102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0654

 

Introduced 2/8/2021, by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
25 ILCS 130/8A-35
25 ILCS 130/8A-60 new

    Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Provides for the acquisition and placement of a statue depicting President Ronald W. Reagan on the grounds of the State Capitol Building. Provides that the Architect of the Capitol may provide for the design and fabrication of the statue, or may otherwise acquire, using funds collected for such purpose or a statue donated to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, a suitable statue for placement. Requires the Architect of the Capitol to take actions necessary to provide for the placement and unveiling of the statue within specified periods of time. Requires the Architect of the Capitol to issue a report to the Governor and General Assembly detailing his or her actions in acquiring and placing the statue. Provides that the Capitol Restoration Trust Fund shall contain separate account for the deposit of funds donated for the payment of expenses associated with the placement of the statue. Provides that the separate account may accept deposits from any source, whether private or public, and may be appropriated only for use by the Architect of the Capitol for expenses associated with the acquisition, placement, and maintenance of the statue.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act
5of 1984 is amended by changing Section 8A-35 and by adding
6Section 8A-60 as follows:
 
7    (25 ILCS 130/8A-35)
8    Sec. 8A-35. Capitol Restoration Trust Fund;
9appropriations.
10    (a) The Capitol Restoration Trust Fund is created as a
11special fund within the State treasury. The Fund may accept
12deposits from any source, whether private or public, and may
13be appropriated only for the use of the Architect of the
14Capitol in the performance of his or her powers and duties. The
15Architect of the Capitol may seek private and public funds for
16deposit into the Capitol Restoration Trust Fund.
17    (a-5) The Capitol Restoration Trust Fund shall contain a
18separate account for the deposit of funds donated for the
19payment of expenses associated with the placement of a
20Presidential Statue on the grounds of the State Capitol
21Building depicting President Ronald W. Reagan, as provided
22under Section 8A-60. The separate account may accept deposits
23from any source, whether private or public, and may be

 

 

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1appropriated only for use by the Architect of the Capitol for
2expenses associated with the acquisition, placement, and
3maintenance of the Presidential Statue authorized under
4subsection (a) of Section 8A-60. The Architect of the Capitol
5may seek private and public funds for deposit into the
6separate account of the Capitol Restoration Trust Fund
7established under this subsection (a-5).
8    (b) The Architect of the Capitol shall submit all budget
9requests to implement the master plan that relate to areas of
10the legislative complex other than the State Capitol Building
11to the Capitol Historic Preservation Board for review and
12comment. The Architect of the Capitol shall submit all budget
13requests to the Board of the Office of the Architect of the
14Capitol for approval.
15(Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)
 
16    (25 ILCS 130/8A-60 new)
17    Sec. 8A-60. President Ronald Reagan statue.
18    (a) The Architect of the Capitol, at the direction of the
19Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, shall
20provide for the acquisition and placement of a statue on the
21grounds of the State Capitol Building depicting 40th President
22of the United States Ronald W. Reagan. The Architect of the
23Capitol may provide for the design and fabrication of the
24statue, or may otherwise acquire, using funds collected for
25such purpose or a statue donated to the Office of the Architect

 

 

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1of the Capitol, a suitable statue for placement under this
2Section.
3    (b) The Architect of the Capitol, at the direction of the
4Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, shall take
5actions necessary to provide for the placement and unveiling
6of the statue authorized under this Section within a
7reasonable period of time after the effective date of this
8amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Prior to the
9placement of the statue on the grounds of the Capitol, the
10Architect of the Capitol shall issue a report detailing his or
11her actions in acquiring and placing the statue specified
12under this subsection (b). The report shall be delivered to
13the Governor and the General Assembly.