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90_HB2059enr

      20 ILCS 1305/10-30 new
          Amends the Department of Human Services Act to allow  the
      Department  to  enter  into  a contract with a not-for-profit
      organization to establish a revolving loan program to  assist
      not-for-profit    organizations    that   work   in   service
      partnerships with the State to  maintain  and  improve  their
      facilities.  Effective July 1, 1997.
                                                     LRB9005169NTsb
HB2059 Enrolled                                LRB9005169NTsb
 1        AN  ACT  to amend the Department of Human Services Act by
 2    adding Section 10-30.
 3        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section  5.   The  Department  of  Human  Services Act is
 6    amended by adding Section 10-30 as follows:
 7        (20 ILCS 1305/10-30 new)
 8        Sec.  10-30.  Revolving  loan  program  to  maintain  and
 9    improve not-for-profit organizations' facilities.
10        (a)  The  Department,  after  soliciting  a  request  for
11    proposals and subject to appropriation, shall contract with a
12    qualified  statewide  not-for-profit  community   development
13    financial  institution  to establish a revolving loan program
14    for  the  purpose  of   assisting   Illinois   not-for-profit
15    organizations  that qualify as exempt under Section 501(c)(3)
16    of the Internal Revenue Code and  have  purchase  of  service
17    contracts  with  the  State  to  maintain  and  improve their
18    facilities.  A qualified statewide  not-for-profit  community
19    development  financial  institution  is  one that has been in
20    existence for at least 7 years prior to the effective date of
21    this amendatory Act of 1997  and  has  assets  in  excess  of
22    $25,000,000.
23        (b)  The   revolving  loan  program  established  by  the
24    community  development  financial  institution  shall  be   a
25    statewide  program.   Equal  consideration  shall be given to
26    loan applications throughout the State.   Before  making  any
27    loans   under  the  revolving  loan  program,  the  community
28    development financial institution shall  develop  a  plan  to
29    seek out qualified loan applications throughout the State.
30        (c)  The contract shall require all of the following:
31             (1)  All  principal  shall  be used by the statewide
HB2059 Enrolled            -2-                 LRB9005169NTsb
 1        not-for-profit    community     development     financial
 2        institution  to  make  loans  to qualifying borrowers, to
 3        serve as collateral for borrowers, and to leverage  other
 4        private funds.
 5             (2)  A   Department  representative  chosen  by  the
 6        Secretary  of  Human  Services   shall   participate   in
 7        screening applicants.
 8             (3)  Repaid  principal  shall  be  used for the same
 9        purpose as provided in item (1) of this subsection (c).
10        (d)  This revolving loan program shall be  used  for  the
11    following purposes:
12             (1)  To    assist    not-for-profit    organizations
13        identified  in  subsection (a) of this Section in meeting
14        regulatory standards.
15             (2)  To    enable    not-for-profit    organizations
16        identified in subsection (a) of this  Section  to  comply
17        with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
18             (3)  To    enable    not-for-profit    organizations
19        identified  in  subsection  (a) of this Section to remove
20        lead and asbestos from their buildings.
21             (4)  To   encourage   not-for-profit   organizations
22        identified  in  subsection  (a)  of   this   Section   to
23        voluntarily make capital improvements for the purposes of
24        maintenance,   repair  and  replacement,  and  preventive
25        maintenance of their facilities, such as improvements  to
26        heating   and   cooling   systems  and  structural  items
27        necessary to comply with applicable building codes.
28        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  July
29    1, 1997.

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