Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI-PETERSON-KARPIEL-DELEO-CULLERTON, DILLARD AND SMITH. House Sponsors: WIRSING-CAPPARELLI-TURNER,ART-RYDER-COWLISHAW Short description: NIU TRUSTEE-EMINENT DOMAIN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Northern Illinois University Law. Makes a change of grammar in the provisions relating to the powers and duties of the University's Board of Trustees. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Authorizes the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University to acquire, by purchase, lease, sublease, or exercise of the power of eminent domain, interests in land, buildings, or facilities located in a described area on or adjacent to the DeKalb campus of Northern Illinois University. Also authorizes the Board, with regard to that described area, to sell property without complying with the State Property Control Act and to retain the sale proceeds in a separate development account in the University's treasury. Provides that any buildings or facilities developed on land in the described area shall be in whole or in part for, or shall advance the interests of, the University. Authorizes the University's use of moneys from the development account for specified construction, planning, and development services and activities in the described area, provides that if moneys from that account are to be used for any other purpose the moneys must be deposited into and appropriated from the General Revenue Fund, provides that buildings or facilities in the described area that are leased to non-university entities are not subject to limitations that by law are applicable to state-supported colleges or universities, and provides that all land development and building or facility usage in the described area are subject to the control and approval of the University's Board of Trustees. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0284 Last action date: 97-07-31 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status