093_HB1474 LRB093 04354 NHT 08748 b 1 AN ACT concerning higher education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The University Credit and Retail Sales Act is 5 amended by changing Section 0.01 and adding Section 0.05 as 6 follows: 7 (110 ILCS 115/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 251.9) 83f 8 Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as 9 the Higher Education InstitutionUniversityCredit and Retail 10 Sales Act. 11 (Source: P.A. 89-407, eff. 7-1-96.) 12 (110 ILCS 115/0.05 new) 13 Sec. 0.05. State institution of higher learning defined. 14 "State institution of higher learning" means a university, 15 college, community college, or junior college in this State 16 that is publicly supported by taxes levied and collected 17 within the State on income, sales, or property. "State 18 institution of higher learning" does not include a private 19 institution of higher education as that term is defined in 20 Section 3.07 of the Illinois Educational Facilities Authority 21 Act. 22 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 23 Section 8.27 as follows: 24 (30 ILCS 805/8.27 new) 25 Sec. 8.27. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 26 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required 27 for the implementation of any mandate created by this 28 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly. -2- LRB093 04354 NHT 08748 b 1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 2 becoming law.