new)

Sec. 5-185. Employee educational benefits prohibited.

(a) This Section applies to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

(b) The University is prohibited from entering into any contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors.

(c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the University or their children, spouses, and other family members.

Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 10-185 as follows:

(110 ILCS 665/10-185 new)

Sec. 10-185. Employee educational benefits prohibited.

(a) This Section applies to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

(b) The University is prohibited from entering into any contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors.

(c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the University or their children, spouses, and other family members.

Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended by adding Section 15-185 as follows:

(110 ILCS 670/15-185 new)

Sec. 15-185. Employee educational benefits prohibited.

(a) This Section applies to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

(b) The University is prohibited from entering into any contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors.

(c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the University or their children, spouses, and other family members.

Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by adding Section 20-190 as follows:

(110 ILCS 675/20-190 new)

Sec. 20-190. Employee educational benefits prohibited.

(a) This Section applies to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

(b) The University is prohibited from entering into any contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors.

(c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the University or their children, spouses, and other family members.

Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 25-185 as follows:

(110 ILCS 680/25-185 new)

Sec. 25-185. Employee educational benefits prohibited.

(a) This Section applies to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

(b) The University is prohibited from entering into any contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors.

(c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the University or their children, spouses, and other family members.

Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 30-195 as follows:

(110 ILCS 685/30-195 new)

Sec. 30-195. Employee educational benefits prohibited.

(a) This Section applies to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

(b) The University is prohibited from entering into any contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors.

(c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the University or their children, spouses, and other family members.

Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 35-190 as follows:

(110 ILCS 690/35-190 new)

Sec. 35-190. Employee educational benefits prohibited.

(a) This Section applies to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

(b) The University is prohibited from entering into any contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors.

(c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the University or their children, spouses, and other family members.

(110 ILCS 305/7f rep.)

Section 50. The University of Illinois Act is amended by repealing Section 7f.

(110 ILCS 520/8f rep.)

Section 55. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by repealing Section 8f.

(110 ILCS 660/5-90 rep.)

Section 60. The Chicago State University Law is amended by repealing Section 5-90.

(110 ILCS 665/10-90 rep.)

Section 65. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended by repealing Section 10-90.

(110 ILCS 670/15-90 rep.)

Section 70. The Governors State University Law is amended by repealing Section 15-90.

(110 ILCS 675/20-90 rep.)

Section 75. The Illinois State University Law is amended by repealing Section 20-90.

(110 ILCS 680/25-90 rep.)

Section 80. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is amended by repealing Section 25-90.

(110 ILCS 685/30-90 rep.)

Section 85. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended by repealing Section 30-90.

(110 ILCS 690/35-90 rep.)

Section 90. The Western Illinois University Law is amended by repealing Section 35-90.

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