Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T. House Sponsors: O'CONNOR-OSMOND-MATHIAS Short description: DCCA-AUTHORITY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department may (rather than has the power to) award grants to community-based groups. Provides that the Minority Controlled and Female Controlled Businesses Loan Board "may" (instead of "shall") maintain offices. Provides that the Board "may" (instead of "shall") establish and publish guidelines. Provides that the Department may (rather than has the power to) make grants and provide financial assistance to municipalities for sites along waterways. Provides that the Department may (rather than has the power to) cooperate with the Illinois Development Finance Authority in assisting local governments to borrow money. Provides that the Department may (rather than has the power to) make loans to units of local government for the construction of capitol facilities. Provides that the Department may (rather than has the power to) make grants to local governments regarding federal prisons. Amends the Rural Diversification Act. Provides that the Office of Rural Community Development "may" (instead of "shall") establish an internal review committee. Amends the Local Government Debt Offering Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs "may" (instead of "is authorized and directed to") provide assistance to local governments regarding long-term debt. Provides that the long-term debt assistance "may" (instead of "shall") include advice on marketing bonds, advisory review of debt issues, training courses on debt management, and promotion of services. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-500 was 20 ILCS 605/46.13 20 ILCS 605/605-800 was 20 ILCS 605/46.19a in part 20 ILCS 605/605-810 was 20 ILCS 605/46.19a in part 20 ILCS 605/605-340 rep. 20 ILCS 605/605-345 rep. 20 ILCS 605/605-360 rep. 20 ILCS 605/605-505 rep. 20 ILCS 605/605-815 rep. 20 ILCS 655/12-1 rep. 20 ILCS 655/12-2 rep. 20 ILCS 655/12-3 rep. 20 ILCS 655/12-4 rep. 20 ILCS 655/12-5 rep. 20 ILCS 655/12-6 rep. 20 ILCS 655/12-7 rep. 20 ILCS 655/12-8 rep. 20 ILCS 655/12-9 rep. 20 ILCS 1105/3 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7403 30 ILCS 725/1.2 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7303 30 ILCS 725/2.1 rep. 30 ILCS 725/2.2 rep. 30 ILCS 725/2.3 rep. 30 ILCS 725/3.1 rep. 30 ILCS 725/4.1 rep. 30 ILCS 725/5.1 rep. 30 ILCS 725/7.1 rep. 30 ILCS 725/7.2 rep. 30 ILCS 725/7.3 rep. 30 ILCS 725/7.4 rep. 30 ILCS 725/8.1 rep. 30 ILCS 725/8.2 rep. 30 ILCS 780/5-20 30 ILCS 780/5-30 30 ILCS 780/5-50 new 110 ILCS 205/9.25 rep. 315 ILCS 5/4 rep. 315 ILCS 15/Act rep. 415 ILCS 5/22.23 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.23 415 ILCS 20/7.1 rep. 815 ILCS 355/Act rep. 815 ILCS 440/5 rep. 815 ILCS 440/6 rep. 815 ILCS 440/8 rep. Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with additional changes. Further amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Deletes a provision concerning the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs' report on paperwork reduction. Deletes a provision allowing the Director of Commerce and Community Affairs to accept applications for training grant funds from the federal Job Training Partnership Act administrative entities or grant recipients. Removes the requirement that job-linked training must offer special skills for career advancement or prepare or lead to jobs with definite career potential and long-term job security in order to be eligible for training grants. Deletes a provision allowing the Director to establish and collect a schedule of charges relating to the Department's automated job training program information systems. Deletes a provision requiring the Department to provide a list of former employees for certain employers to consider for reemployment and to make a related report to the Illinois Job Training Coordinating Council. Makes other changes. Repeals Sections concerning: expenses of moving machinery and equipment; pollution control industry incentives; the Technology Innovation and Commercialization Grants-In-Aid Council; assistance regarding services available from governmental and private sources; and unemployed and underemployed single parents. Repeals the Enterprise Zone Loan Act. Amends the Energy Conservation and Coal Development Act. Deletes provisions concerning: technical assistance and information; wood and sawdust disposal; and telephone directory recycling. Amends the Comprehensive Solar Energy Act of 1977. Deletes provisions defining: "solar skyspace easement"; "Conventional Energy System"; "supplemental conventional energy system"; "joint solar energy system"; "unit of local government"; "public energy supplier"; and "energy use sites". Repeals Sections concerning: the Illinois Comprehensive Solar Energy Program; solar energy systems cooperation; public access; solar energy demonstration projects; the solar energy incentive program; the solar energy assistance program; public energy suppliers; solar energy system regulation; the provision of solar energy systems; funding; and refunds. Amends the Eliminate the Digital Divide Law: requires that moneys in the Digital Divide Elimination Fund be used for the Community Technology Grant Program (instead of for grants made under the Community Technology Grant Program); requires that all interest earned on moneys in the Fund be deposited into the Fund; removes the provision that no Community Technology Center may receive a grant of more than $50,000 under the Program in a particular fiscal year; and authorizes the Department of Revenue to receive certain contributions on behalf of the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs for deposit into the Digital Divide Elimination Fund. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Repeals a Section concerning a feasibility study of Parks College. Amends the Blighted Areas Redevelopment Act of 1947. Repeals a Section concerning resolutions to determine the need for a Land Clearance Commission. Repeals the Illinois Community Development Finance Corporation Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Deletes provisions concerning responsibilities of the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs with respect to battery disposal. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Repeals a Section concerning waste paint. Repeals the Hot Water Heater Efficiency Act. Amends the Waste Oil Recovery Act. Repeals a Section providing that the Department is responsible for the administration of the Act. Repeals a Section regarding signs about used oil storage facilities. Repeals a Section regarding educational programs. Amends the Rural Diversification Act. Provides that the Office of Rural Community Development "may" (instead of "shall") establish an internal review committee. Amends the Local Government Debt Offering Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs "may" (instead of "is authorized and directed to") provide assistance to local governments regarding long-term debt. Provides that the long-term debt assistance "may" (instead of "shall") include advice on marketing bonds, advisory review of debt issues, training courses on debt management, and promotion of services. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status