SB1814ham002 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Gregory Harris

Filed: 6/1/2019

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1814

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1814, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No. 1, on page 328, by replacing lines 15 through 25 with the following:

"(g) For purposes of determining the required State contribution to the System, the value of the System's assets shall be equal to the actuarial value of the System's assets, which shall be calculated as follows:

As of June 30, 2008, the actuarial value of the System's assets shall be equal to the market value of the assets as of that date. In determining the actuarial value of the System's assets for fiscal years after June 30, 2008, any actuarial gains or losses from investment return incurred in a fiscal year shall be recognized in equal annual amounts over the 5-year period following that fiscal year."; and

on page 1088, immediately below line 12, by inserting the following:

"ARTICLE 55. ACCESS TO JUSTICE GRANTS

Section 55-5. The Access to Justice Act is amended by adding Section 16 as follows:

(705 ILCS 95/16 new)

Sec. 16. Fiscal year 2020 grants. If and only if Senate Bill 262 of the 101st General Assembly becomes law, then funds appropriated for grants in Section 165 of Article 105 of Senate Bill 262 of the 101st General Assembly shall be awarded by the Department of Human Services in equal amounts to the Westside Justice Center and the Resurrection Project.

ARTICLE 60. URBAN WEATHERIZATION INITIATIVE

Section 60-5. The Urban Weatherization Initiative Act is amended by changing Section 40-20 as follows:

(30 ILCS 738/40-20)

Sec. 40-20. Award of grants.

(a) The Department shall award grants under this Article using a competitive request-for-proposal process administered by the Department and overseen by the Board. No more than 2% of funds used for grants may be retained by the Department for administrative costs, program evaluation, and technical assistance activities.

(b) The Department must award grants competitively in accordance with the priorities described in this Article. Grants must be awarded in support of the implementation, expansion, or implementation and expansion of weatherization and job training programs consistent with the priorities described in this Article. Strategies for grant use include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Repair or replacement of inefficient heating and cooling units.

(2) Addressing of air infiltration with weather stripping, caulking, thresholds, minor repairs to walls, roofs, ceilings, and floors, and window and door replacement.

(3) Repair or replacement of water heaters.

(4) Pipe, duct, or pipe and duct insulation.

(c) Portions of grant funds may be used for:

(1) Work-aligned training in weatherization skill sets, including skills necessary for career advancement in the energy efficiency field.

(2) Basic skills training, including soft-skill training, and other workforce development services, including mentoring, job development, support services, transportation assistance, and wage subsidies tied to training and employment in weatherization.

(c-5) Portions of grant funds may also be used for any purpose for which bonds are issued under Section 4 of the Build Illinois Bond Act.

(d) All grant applicants must include a comprehensive plan for local community engagement. Grant recipients may devote a portion of awarded funds to conduct outreach activities designed to assure that eligible households and relevant workforce populations are made aware of the opportunities available under this Article. A portion of outreach activities must occur in convenient, local intake centers, including but not limited to churches, local schools, and community centers.

(e) Any private, public, and non-profit entities that provide, or demonstrate desire and ability to provide, weatherization services that act to decrease the impact of energy costs on low-income areas and incorporate an effective local employment strategy are eligible grant applicants.

(f) For grant recipients, maximum per unit expenditure shall not exceed $6,500.

(g) A grant recipient may not be awarded grants totaling more than $500,000 per fiscal year.

(h) A grant recipient may not use more than 15% of its total grant amount for administrative expenses.

(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)".