Full Text of HB3414 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | 5 | | Illinois Main Street Act. | 6 | | Section 5. Legislative purpose. The General Assembly makes | 7 | | the following findings: | 8 | | (1) The continued economic vitality of downtown and | 9 | | neighborhood commercial districts in our municipalities is | 10 | | essential to community preservation, social cohesion, and | 11 | | economic growth. | 12 | | (2) Municipalities need to maintain their local | 13 | | economies so that business owners will be able to provide | 14 | | goods and services to the community, to provide employment | 15 | | opportunities, to avoid disinvestment and economic | 16 | | dislocations, and to develop and sustain downtown and | 17 | | neighborhood commercial district revitalization programs | 18 | | to address these problems. | 19 | | Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: | 20 | | "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic | 21 | | Opportunity. | 22 | | "Director" means the Director of Commerce and Economic |
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| 1 | | Opportunity. | 2 | | "Program" means the Illinois Main Street Program. | 3 | | Section 15. Illinois Main Street Program. The Illinois Main | 4 | | Street Program is created within the Department. In order to | 5 | | implement the Illinois Main Street Program, the Department | 6 | | shall do all of the following: | 7 | | (1) Provide assistance to municipalities designated as | 8 | | Main Street Communities, municipalities interested in | 9 | | becoming designated through the program, and businesses, | 10 | | property owners, organizations, and municipalities | 11 | | undertaking a comprehensive downtown or neighborhood | 12 | | commercial district revitalization initiative and | 13 | | management strategy. Assistance may include, but is not | 14 | | limited to, initial site evaluations and assessments, | 15 | | training for local programs, training for local program | 16 | | staff, site visits and assessments by technical | 17 | | specialists, local program design assistance and | 18 | | evaluation, and continued local program on-site | 19 | | assistance. | 20 | | (2) To the extent funds are made available, provide | 21 | | financial assistance to municipalities or local | 22 | | organizations to assist in initial downtown or | 23 | | neighborhood commercial district revitalization program | 24 | | specialized training, specific project feasibility | 25 | | studies, market studies, and design assistance. |
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| 1 | | (3) Operate the Illinois Main Street Program in | 2 | | accordance with the plan developed by the Department. | 3 | | (4) Consider other factors the Department deems | 4 | | necessary for the implementation of this Act. | 5 | | Section 20. Main Street Community designation. | 6 | | (a) The Department shall adopt criteria for the designation | 7 | | of a Main Street Community. In establishing the criteria, the | 8 | | Department shall consider all of the following: | 9 | | (1) The degree of interest and commitment to | 10 | | comprehensive downtown or neighborhood commercial district | 11 | | revitalization and, where applicable, historic | 12 | | preservation by both the public and private sectors. | 13 | | (2) The evidence of potential private sector | 14 | | investment in the downtown or neighborhood commercial | 15 | | district. | 16 | | (3) Where applicable, a downtown or neighborhood | 17 | | commercial district with sufficient historic fabric to | 18 | | become a foundation for an enhanced community image. | 19 | | (4) The capacity of the organization to undertake a | 20 | | comprehensive program and the financial commitment to | 21 | | implement a long-term downtown or neighborhood commercial | 22 | | district revitalization program that includes a commitment | 23 | | to employ a professional program manager. | 24 | | (5) The National Main Street Center's criteria for | 25 | | designating official main street municipalities. |
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| 1 | | (6) Other factors the Department deems necessary for | 2 | | the designation of a local program. | 3 | | (b) Illinois Main Street shall designate local downtown or | 4 | | neighborhood commercial district revitalization programs and | 5 | | official local main street programs. | 6 | | (c) The Department must approve all local downtown or | 7 | | neighborhood commercial district revitalization program | 8 | | boundaries. The boundaries of a local downtown or neighborhood | 9 | | commercial district revitalization program are typically | 10 | | defined using the pedestrian core of a traditional commercial | 11 | | district. | 12 | | Section 25. Illinois Main Street Plan. The Department | 13 | | shall, in consultation with the Lieutenant Governor, develop a | 14 | | plan for the Illinois Main Street Program. The plan shall | 15 | | describe: | 16 | | (1) the objectives and strategies of the Illinois Main | 17 | | Street Program; | 18 | | (2) how the Illinois Main Street Program will be | 19 | | coordinated with existing federal, state, local, and | 20 | | private sector business development and historic | 21 | | preservation efforts; | 22 | | (3) the means by which private investment will be | 23 | | solicited and employed; | 24 | | (4) the methods of selecting and providing assistance | 25 | | to participating local programs; and |
