SB0521eng 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning finance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The General Obligation Bond Act is amended by changing Sections 2 and 3 as follows:

(30 ILCS 330/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 652)

Sec. 2. Authorization for Bonds. The State of Illinois is authorized to issue, sell and provide for the retirement of General Obligation Bonds of the State of Illinois for the categories and specific purposes expressed in Sections 2 through 8 of this Act, in the total amount of $50,492,925,743 49,917,925,743.

The bonds authorized in this Section 2 and in Section 16 of this Act are herein called "Bonds".

Of the total amount of Bonds authorized in this Act, up to $2,200,000,000 in aggregate original principal amount may be issued and sold in accordance with the Baccalaureate Savings Act in the form of General Obligation College Savings Bonds.

Of the total amount of Bonds authorized in this Act, up to $300,000,000 in aggregate original principal amount may be issued and sold in accordance with the Retirement Savings Act in the form of General Obligation Retirement Savings Bonds.

Of the total amount of Bonds authorized in this Act, the additional $10,000,000,000 authorized by Public Act 93-2, the $3,466,000,000 authorized by Public Act 96-43, and the $4,096,348,300 authorized by Public Act 96-1497 shall be used solely as provided in Section 7.2.

The issuance and sale of Bonds pursuant to the General Obligation Bond Act is an economical and efficient method of financing the long-term capital needs of the State. This Act will permit the issuance of a multi-purpose General Obligation Bond with uniform terms and features. This will not only lower the cost of registration but also reduce the overall cost of issuing debt by improving the marketability of Illinois General Obligation Bonds.

(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-771, eff. 7-10-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 98-94, eff. 7-17-13; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13; 98-781, eff. 7-22-14.)

(30 ILCS 330/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 653)

Sec. 3. Capital Facilities. The amount of $10,328,963,443 9,753,963,443 is authorized to be used for the acquisition, development, construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing, architectural planning and installation of capital facilities within the State, consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment, land, interests in land, and the costs associated with the purchase and implementation of information technology, including but not limited to the purchase of hardware and software, for the following specific purposes:

(a) $3,393,228,000 for educational purposes by State universities and colleges, the Illinois Community College Board created by the Public Community College Act and for grants to public community colleges as authorized by Sections 5-11 and 5-12 of the Public Community College Act;

(b) $1,648,420,000 for correctional purposes at State prison and correctional centers;

(c) $599,183,000 for open spaces, recreational and conservation purposes and the protection of land;

(d) $751,317,000 for child care facilities, mental and public health facilities, and facilities for the care of veterans with disabilities and their spouses;

(e) $2,727,790,000 2,152,790,000 for use by the State, its departments, authorities, public corporations, commissions and agencies;

(f) $818,100 for cargo handling facilities at port districts and for breakwaters, including harbor entrances, at port districts in conjunction with facilities for small boats and pleasure crafts;

(g) $297,177,074 for water resource management projects;

(h) $16,940,269 for the provision of facilities for food production research and related instructional and public service activities at the State universities and public community colleges;

(i) $36,000,000 for grants by the Secretary of State, as State Librarian, for central library facilities authorized by Section 8 of the Illinois Library System Act and for grants by the Capital Development Board to units of local government for public library facilities;

(j) $25,000,000 for the acquisition, development, construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing, architectural planning and installation of capital facilities consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment and land for grants to counties, municipalities or public building commissions with correctional facilities that do not comply with the minimum standards of the Department of Corrections under Section 3-15-2 of the Unified Code of Corrections;

(k) $5,000,000 for grants in fiscal year 1988 by the Department of Conservation for improvement or expansion of aquarium facilities located on property owned by a park district;

(l) $599,590,000 to State agencies for grants to local governments for the acquisition, financing, architectural planning, development, alteration, installation, and construction of capital facilities consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment, and land; and

(m) $228,500,000 for the Illinois Open Land Trust Program as defined by the Illinois Open Land Trust Act.

The amounts authorized above for capital facilities may be used for the acquisition, installation, alteration, construction, or reconstruction of capital facilities and for the purchase of equipment for the purpose of major capital improvements which will reduce energy consumption in State buildings or facilities.

(Source: P.A. 98-94, eff. 7-17-13; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2017.