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91_SB1203ccr001 LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 3 ON SENATE BILL 1203 4 ------------------------------------------------------------- 5 ------------------------------------------------------------- 6 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 7 House of Representatives: 8 We, the conference committee appointed to consider the 9 differences between the houses in relation to House Amendment 10 No. 1 to Senate Bill 1203, recommend the following: 11 (1) that the House recede from House Amendment No. 1; and 12 (2) that Senate Bill 1203 be amended as follows: 13 by replacing the title with the following: 14 "AN ACT in relation to State Bonds, amending named 15 Acts."; and 16 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 17 following: 18 "Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 19 Section 8.40 as follows: 20 (30 ILCS 105/8.40 new) 21 Sec. 8.40. Infrastructure Task Force fee prohibition. A 22 person who was a member of the Governor's Infrastructure Task 23 Force on May 1, 1999, and any entity in which such a person 24 has an ownership interest or distributive income share 25 exceeding 5%, or an amount greater than 60% of the annual 26 salary of the Governor, is prohibited from receiving any 27 legal, banking, or consulting fee relating to the issuance of 28 bonds or to other financing arrangements for projects arising 29 from reports or recommendations made by that Task Force. 30 Section 10. The General Obligation Bond Act is amended -2- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 by changing Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, and 16 as follows: 2 (30 ILCS 330/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 652) 3 Sec. 2. Authorization for Bonds. The State of Illinois 4 is authorized to issue, sell and provide for the retirement 5 of General Obligation Bonds of the State of Illinois in the 6 total amount of $16,177,847,592$10,895,296,392herein called 7 "Bonds". 8 Of the total amount of bonds authorized above, up to 9 $2,200,000,000 in aggregate original principal amount may be 10 issued and sold in accordance with the Baccalaureate Savings 11 Act in the form of General Obligation College Savings Bonds. 12 Of the total amount of bonds authorized above, up to 13 $300,000,000 in aggregate original principal amount may be 14 issued and sold in accordance with the Retirement Savings Act 15 in the form of General Obligation Retirement Savings Bonds. 16 The issuance and sale of Bonds pursuant to the General 17 Obligation Bond Act is an economical and efficient method of 18 financing the capital needs of the State. This Act will 19 permit the issuance of a multi-purpose General Obligation 20 Bond with uniform terms and features. This will not only 21 lower the cost of registration but also reduce the overall 22 cost of issuing debt by improving the marketability of 23 Illinois General Obligation Bonds. 24 Bonds shall be issued for the categories and specific 25 purposes expressed in Sections 2 through 8 and Section 16 of 26 this Act. 27 (Source: P.A. 90-1, eff. 2-20-97; 90-8, eff. 12-8-97; 90-549, 28 eff. 12-8-97; 90-586, eff. 6-4-98.) 29 (30 ILCS 330/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 653) 30 Sec. 3. Capital Facilities. The amount of $5,238,217,592 31$4,335,266,392is authorized to be used for the acquisition, 32 development, construction, reconstruction, improvement, 33 financing, architectural planning and installation of capital -3- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 facilities within the State, consisting of buildings, 2 structures, durable equipment, land, and interests in land 3 for the following specific purposes: 4 (a) $1,516,755,446$1,189,517,246for educational 5 purposes by State universities and colleges, the Illinois 6 Community College Board created by the Public Community 7 College Act and for grants to public community colleges as 8 authorized by Sections 5-11 and 5-12 of the Public Community 9 College Act; 10 (b) $1,312,970,168$1,126,370,168for correctional 11 purposes at State prison and correctional centers; 12 (c) $433,941,786$379,711,786for open spaces, 13 recreational and conservation purposes and the protection of 14 land; 15 (d) $506,780,486$482,280,486for child care facilities, 16 mental and public health facilities, and facilities for the 17 care of disabled veterans and their spouses; 18 (e) $1,033,599,341895,189,341for use by the State, its 19 departments, authorities, public corporations, commissions 20 and agencies; 21 (f) $818,100 for cargo handling facilities at port 22 districts and for breakwaters, including harbor entrances, at 23 port districts in conjunction with facilities