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| 1 | | (5) a means to solicit private contributions for State | 2 | | and local operations of the Illinois Main Street Program. | 3 | | Section 30. Role of the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant | 4 | | Governor shall be the Ambassador of the Illinois Main Street | 5 | | Program. The Department shall advise and consult with the | 6 | | Lieutenant Governor on the activities of the Illinois Main | 7 | | Street Program. The Lieutenant Governor, with the assistance of | 8 | | the Department, shall promote and encourage the success of the | 9 | | Illinois Main Street Program. | 10 | | Section 35. Illinois Main Street Fund. The Illinois Main | 11 | | Street Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. | 12 | | All receipts from private contributions, federal funds, | 13 | | legislative appropriations, and fees for services, if levied, | 14 | | must be deposited into the Fund. Subject to appropriation, | 15 | | expenditures from the Fund may be used only for the benefit of | 16 | | the Illinois Main Street Program. | 17 | | Section 90. The Green Governments Illinois Act is amended | 18 | | by changing Sections 15, 35, and 45 as follows: | 19 | | (20 ILCS 3954/15)
| 20 | | Sec. 15. Composition of the Council. The Council shall be | 21 | | composed comprised of representatives from various State | 22 | | agencies and State universities with specific fiscal, |
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| 1 | | procurement, educational, and environmental policy expertise. | 2 | | Until the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th | 3 | | General Assembly, the The Lieutenant Governor is the chair of | 4 | | the Council . On and after the effective date of this amendatory | 5 | | Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Governor is the chair of | 6 | | the Council, and the Lieutenant Governor, or his or her | 7 | | designee, shall be a member of the council . The director or | 8 | | President, respectively, of each of the following State | 9 | | agencies and State universities, or his or her designee, is a | 10 | | member of the Council: the Department of Commerce and Economic | 11 | | Opportunity, the Environmental Protection Agency, the | 12 | | University of Illinois, the Department of Natural Resources, | 13 | | the Department of Central Management Services, the Governor's | 14 | | Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Agriculture, | 15 | | the Department of Transportation, the Department of | 16 | | Corrections, the Department of Human Services, the Department | 17 | | of Public Health, the State Board of Education, the Board of | 18 | | Higher Education, and the Capital Development Board. The Office | 19 | | of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide administrative | 20 | | support to the Council. A minimum of one staff position in the | 21 | | Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall be dedicated to the | 22 | | Green Governments Illinois program.
| 23 | | (Source: P.A. 95-657, eff. 10-10-07; 95-728, eff. 7-1-08 - See | 24 | | Sec. 999; 96-74, eff. 7-24-09 .) | 25 | | (20 ILCS 3954/35)
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| 1 | | Sec. 35. Environmental Plans and Reporting. | 2 | | (a) Each State agency shall submit an annual adopted | 3 | | environmental sustainability plan to the chairman of the | 4 | | Council for review and approval on or before April 1, 2008 and | 5 | | each April 1 thereafter . | 6 | | On or before November 1, 2007, the Council shall prepare a | 7 | | downloadable plan template designed to provide a simple | 8 | | framework for the development of an environmental | 9 | | sustainability plan as required by this Act. The Council shall | 10 | | adopt procedures for reviewing and approving the plans, and | 11 | | make staff available during preparation of the plans to assist | 12 | | State agencies with their plan-writing efforts. The Council | 13 | | shall complete its plan review process on or before June 1, | 14 | | 2008. The sustainability plans shall be reviewed and updated | 15 | | periodically, but at least once every 3 years. Units of local | 16 | | government and educational institutions are encouraged to | 17 | | submit similar sustainability plans to the chairman of the | 18 | | Council for review and approval. | 19 | | (b) On or before January 1, 2008, each State agency, using | 20 | | existing resources, shall form an internal environmental | 21 | | sustainability committee. The environmental sustainability | 22 | | committee shall (i) assess the environmental and resource use | 23 | | impacts of its major operational activities making | 24 | | environmental improvements, conserving resources, and reducing | 25 | | health risks; (ii) develop an annual environmental | 26 | | sustainability plan as required under this Act; and (iii) |
