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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | amended by adding Sections 605-980 and 605-981 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | (20 ILCS 605/605-980 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Sec. 605-980. Smart cities grant program. Subject to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | appropriation, the Department may establish and administer a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | program to make grants to municipalities for urban preservation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | and redevelopment as well as green technology. The Department | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | shall work in cooperation with local municipalities in order to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | provide funds to meet the municipalities' identified public | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | infrastructure and urban improvement needs. The grant program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | shall be permissive and subject to appropriation by the General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Assembly. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | "Identified public infrastructure and urban improvement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | needs" include plans adopted by the municipality that have the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | following elements: an assessment of all public facilities and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | services, including, but not limited to, roads and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | transportation facilities, sewers, schools, parks and open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | space, and fire and police services. Any municipality that is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | approved for grant moneys under this Section must develop a |
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1 | 5-year plan for the replacement and expansion of existing | ||||||
2 | public facilities or the construction of any new facilities | ||||||
3 | that are required to meet expected growth and economic | ||||||
4 | development. The plan shall be reviewed by the Department. The | ||||||
5 | plan must include a projection of when and where those | ||||||
6 | facilities will be required and an assessment of the | ||||||
7 | anticipated costs for replacement, expansion, or construction | ||||||
8 | of public facilities.
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9 | Municipalities receiving grant moneys under this Section | ||||||
10 | are encouraged to use local small businesses within the | ||||||
11 | municipality whenever possible.
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12 | (20 ILCS 605/605-981 new)
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13 | Sec. 605-981. Green cities grant program. Subject to | ||||||
14 | appropriation, the Department may establish and administer a | ||||||
15 | program to make grants to municipalities whose buildings | ||||||
16 | conform with the United States Green Building Council's | ||||||
17 | Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) rating | ||||||
18 | system. Grants may be used for new construction, existing | ||||||
19 | buildings, commercial interiors, core and shell development, | ||||||
20 | homes, schools, or neighborhood development. Grant moneys | ||||||
21 | shall be used for buildings, at any stage, that qualify as LEED | ||||||
22 | certified buildings. The grant program shall be permissive and | ||||||
23 | subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. | ||||||
24 | Municipalities receiving grant moneys under this Section | ||||||
25 | are encouraged to use local small businesses within the |
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1 | municipality whenever possible.
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