for small boats 24 and pleasure crafts; 25 (g) $173,527,796$147,267,796for water resource 26 management projects; 27 (h) $16,940,269 for the provision of facilities for food 28 production research and related instructional and public 29 service activities at the State universities and public 30 community colleges; 31 (i) $34,000,000 for grants by the Secretary of State, as 32 State Librarian, for central library facilities authorized by 33 Section 8 of the Illinois Library System Act and for grants 34 by the Capital Development Board to units of local government 35 for public library facilities; -4- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 (j) $25,000,000 for the acquisition, development, 2 construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing, 3 architectural planning and installation of capital facilities 4 consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment and 5 land for grants to counties, municipalities or public 6 building commissions with correctional facilities that do not 7 comply with the minimum standards of the Department of 8 Corrections under Section 3-15-2 of the Unified Code of 9 Corrections; 10 (k) $5,000,000 for grants in fiscal year 1988 by the 11 Department of Conservation for improvement or expansion of 12 aquarium facilities located on property owned by a park 13 district;and14 (l) $138,484,200$33,171,200to State agencies for 15 grants to local governments for the acquisition, financing, 16 architectural planning, development, alteration, 17 installation, and construction of capital facilities 18 consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment, and 19 land; and 20 (m) $40,400,000 for the Illinois Open Land Trust Program 21 as defined by the Illinois Open Land Trust Act. 22 The amounts authorized above for capital facilities may 23 be used for the acquisition, installation, alteration, 24 construction, or reconstruction of capital facilities and for 25 the purchase of equipment for the purpose of major capital 26 improvements which will reduce energy consumption in State 27 buildings or facilities. 28 (Source: P.A. 90-1, eff. 2-20-97; 90-8, eff. 12-8-97; 90-549, 29 eff. 12-8-97; 90-586, eff. 6-4-98.) 30 (30 ILCS 330/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 654) 31 Sec. 4. Transportation. The amount of $5,312,270,000 32$2,484,270,000is authorized for use by the Department of 33 Transportation for the specific purpose of promoting and 34 assuring rapid, efficient, and safe highway, air and mass -5- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 transportation for the inhabitants of the State by providing 2 monies, including the making of grants and loans, for the 3 acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension and 4 improvement of the following transportation facilities and 5 equipment, and for the acquisition of real property and 6 interests in real property required or expected to be 7 required in connection therewith as follows: 8 (a) $3,431,000,000$1,411,000,000for State highways, 9 arterial highways, freeways, roads, bridges, structures 10 separating highways and railroads and roads, and bridges on 11 roads maintained by counties, municipalities, townships or 12 road districts for the following specific purposes: 13 (1) $3,330,000,000$1,310,000,000for use 14 statewide, 15 (2) $3,641,000 for use outside the Chicago 16 urbanized area, 17 (3) $7,543,000 for use within the Chicago urbanized 18 area, 19 (4) $13,060,600 for use within the City of Chicago, 20 (5) $57,894,500 for use within the counties of 21 Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will, and 22 (6) $18,860,900 for use outside the counties of 23 Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will. 24 (b) $1,529,670,000$883,270,000for rail facilities and 25 for mass transit facilities, as defined in Section 49.19 of 26 the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, including rapid 27 transit, rail, bus and other equipment used in connection 28 therewith by the State or any unit of local government, 29 special transportation district, municipal corporation or 30 other corporation or public authority authorized to provide 31 and promote public transportation within the State or two or 32 more of the foregoing jointly, for the following specific 33 purposes: 34 (1) $1,433,870,000$787,470,000statewide, 35 (2) $83,350,000 for use within the counties of -6- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will, 2 (3) $12,450,000 for use outside the counties of 3 Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will. 4 (c) $351,600,000$190,000,000for airport or aviation 5 facilities and any equipment used in connection therewith, 6 including engineering and land acquisition costs, by the 7 State or any unit of local government, special transportation 8 district, municipal corporation or other corporation or 9 public authority authorized to provide public transportation 10 within the State, or two or more of the foregoing acting 11 jointly. 