Senate Sponsors: WEAVER,S. House Sponsors: WINKEL-JOHNSON,TIM-ERWIN-SCULLY-HOWARD Short description: HIGHER EDUCATION-TECH Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the University of Illinois Trustees Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning electing a board president and drawing money from the treasury. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 310/5 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 500/20-60 30 ILCS 500/30-30 30 ILCS 500/40-25 30 ILCS 500/53-25 110 ILCS 305/7 from Ch. 144, par. 28 Deletes everything. Amends the University of Illinois Act and the Illinois Procurement Code. Allows the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (directly, through a separate corporate entity, or in cooperation with other institutions of higher education) to acquire and construct, enlarge, improve, equip, complete, operate, control, and manage business research and technology parks. Gives the Board of Trustees other powers with respect to these business research and technology parks. Provides that provisions of the Illinois Procurement Code concerning the maximum duration of a contract, a building construction contract in excess of $250,000, and the maximum term of a lease do not apply to contracts and leases entered into under the business research and technology park provisions. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 500/20-60 30 ILCS 500/30-30 30 ILCS 500/40-25 30 ILCS 500/53-25 Removes the provisions amending the Illinois Procurement Code. Removes the provision that allows the Board of Trustees to lease the property included in a business research and technology park for the durations that the Trustees may deem advisable. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status