SB0532sam001 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Thomas Cullerton

Filed: 4/5/2019

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 532

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 532 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 605-922 as follows:

(20 ILCS 605/605-922 new)

Sec. 605-922. Division of Local Government Services.

(a) The Department shall create a Division of Local Government Services, which shall provide:

(1) technical assistance to units of local government, including, but not limited to, those activities described in the Local Planning Technical Assistance Act;

(2) funding and technical assistance to help units of local government study, plan for, and implement efficiency measures through collaborative intergovernmental approaches, including, but not limited to, service sharing partnerships and consolidation;

(3) information services for units of local government; and

(4) resources to assist units of local government with the training of their elected officials, staff, contracted services, and residents.

The Division may offer assistance to high-need units of local government with technical planning, transportation, water management, and other services as determined by the Division. The Division shall determine the level of service necessary to provide assistance and shall directly assist units of local government or refer the request to a regional partner.

The Division shall be responsible for carrying out the Department's duties under the Local Planning Technical Assistance Act.

The Division and the Department of Innovation and Technology shall develop a data portal to provide technical assistance and information relevant to units of local government. This data portal may include, in the Division's discretion, property tax information, adopted budgets, intergovernmental agreements, and other resources helpful to a unit of local government.

(b) The Division shall seek advice from an Advisory and Coordination Committee consisting of members from State agencies that provide programs or services for units of local government. The Advisory Coordination Committee shall also include members from outside of State government to add additional expertise and perspective. The Committee shall include, but is not limited to, the following members:

(1) the State Comptroller or his or her designee;

(2) the Secretary of Innovation and Technology or his or her designee;

(3) the Director of Natural Resources or his or her designee;

(4) the Director of Revenue or his or her designee;

(5) the Secretary of Transportation or his or her designee;

(6) the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or his or her designee;

(7) the Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority or his or her designee;

(8) the Chairman of the State Board of Education or his or her designee;

(9) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her designee;

(10) 6 members representing urban, suburban, and rural municipalities throughout Illinois, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;

(11) 2 members representing academic institutions with an expressed focus on government finance, public administration, or a related field, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;

(12) 3 members representing other non-municipal units of local government throughout Illinois, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;

(13) 2 members representing regional planning agencies or metropolitan planning organizations throughout Illinois, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; and

(14) a representative of the Office of the Governor, appointed by the Governor.

(c) No later than 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, the Department shall propose a draft plan to create the Division and implement this Section. The draft plan shall include, but is not limited to, the scope of work for the Advisory Coordination Committee, a set of activities for the Division, and milestones for the Division to achieve within one year, 2 years, and 5 years of its creation. The Department shall finalize the plan no later than 180 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.

(d) The Department may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of this Section and the operation of the Division and to ensure compliance with this Section.".