12 (Source: P.A. 89-235, eff. 8-4-95; 90-1, eff. 2-20-97; 90-8, 13 eff. 12-8-97 (changed from 6-1-98 by P.A. 90-549); 90-586, 14 eff. 6-4-98.) 15 (30 ILCS 330/5) (from Ch. 127, par. 655) 16 Sec. 5. School Construction. 17 (a) The amount of $58,450,000 is authorized to make 18 grants to local school districts for the acquisition, 19 development, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 20 improvement, financing, architectural planning and 21 installation of capital facilities, including but not limited 22 to those required for special education building projects 23 provided for in Article 14 of The School Code, consisting of 24 buildings, structures, and durable equipment, and for the 25 acquisition and improvement of real property and interests in 26 real property required, or expected to be required, in 27 connection therewith. 28 (b) $22,550,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, 29 for grants to school districts for the making of principal 30 and interest payments, required to be made, on bonds issued 31 by such school districts after January 1, 1969, pursuant to 32 any indenture, ordinance, resolution, agreement or contract 33 to provide funds for the acquisition, development, 34 construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, -7- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 architectural planning and installation of capital facilities 2 consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment and 3 land for educational purposes or for lease payments required 4 to be made by a school district for principal and interest 5 payments on bonds issued by a Public Building Commission 6 after January 1, 1969. 7 (c) $10,000,000 for grants to school districts for the 8 acquisition, development, construction, reconstruction, 9 rehabilitation, improvement, architectural planning and 10 installation of capital facilities consisting of buildings 11 structures, durable equipment and land for special education 12 building projects. 13 (d) $9,000,000 for grants to school districts for the 14 reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, financing and 15 architectural planning of capital facilities, including 16 construction at another location to replace such capital 17 facilities, consisting of those public school buildings and 18 temporary school facilities which, prior to January 1, 1984, 19 were condemned by the regional superintendent under Section 20 3-14.22 of The School Code or by any State official having 21 jurisdiction over building safety. 22 (e) $2,120,000,000$1,100,000,000for grants to school 23 districts for school improvement projects authorized by the 24 School Construction Law. The bonds shall be sold in amounts 25 not to exceed the following schedule, except any bonds not 26 sold during one year shall be added to the bonds to be sold 27 during the remainder of the schedule: 28 First year...................................$200,000,000 29 Second year.....................$450,000,000$250,000,00030 Third year......................$500,000,000$250,000,00031 Fourth year.....................$500,000,000$200,000,00032 Fifth year......................$300,000,000$200,000,00033 Sixth year...................................$170,000,000 34 (Source: P.A. 90-549, eff. 12-8-97.) -8- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 (30 ILCS 330/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 656) 2 Sec. 6. Anti-Pollution. 3 (a) The amount of $244,635,000$213,035,000is 4 authorized for allocation by the Environmental Protection 5 Agency for grants or loans to units of local government in 6 such amounts, at such times and for such purpose as the 7 Agency deems necessary or desirable for the planning, 8 financing, and construction of municipal sewage treatment 9 works and solid waste disposal facilities and for making of 10 deposits into the Water Revolving Fund and the U.S. 11 Environmental Protection Fund to provide assistance in 12 accordance with the provisions of Title IV-A of the 13 Environmental Protection Act. 14 (b) The amount of $160,500,000 is authorized for 15 allocation by the Environmental Protection Agency for payment 16 of claims submitted to the State and approved for payment 17 under the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program 18 established in Title XVI of the Environmental Protection Act. 19 (Source: P.A. 90-1, eff. 2-20-97; 90-8, eff. 12-8-97; 90-549, 20 eff. 12-8-97; 90-586, eff. 6-4-98.) 