103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5302
 
Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Rita Mayfield
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
60 ILCS 1/85-70 new
30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new
    Amends the Township Code. Provides that, on July 1, 2025, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund into the Lake County Community Coalition Fund. Provides the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority may provide grants from the Lake County Community Coalition Fund to the Waukegan Township Board for the purpose of providing grants to local nonprofit organizations that assist the community with services, including transitional housing assistance, violence prevention efforts, youth mentorship programs, substance abuse treatment, reentry services, cultural training, and vocational training, including administrative costs. Creates a yearly continuing appropriation into the Lake County Community Coalition Fund of all amounts necessary to implement the provisions should the aggregate appropriations appropriated by the General Assembly for grants from all State funds for each State fiscal year be less than $5,000,000. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Lake County Community Coalition Fund. Effective July 1, 2025.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Township Code is amended by adding Section 
585-70 as follows:
 
6    (60 ILCS 1/85-70 new)
7    Sec. 85-70. Lake County Community Coalition Fund.
8    (a) On July 1, 2025, the State Comptroller shall direct 
9and the State Treasurer shall transfer $5,000,000 from the 
10General Revenue Fund into the Lake County Community Coalition 
11Fund, a special fund that is created in the State treasury, 
12and, subject to future appropriation, may be expended by the 
13Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to provide 
14grants to the Waukegan Township Board for the purpose of 
15providing grants to local nonprofit organizations that assist 
16the community with services, including transitional housing 
17assistance, violence prevention efforts, youth mentorship 
18programs, substance abuse treatment, reentry services, 
19cultural training, and vocational training, including 
20administrative costs.
21    (b) Beginning July 1, 2026, the aggregate appropriations 
22appropriated by the General Assembly for grants under 
23subsection (a) from all State funds for each State fiscal year 
 
 
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1shall be no less than $5,000,000.
2    If for any reason the aggregate appropriations 
3appropriated by the General Assembly for grants under 
4subsection (a) are less than $5,000,000 in any fiscal year, 
5this subsection shall constitute a continuing appropriation of 
6all amounts necessary for these purposes into the Lake County 
7Community Coalition Fund. The General Assembly may appropriate 
8lesser amounts by law. 
 
9    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
10Section 5.1015 as follows:
 
11    (30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new)
12    Sec. 5.1015. The Lake County Community Coalition Fund.
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
142025.