Public Act 095-0170
 
HB3394 Enrolled LRB095 11359 HLH 32123 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Sections 605-980 and 605-981 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 605/605-980 new)
    Sec. 605-980. Smart cities grant program. Subject to
appropriation, the Department may establish and administer a
program to make grants to municipalities for urban preservation
and redevelopment as well as green technology. The Department
shall work in cooperation with local municipalities in order to
provide funds to meet the municipalities' identified public
infrastructure and urban improvement needs. The grant program
shall be permissive and subject to appropriation by the General
Assembly.
    "Identified public infrastructure and urban improvement
needs" include plans adopted by the municipality that have the
following elements: an assessment of all public facilities and
services, including, but not limited to, roads and other
transportation facilities, sewers, schools, parks and open
space, and fire and police services. Any municipality that is
approved for grant moneys under this Section must develop a
5-year plan for the replacement and expansion of existing
public facilities or the construction of any new facilities
that are required to meet expected growth and economic
development. The plan shall be reviewed by the Department. The
plan must include a projection of when and where those
facilities will be required and an assessment of the
anticipated costs for replacement, expansion, or construction
of public facilities.
    Municipalities receiving grant moneys under this Section
are encouraged to use local small businesses within the
municipality whenever possible.
 
    (20 ILCS 605/605-981 new)
    Sec. 605-981. Green cities grant program. Subject to
appropriation, the Department may establish and administer a
program to make grants to municipalities whose buildings
conform with nationally recognized and accepted green building
guidelines, standards, or systems. Grants may be used for new
construction, existing buildings, commercial interiors, core
and shell development, homes, schools, or neighborhood
development. The grant program shall be permissive and subject
to appropriation by the General Assembly.
    Municipalities receiving grant moneys under this Section
are encouraged to use local small businesses within the
municipality whenever possible.

Effective Date: 1/1/2008