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HB1779 Engrossed |
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| AN ACT concerning conservation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development |
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| Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
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| (525 ILCS 35/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 2103)
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| Sec. 3. From appropriations made from the Capital |
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| Development Fund,
Build Illinois Bond Fund or other
available |
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| or designated funds for such
purposes, the Department shall |
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| make grants to local governments as
financial assistance, on a |
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| reimbursement basis, for the capital
development and |
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| improvement of park, recreation or conservation
areas, marinas |
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| and shorelines, including planning and engineering costs, and |
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| for the
acquisition of open space lands, including
acquisition |
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| of easements and other property interests less than fee simple
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| ownership if the Department determines that such property
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| interests are sufficient to carry out the purposes of this Act, |
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| subject to
the conditions and limitations set forth in this |
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| Act.
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| No more than 10% of the amount so appropriated for any |
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| fiscal year may
be committed or expended on any one project |
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| described in an application
under this Act.
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| Any grant under this Act to a local government , except as |