21 (30 ILCS 330/9) (from Ch. 127, par. 659) 22 Sec. 9. Conditions for Issuance and Sale of Bonds - 23 Requirements for Bonds. Bonds shall be issued and sold from 24 time to time, in one or more series, in such amounts and at 25 such prices as may be directed by the Governor, upon 26 recommendation by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget. 27 Bonds shall be in such form (either coupon, registered or 28 book entry), in such denominations,in the denomination of29$5,000 or some multiple thereof,payable within 30 years from 30 their date, subject to such terms of redemption with or 31 without premium, bearbearinginterest payable at such times 32 and at such fixed rate or rates, andannually or semiannually33from their date at a rate that does not exceed that permitted34in "AN ACT to authorize public corporations to issue Bonds,-9- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1other evidences of indebtedness and tax anticipation warrants2subject to interest rate limitations set forth therein",3approved May 26, 1970, as now or hereafter amended, andbe 4 dated as shall be fixed and determined by the Director of the 5 Bureau of the Budget in the order authorizing the issuance 6 and sale of any series of Bonds, which order shall be 7 approved by the Governor and is herein called a "Bond Sale 8 Order"; provided however, that interest shall not exceed that 9 permitted in the Bond Authorization Act, as now or hereafter 10 amendedprior to the giving of notice of the sale of any11Bonds. Said Bonds shall be payable at such place or places, 12 within or without the State of Illinois, and may be made 13 registrable as to either principal or as to both principal 14 and interest, as shall be specified in the Bond Sale Order 15fixed and determined by the Director of the Bureau of the16Budget in the order authorizing the issuance and sale of such17Bonds. Bonds may be callable or subject to purchase and 18 retirement as fixed and determined in the Bond Sale Order. 19by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget in the order20authorizing the issuance and sale of Bonds; provided;21however, that the State shall not pay a premium of more than223% of the principal of any Bonds so called.23 (Source: P.A. 83-1490; revised 10-31-98.) 24 (30 ILCS 330/11) (from Ch. 127, par. 661) 25 Sec. 11. Sale of Bonds. Bonds shall be sold from time to 26 time pursuant to notice of sale and public bid or by 27 negotiated sale in such amounts and at such times as is 28 directed by the Governor, upon recommendation by the Director 29 of the Bureau of the Budgetto the highest and best bidders,30for not less than 97 percent of their par value, upon sealed31bids, at not exceeding the maximum interest rate for any32maturity as fixed in the order authorizing the issuance of33Bonds. 34 If any Bonds, including refunding Bonds, are to be sold -10- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 by negotiated sale, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget 2 shall comply with the competitive request for proposal 3 process set forth in the Illinois Procurement Code and all 4 other applicable requirements of that Code. 5 If Bonds are to be sold pursuant to notice of sale and 6 public bid,The right to reject any and all bids may be7reserved.the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall, 8 from time to time, as Bonds are to be sold, advertise the 9 sale of the Bonds in at least two daily newspapers, one of 10 which is published in the City of Springfield and one in the 11 City of Chicago, for proposals to purchase Bonds. The sale 12 of the Bonds shall also be advertised in the volume of the 13 Illinois Procurement Bulletin that is published by the 14 Department of Central Management Services. Each of thesuch15 advertisements for proposals shall be published once at least 16 10 days prior to the date fixed for the opening of the bids. 17 The Director of the Bureau of the Budget may reschedule the 18 date of sale upon the giving of such additional notice as the 19 Director deemsdeemed to beadequate to inform prospective 20 bidders of such change; provided, however, that all other 21 conditions of the sale shall continue as originally 22 advertised. 23 Executed Bonds shall, upon payment therefor, be delivered 24 to the purchaser, and the proceeds of Bonds shall be paid 25 into the State Treasury as directed by Section 12 of this 26 Act. 27 (Source: P.A. 87-836; 88-552.) 