HB4405ham001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr.

Filed: 2/28/2006

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4405

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4405 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2705-555.5 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2705/2705-555.5 new)

Sec. 2705-555.5. Lease of vacant land to unit of local government or school district. If the Department owns vacant land within a unit of local government, forest preserve district, park district, or school district, the Department of Transportation may enter into a lease agreement for a term of one year with the unit of local government, forest preserve district, park district, or the school district for use of the vacant land. The lease agreement may be for less than fair market value and must prohibit the unit of local government, forest preserve district, park district, or school district from erecting any permanent structure upon the property.

For the purposes of this Section, "permanent structure" means any building that is not mobile.

Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-1083.5 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1083.5 new)

Sec. 5-1083.5. Lease with Department of Transportation for vacant lands. If the Department of Transportation owns vacant land within a county, the county may enter into a lease agreement with the Department for a term of one year for use of the vacant land. The lease agreement may be for less than fair market value and must prohibit the county from erecting any permanent structure upon the property.

For the purposes of this Section, "permanent structure" means any building that is not mobile.

Section 15. The Township Code is amended by adding Section 105-5.5 as follows:

(60 ILCS 1/105-5.5 new)

Sec. 105-5.5. Lease with Department of Transportation for vacant lands. If the Department of Transportation owns vacant land within a township, the Department may enter into a lease agreement with the township for a term of one year for use of the vacant land. The lease agreement may be for less than fair market value and must prohibit the township from erecting any permanent structure upon the property.

For the purposes of this Section, "permanent structure" means any building that is not mobile.

Section 20. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 11-77-5 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-77-5 new)

Sec. 11-77-5. Lease with Department of Transportation for vacant lands. If the Department of Transportation owns vacant land within a municipality, the Department of Transportation may enter into a lease agreement with the municipality for a term of one year for use of the vacant land. The lease agreement may be for less than fair market value and must prohibit the municipality from erecting any permanent structure upon the property.

For the purposes of this Section, "permanent structure" means any building that is not mobile.

Section 22. The Downstate Forest Preserve District Act is amended by adding Section 6f as follows:

(70 ILCS 805/6f new)

Sec. 6f. Lease with Department of Transportation for vacant lands. If the Department of Transportation owns vacant land within a forest preserve district, the forest preserve district may enter into a lease agreement with the Department for a term of one year for use of the vacant land. The lease agreement may be for less than fair market value and must prohibit the forest preserve district from erecting any permanent structure upon the property.

For the purposes of this Section, "permanent structure" means any building that is not mobile.

Section 23. The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is amended by adding Section 39.1 as follows:

(70 ILCS 810/39.1 new)

Sec. 39.1. Lease with Department of Transportation for vacant lands. If the Department of Transportation owns vacant land within a forest preserve district, the forest preserve district may enter into a lease agreement with the Department for a term of one year for use of the vacant land. The lease agreement may be for less than fair market value and must prohibit the forest preserve district from erecting any permanent structure upon the property.

For the purposes of this Section, "permanent structure" means any building that is not mobile.

Section 25. The Park District Code is amended by adding Section 8-12a as follows:

(70 ILCS 1205/8-12a new)

Sec. 8-12a. Leases with Department of Transportation for vacant lands. If the Department of Transportation owns vacant land within a park district, the park district may enter into a lease agreement with the Department for a term of one year for use of the vacant land. The lease agreement may be for less than fair market value and must prohibit the park district from erecting any permanent structure upon the property.

For the purposes of this Section, "permanent structure" means any building that is not mobile.

Section 30. The School Code is amended by adding Section 10-22-12a as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-22-12a new)

Sec. 10-22-12a. Leases with Department of Transportation for vacant lands. If the Department of Transportation owns vacant land within a school district, the school district may enter into a lease agreement with the Department for a term of one year for use of the vacant land. The lease agreement may be for less than fair market value and must prohibit the school district from erecting any permanent structure upon the property.

For the purposes of this Section, "permanent structure" means any building that is not mobile.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".