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 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 Board of Higher Education Act is  amended
 5    by changing Section 8 as follows:

 6        (110 ILCS 205/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 188)
 7        Sec.  8.   The  Board  of  Trustees  of the University of
 8    Illinois,  the  Board  of  Trustees  of   Southern   Illinois
 9    University,   the   Board   of   Trustees  of  Chicago  State
10    University,  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Eastern   Illinois
11    University,   the   Board  of  Trustees  of  Governors  State
12    University,  the  Board  of  Trustees   of   Illinois   State
13    University,  the  Board  of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois
14    University,  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Northern  Illinois
15    University,  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Western   Illinois
16    University,  and  the  Illinois Community College Board shall
17    submit to the Board not later than the 15th day  of  November
18    of  each  year  its  budget  proposals  for the operation and
19    capital needs of the institutions  under  its  governance  or
20    supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Each budget proposal
21    shall conform to the procedures developed by the Board in the
22    design  of  an  information system for State universities and
23    colleges.
24        In  order  to  maintain  a  cohesive  system  of   higher
25    education,  the  Board  and  its staff shall communicate on a
26    regular basis with all public  university  presidents.   They
27    shall  meet  at  least  semiannually  to achieve economies of
28    scale where possible and  provide  the  most  innovative  and
29    efficient programs and services.
30        The  Board,  in  the  analysis  of formulating the annual
31    budget request, shall consider rates of tuition and  fees  at
 
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 1    the  state  universities  and  colleges. The Board shall also
 2    consider the current and projected utilization of  the  total
 3    physical  plant  of each campus of a university or college in
 4    approving  the  capital  budget  for  any  new  building   or
 5    facility.
 6        The  Board  of  Higher  Education  shall  submit  to  the
 7    Governor,  to  the  General  Assembly, and to the appropriate
 8    budget agencies of the  Governor  and  General  Assembly  its
 9    analysis and recommendations on such budget proposals.
10        All   bills  for appropriations to be made by the General
11    Assembly to the Board  of  Higher  Education,  the  Board  of
12    Trustees  of  Southern  Illinois  University,  the  Board  of
13    Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of Trustees
14    of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern
15    Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State
16    University,   the   Board   of  Trustees  of  Illinois  State
17    University, the Board of Trustees  of  Northeastern  Illinois
18    University,  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Northern  Illinois
19    University,  and  the  Board  of Trustees of Western Illinois
20    University shall identify the public  institution  of  higher
21    education, the specific campus thereof, and the office of the
22    affected  Chancellor  or  President  of  the  institution and
23    campus for which each item of appropriation is  to  be  made,
24    and  in  addition:  (i) shall by separate line item set forth
25    program data for each item of appropriation within the  bill;
26    and   (ii)  shall,  for  each  campus  of  each  such  public
27    institution  of  higher  education,  set  forth  the  amounts
28    appropriated for the objects  and  purposes  of  each  campus
29    under   the   4   separate   categories   of  Administration,
30    Instruction, Civil Service,  and  Research,  and  under  each
31    category   by   separate  line  item  set  forth  the  amount
32    appropriated for personal services,  State  contributions  to
33    social   security  for  Medicare,  retirement  contributions,
34    contractual   services,   travel,   commodities,    printing,
 
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 1    equipment,     operation     of     automotive     equipment,
 2    telecommunications,  electronic  data  processing, awards and
 3    grants, and permanent improvements.
 4        Each state supported institution within  the  application
 5    of  this Act must submit its plan for capital improvements of
 6    non-instructional facilities to the Board for approval before
 7    final commitments  are  made.  Non-instructional  uses  shall
 8    include  but  not be limited to dormitories, union buildings,
 9    field houses,  stadium,  other  recreational  facilities  and
10    parking  lots.  The  Board shall determine whether or not any
11    project submitted for approval is consistent with the  master
12    plan  for  higher  education and with instructional buildings
13    that are provided for therein. If the project is found  by  a
14    majority  of  the  Board  not  to be consistent, such capital
15    improvement shall not be constructed.
16    (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)