28 (30 ILCS 330/16) (from Ch. 127, par. 666) 29 Sec. 16. Refunding Bonds. The amount of $2,839,025,000, 30 at any time and from time to time outstanding,$2,339,025,00031is authorized for the purpose of refunding any State of 32 Illinois general obligation Bonds then outstanding, including 33 the payment of any redemption premium thereon, any reasonable 34 expenses of such refunding, any interest accrued or to accrue -11- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 to the earliest or any subsequent date of redemption or 2 maturity of such outstanding Bonds and any interest to accrue 3 to the first interest payment on the refunding Bonds; 4 provided that such refunding Bonds shall mature no later than 5 the final maturity date of Bonds being refunded. 6 Refunding Bonds may be sold from time to time pursuant to 7 notice of sale and public bid or by negotiated sale in such 8 amounts and at such times, as directed by the Governor, upon 9 recommendation by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget. 10 The Governor shall notify the State Treasurer and Comptroller 11 of such refunding. The proceeds received from the sale of 12 refunding Bonds shall be used for the retirement at maturity 13 or redemption of such outstanding Bonds on any maturity or 14 redemption date and, pending such use, shall be placed in 15 escrow, subject to such terms and conditions as shall be 16 provided for in the Bond Sale Order relating to the Refunding 17 Bonds. Proceeds not needed for deposit in an escrow account 18 shall be deposited in the General Obligation Bond Retirement 19 and Interest Fund. This Act shall constitute an irrevocable 20 and continuing appropriation of all amounts necessary to 21 establish an escrow account for the purpose of refunding 22 outstanding general obligation Bonds and to pay the 23 reasonable expenses of such refunding and of the issuance and 24 sale of the refunding Bonds. Any such escrowed proceeds may 25 be invested and reinvested in direct obligations of the 26 United States of America, maturing at such time or times as 27 shall be appropriate to assure the prompt payment, when due, 28 of the principal of and interest and redemption premium, if 29 any, on the refunded Bonds. After the terms of the escrow 30 have been fully satisfied, any remaining balance of such 31 proceeds and interest, income and profits earned or realized 32 on the investments thereof shall be paid into the General 33 Revenue Fund. The liability of the State upon the Bonds 34 shall continue, provided that the holders thereof shall 35 thereafter be entitled to payment only out of the moneys -12- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 deposited in the escrow account. 2 Except as otherwise herein provided in this Section, such 3 refunding Bonds shall in all other respects be subject to the 4 terms and conditions of this Act. 5 (Source: P.A. 87-836; 87-873; 88-93; 88-552.) 6 Section 15. The Build Illinois Bond Act is amended by 7 changing Sections 2 and 4 as follows: 8 (30 ILCS 425/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 2802) 9 Sec. 2. Authorization for Bonds. The State of Illinois 10 is authorized to issue, sell and provide for the retirement 11 of limited obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of 12 indebtedness of the State of Illinois in the total principal 13 amount of $2,790,970,000$2,036,500,000herein called 14 "Bonds". Such authorized amount of Bonds shall be reduced 15 from time to time by amounts, if any, which are equal to the 16 moneys received by the Department of Revenue in any fiscal 17 year pursuant to Section 3-1001 of the "Illinois Vehicle 18 Code", as amended, in excess of the Annual Specified Amount 19 (as defined in Section 3 of the "Retailers' Occupation Tax 20 Act", as amended) and transferred at the end of such fiscal 21 year from the General Revenue Fund to the Build Illinois 22 Purposes Fund as provided in Section 3-1001 of said Code; 23 provided, however, that no such reduction shall affect the 24 validity or enforceability of any Bonds issued prior to such 25 reduction. Such amount of authorized Bonds shall be 26 exclusive of any refunding Bonds issued pursuant to Section 27 15 of this Act and exclusive of any Bonds issued pursuant to 28 this Section which are redeemed, purchased, advance refunded, 29 or defeased in accordance with paragraph (f) of Section 4 of 30 this Act. Bonds shall be issued for the categories and 31 specific purposes expressed in Section 4 of this Act. 32 (Source: P.A. 86-44; 86-78; 86-1473.) -13- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 (30 ILCS 425/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 2804) 2 Sec. 4. Purposes of Bonds. Bonds shall be issued for the 3 following purposes and in the approximate amounts as set 4 forth below: 5 (a) $2,069,889,000$1,470,419,000for the expenses of 6 issuance and sale of Bonds, including bond discounts, and for 7 planning, engineering, acquisition, construction, 8 reconstruction, development, improvement and extension of the 9 public infrastructure