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91_SB1411
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1 AN ACT to amend the Environmental Protection Act by
2 changing Section 58.13.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended
6 by changing Section 58.13 as follows:
7 (415 ILCS 5/58.13)
8 Sec. 58.13. Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Program;
9 contracts or agreements.
10 (a)(1) The Agency shall establish and administer a
11 program of grants to be known as the Brownfields
12 Redevelopment Grant Program to provide municipalities in
13 Illinois with financial assistance to be used for
14 coordination of activities related to brownfields
15 redevelopment, including but not limited to
16 identification of brownfields sites, site investigation
17 and determination of remediation objectives and related
18 plans and reports, and development of remedial action
19 plans, but not including the implementation of remedial
20 action plans and remedial action completion reports. The
21 plans and reports shall be developed in accordance with
22 Title XVII of this Act.
23 (2) Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis
24 subject to availability of funding. Criteria for
25 awarding grants shall include, but shall not be limited
26 to the following:
27 (A) problem statement and needs assessment;
28 (B) community-based planning and involvement;
29 (C) implementation planning; and
30 (D) long-term benefits and sustainability.
31 (3) The Agency may give weight to geographic
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1 location to enhance geographic distribution of grants
2 across this State.
3 (4) Grants shall be limited to a maximum of
4 $120,000 and no municipality shall receive more than one
5 grant under this Section.
6 (5) Grant amounts shall not exceed 70% of the
7 project amount, with the remainder to be provided by the
8 municipality as local matching funds.
9 (b) The Agency shall have the authority to enter into
10 any contracts or agreements that may be necessary to carry
11 out its duties or responsibilities under this Section. The
12 Agency shall have the authority to adopt rules setting forth
13 procedures and criteria for administering the Brownfields
14 Redevelopment Grant Program. The rules adopted by the Agency
15 may include but shall not be limited to the following:
16 (1) purposes for which grants are available;
17 (2) application periods and content of
18 applications;
19 (3) procedures and criteria for Agency review of
20 grant applications, grant approvals and denials, and
21 grantee acceptance;
22 (4) grant payment schedules;
23 (5) grantee responsibilities for work schedules,
24 work plans, reports, and record keeping;
25 (6) evaluation of grantee performance, including
26 but not limited to auditing and access to sites and
27 records;
28 (7) requirements applicable to contracting and
29 subcontracting by the grantee;
30 (8) penalties for noncompliance with grant
31 requirements and conditions, including stop-work orders,
32 termination of grants, and recovery of grant funds;
33 (9) indemnification of this State and the Agency by
34 the grantee; and
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1 (10) manner of compliance with the Local Government
2 Professional Services Selection Act.
3 (Source: P.A. 90-123, eff. 7-21-97.)