Public Act 098-0326
 
SB1637 EnrolledLRB098 04310 HLH 34337 b

    AN ACT concerning conservation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development
Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
    (525 ILCS 35/3)  (from Ch. 85, par. 2103)
    Sec. 3. From appropriations made from the Capital
Development Fund, Build Illinois Bond Fund or other available
or designated funds for such purposes, the Department shall
make grants to local governments as financial assistance, on a
reimbursement basis, for the capital development and
improvement of park, recreation or conservation areas, marinas
and shorelines, including planning and engineering costs, and
for the acquisition of open space lands, including acquisition
of easements and other property interests less than fee simple
ownership if the Department determines that such property
interests are sufficient to carry out the purposes of this Act,
subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in this
Act.
    No more than 10% of the amount so appropriated for any
fiscal year may be committed or expended on any one project
described in an application under this Act.
    Any grant under this Act to a local government shall be
conditioned upon the state providing assistance on a 50/50
matching basis for the acquisition of open space lands and for
capital development and improvement proposals.
    A minimum of 50% of any grant made to a unit of local
government under this Act must be paid to the unit of local
government at the time the Department awards the grant. The
remainder of the grant shall be distributed to the local
government quarterly on a reimbursement basis.
(Source: P.A. 94-91, eff. 7-1-05.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.