SB3754 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB102 24399 RJF 33633 b

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3754

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Sen. Rachelle Crowe

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 105/5.970 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-130 new

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Protect Our Communities Grant Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for grants to units of local government and public institutions of higher education in this State for specified purposes. Provides that moneys received for the specified purposes of the Fund, including, but not limited to, fee receipts, gifts, grants, and awards from any public or private entity, must be deposited into the Fund. Provides that any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund. Provides for the adoption of rules concerning distribution of grant moneys. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall not be appropriated, assigned, or transferred to another State fund. Requires the State Comptroller to direct and the State Treasurer to transfer the sum of $250,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Fund. Makes other changes.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning finance.

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

Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Sections 5.970 and 6z-130 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.970 new)

Sec. 5.970. The Protect Our Communities Grant Fund.

(30 ILCS 105/6z-130 new)

Sec. 6z-130. Protect Our Communities Grant Fund.

(a) The Protect Our Communities Grant Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury.

(b) Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for grants to units of local government and public institutions of higher education in this State for the following purposes:

(1) hiring and retention of law enforcement officers, including hiring and retention incentives and overtime;

(2) providing mental health care for law enforcement officers;

(3) purchasing public safety equipment designed to prevent violent crimes, motor vehicle theft, vehicular hijacking, or the sale of contraband;

(4) training for law enforcement officers in preventing gang violence, motor vehicle theft, vehicular hijacking, or the sale of contraband; and

(5) improvements to jail facilities.

(c) Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, including, but not limited to, fee receipts, gifts, grants, and awards from any public or private entity, must be deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund.

(d) The Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board may by rule set requirements for the distribution of grant moneys and determine which law enforcement agencies are eligible.

(e) The Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall consider compliance with the Uniform Crime Reporting Act as a factor in awarding grant moneys.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, moneys in the Fund shall not be appropriated, assigned, or transferred to another State fund.

(g) As soon as practical after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $250,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Fund created under this Section.