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| 1 | | establish an ongoing process through which their | 2 | | sustainability efforts can be reviewed and improved upon. The | 3 | | committee shall focus on the most significant environmental and | 4 | | resource use impacts, examine the feasibility and | 5 | | cost-effectiveness of addressing these impacts, and prioritize | 6 | | their actions accordingly. | 7 | | Where feasible, the committee shall quantify the specific | 8 | | impacts of major operational activities such as gallons of | 9 | | water used, pounds of solid waste generated, gallons of | 10 | | gasoline consumed, and dollars spent per year on electricity. | 11 | | The committee shall consist of representatives from different | 12 | | departments and program areas, including purchasing, | 13 | | maintenance, and facility management. A senior member of | 14 | | management shall be designated to coordinate environmental | 15 | | sustainability efforts of each committee. The coordinator | 16 | | shall provide information to agency facilities and staff, | 17 | | coordinate planning and reporting activities, and act as | 18 | | liaison to the Council. Where appropriate, State agencies may | 19 | | appoint facility coordinators in addition to the agency | 20 | | coordinator. Coordinators shall be given full management | 21 | | support and provided with the necessary resources to meet the | 22 | | goals of this Act. | 23 | | (c) On or before July 1, 2008 and on or before September 1 | 24 | | of each subsequent year, each State agency shall submit to the | 25 | | chairman of the Council a report summarizing the progress made | 26 | | in implementing its annual environmental sustainability plan, |
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| 1 | | including sustainability measures adopted and goals achieved. | 2 | | The information in this report shall encompass the previous | 3 | | fiscal year. | 4 | | On or before June 1, 2008, the Council shall develop and | 5 | | adopt a reporting form to be used to comply with the provisions | 6 | | of this Section. Participating units of local government and | 7 | | educational institutions are encouraged to submit an annual | 8 | | progress report on or before September 1 of each year. | 9 | | (d) State agencies shall be invited to participate in the | 10 | | Council's efforts to foster environmental sustainability | 11 | | practices throughout State government. | 12 | | (e) The Council shall provide technical assistance to State | 13 | | agencies, units of local government, and educational | 14 | | institutions for the purpose of implementing the environmental | 15 | | sustainability planning requirement. | 16 | | (f) The Council may establish criteria for exempting select | 17 | | State agencies from the environmental sustainability planning | 18 | | based on staff size, probable environmental impacts, and scope | 19 | | of operations.
| 20 | | (Source: P.A. 95-657, eff. 10-10-07; 96-74, eff. 7-24-09.) | 21 | | (20 ILCS 3954/45)
| 22 | | Sec. 45. Green Governments Illinois website. | 23 | | (a) The Green Governments Illinois staff member of the | 24 | | Lieutenant Governor's Office shall be responsible for | 25 | | establishing and maintaining an Internet website devoted to the |
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| 1 | | Green Governments Illinois program. | 2 | | (b) The content and capabilities of the website shall, at a | 3 | | minimum, include: | 4 | | (1) (blank) the ability to receive submitted plans and | 5 | | reports ; | 6 | | (2) (blank) a downloadable template for preparing | 7 | | reports ; | 8 | | (3) viewable and downloadable plans and reports | 9 | | submitted by the participating units of State and local | 10 | | government and educational institutions; | 11 | | (4) a listing of sources of information on developing | 12 | | environmental programs and Internet links, if available, | 13 | | to those sources; | 14 | | (5) a listing of sources of funding for environmental | 15 | | programs and Internet links, if available, to those | 16 | | sources; | 17 | | (6) information on forming intergovernmental | 18 | | agreements for the purpose of developing collaborative | 19 | | environmental plans between units of local government; and | 20 | | (7) guidance materials to assist State agencies, units | 21 | | of local government, and educational institutions in | 22 | | identifying environmental impacts and evaluating practical | 23 | | actions to prevent pollution and conserve resources.
| 24 | | (Source: P.A. 95-657, eff. 10-10-07.) | 25 | | Section 95. The State Finance Act is amended by adding |
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| 1 | | Section 5.786 as follows: | 2 | | (30 ILCS 105/5.786 new) | 3 | | Sec. 5.786. The Illinois Main Street Fund.
| 4 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 5 | | becoming law.
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