in the State of Illinois, including: 10 the making of loans or grants to local governments for waste 11 disposal systems, water and sewer line extensions and water 12 distribution and purification facilities, rail or air or 13 water port improvements, gas and electric utility extensions, 14 publicly owned industrial and commercial sites, buildings 15 used for public administration purposes and other public 16 infrastructure capital improvements; the making of loans or 17 grants to units of local government for financing and 18 construction of wastewater facilities; refinancing or 19 retiring bonds issued between January 1, 1987 and January 1, 20 1990 by home rule municipalities, debt service on which is 21 provided from a tax imposed by home rule municipalities prior 22 to January 1, 1990 on the sale of food and drugs pursuant to 23 Section 8-11-1 of the Home Rule Municipal Retailers' 24 Occupation Tax Act or Section 8-11-5 of the Home Rule 25 Municipal Service Occupation Tax Act; the making of deposits 26 not to exceed $70,000,000 in the aggregate into the Water 27 Pollution Control Revolving Fund to provide assistance in 28 accordance with the provisions of Title IV-A of the 29 Environmental Protection Act; the planning, engineering, 30 acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, 31 expansion, extension and improvement of highways, bridges, 32 structures separating highways and railroads, rest areas, 33 interchanges, access roads to and from any State or local 34 highway and other transportation improvement projects which 35 are related to economic development activities; the making of -14- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 loans or grants for planning, engineering, rehabilitation, 2 improvement or construction of rail and transit facilities; 3 the planning, engineering, acquisition, construction, 4 reconstruction and improvement of watershed, drainage, flood 5 control, recreation and related improvements and facilities, 6 including expenses related to land and easement acquisition, 7 relocation, control structures, channel work and clearing and 8 appurtenant work; the making of grants for improvement and 9 development of zoos and park district field houses and 10 related structures; and the making of grants for improvement 11 and development of Navy Pier and related structures. 12 (b) $71,301,500$46,301,500for fostering economic 13 development and increased employment and the well being of 14 the citizens of Illinois, including: the making of grants for 15 improvement and development of McCormick Place and related 16 structures; the planning and construction of a 17 microelectronics research center, including the planning, 18 engineering, construction, improvement, renovation and 19 acquisition of buildings, equipment and related utility 20 support systems; the making of loans to businesses and 21 investments in small businesses; acquiring real properties 22 for industrial or commercial site development; acquiring, 23 rehabilitating and reconveying industrial and commercial 24 properties for the purpose of expanding employment and 25 encouraging private and other public sector investment in the 26 economy of Illinois; the payment of expenses associated with 27 siting the Superconducting Super Collider Particle 28 Accelerator in Illinois and with its acquisition, 29 construction, maintenance, operation, promotion and support; 30 the making of loans for the planning, engineering, 31 acquisition, construction, improvement and conversion of 32 facilities and equipment which will foster the use of 33 Illinois coal; the payment of expenses associated with the 34 promotion, establishment, acquisition and operation of small 35 business incubator facilities and agribusiness research -15- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 facilities, including the lease, purchase, renovation, 2 planning, engineering, construction and maintenance of 3 buildings, utility support systems and equipment designated 4 for such purposes and the establishment and maintenance of 5 centralized support services within such facilities; and the 6 making of grants or loans to units of local government for 7 Urban Development Action Grant and Housing Partnership 8 programs. 