SB1318sam001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Christine Radogno

Filed: 3/14/2011

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1318

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1318 by replacing line 4 on page 1 through line 11 on page 2 with the following:

"Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by changing Section 7f as follows:

(110 ILCS 305/7f) (from Ch. 144, par. 28f)

Sec. 7f. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to the University of Illinois under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which the University of Illinois applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board of Trustees shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(f) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, this Section shall apply only to children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by changing Section 8f as follows:

(110 ILCS 520/8f) (from Ch. 144, par. 658f)

Sec. 8f. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Southern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Southern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board of Trustees shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(f) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, this Section shall apply only to children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by changing Section 5-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 660/5-90)

Sec. 5-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Chicago State University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Chicago State University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Chicago State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(f) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, this Section shall apply only to children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 10-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 665/10-90)

Sec. 10-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Eastern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Eastern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Eastern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(f) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, this Section shall apply only to children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended by changing Section 15-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 670/15-90)

Sec. 15-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Governors State University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Governors State University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Governors State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(f) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, this Section shall apply only to children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by changing Section 20-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 675/20-90)

Sec. 20-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Illinois State University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Illinois State University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Illinois State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(f) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, this Section shall apply only to children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 25-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 680/25-90)

Sec. 25-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Northeastern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Northeastern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Northeastern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(f) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, this Section shall apply only to children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 30-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 685/30-90)

Sec. 30-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Northern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Northern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Northern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(f) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, this Section shall apply only to children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 35-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 690/35-90)

Sec. 35-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Western Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Western Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Western Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(f) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, this Section shall apply only to children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)".