9 (c) $521,128,600$461,128,600for the development and 10 improvement of educational, scientific, technical and 11 vocational programs and facilities and the expansion of 12 health and human services for all citizens of Illinois, 13 including: the making of construction and improvement grants 14 and loans to public libraries and library systems; the making 15 of grants and loans for planning, engineering, acquisition 16 and construction of a new State central library in 17 Springfield; the planning, engineering, acquisition and 18 construction of an animal and dairy sciences facility; the 19 planning, engineering, acquisition and construction of a 20 campus and all related buildings, facilities, equipment and 21 materials for Richland Community College; the acquisition, 22 rehabilitation and installation of equipment and materials 23 for scientific and historical surveys; the making of grants 24 or loans for distribution to eligible vocational education 25 instructional programs for the upgrading of vocational 26 education programs, school shops and laboratories, including 27 the acquisition, rehabilitation and installation of technical 28 equipment and materials; the making of grants or loans for 29 distribution to eligible local educational agencies for the 30 upgrading of math and science instructional programs, 31 including the acquisition of instructional equipment and 32 materials; miscellaneous capital improvements for 33 universities and community colleges including the planning, 34 engineering, construction, reconstruction, remodeling, 35 improvement, repair and installation of capital facilities -16- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 and costs of planning, supplies, equipment, materials, 2 services, and all other required expenses; the making of 3 grants or loans for repair, renovation and miscellaneous 4 capital improvements for privately operated colleges and 5 universities and community colleges, including the planning, 6 engineering, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, 7 remodeling, improvement, repair and installation of capital 8 facilities and costs of planning, supplies, equipment, 9 materials, services, and all other required expenses; and the 10 making of grants or loans for distribution to local 11 governments for hospital and other health care facilities 12 including the planning, engineering, acquisition, 13 construction, reconstruction, remodeling, improvement, repair 14 and installation of capital facilities and costs of planning, 15 supplies, equipment, materials, services and all other 16 required expenses. 17 (d) $128,650,900$58,650,900for protection, 18 preservation, restoration and conservation of environmental 19 and natural resources, including: the making of grants to 20 soil and water conservation districts for the planning and 21 implementation of conservation practices and for funding 22 contracts with the Soil Conservation Service for watershed 23 planning; the making of grants to units of local government 24 for the capital development and improvement of recreation 25 areas, including planning and engineering costs, sewer 26 projects, including planning and engineering costs and water 27 projects, including planning and engineering costs, and for 28 the acquisition of open space lands, including the 29 acquisition of easements and other property interests of less 30 than fee simple ownership; the acquisition and related costs 31 and development and management of natural heritage lands, 32 including natural areas and areas providing habitat for 33 endangered species and nongame wildlife, and buffer area 34 lands; the acquisition and related costs and development and 35 management of habitat lands, including forest, wildlife -17- LRB9106016EGfgccr3 1 habitat and wetlands; and the removal and disposition of 2 hazardous substances, including the cost of project 3 management, equipment, laboratory analysis, and contractual 4 services necessary for preventative and corrective actions 5 related to the preservation, restoration and conservation of 6 the environment, including deposits not to exceed $60,000,000 7 in the aggregate into the Hazardous Waste Fund and the 8 Brownfields Redevelopment Fund for improvements in accordance 9 with the provisions of Titles V and XVII of the Environmental 10 Protection Act. 11 (e) The amount specified in paragraph (a) above shall 12 include an amount necessary to pay reasonable expenses of 13 each issuance and sale of the Bonds, as specified in the 14 related Bond Sale Order (hereinafter defined). 15 (f) Any unexpended proceeds from any sale of Bonds which 16 are held in the Build Illinois Bond Fund may be used to 17 redeem, purchase, advance refund, or defease any Bonds 18 outstanding. 19 (Source: P.A. 86-44; 86-78; 86-1028; 86-1473; 87-873.) 20 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 21 becoming law.". 22 Submitted on May 27, 1999 23 s/Sen. James "Pate" Philip s/Rep. Michael Madigan 24 s/Sen. Stanley Weaver s/Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 25 s/Sen. John Maitland s/Rep. Gary Hannig 26 s/Sen. Robert Molaro s/Rep. Art Tenhouse 27 s/Sen. Emil Jones Jr. s/Rep. Dan Rutherford 28 Committee for the Senate Committee for the House