Public Act 096-0040
 
SB1959 Enrolled LRB096 05921 DRJ 21535 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    (220 ILCS 5/8-511 rep.)
    Section 5. If and only if House Bill 2424 of the 96th
General Assembly becomes law, then the Public Utilities Act is
amended by repealing Section 8-511.
 
    Section 10. If and only if House Bill 2424 of the 96th
General Assembly becomes law, then the Park and Recreational
Facility Construction Act is amended by changing Sections 20-5
and 20-10 as follows:
 
    (09600HB2424sam001, Art. 20, Sec. 20-5)
    Sec. 20-5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.
    "Grant index" means a figure for each park or recreation
unit equal to one minus the ratio of the park or recreation
unit's equalized assessed valuation per capita to the equalized
assessed valuation per capita of the park or recreation unit
located at the 90th percentile for all park or recreation units
in the State. The grant index shall be no less than 0.35 and no
greater than 0.75 for each park or recreation unit; provided
that the grant index for park or recreation units whose
equalized assessed valuation per capita is at the 99th
percentile and above for all park or recreation units in the
State shall be 0.00.
    "Park or recreation unit" means the governmental unit of
any public park, park district, park and recreation district,
recreational facility, or recreation system established under
the Park District Code, the Chicago Park District Act, the
Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, or the Illinois
Municipal Code or the governmental unit of a forest preserve
district established under the Downstate Forest Preserve
District Act that maintains a zoological park pursuant to the
Forest Preserve Zoological Parks Act.
    "Park or recreation unit construction project" means the
acquisition, development, construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, improvement, architectural planning,
installation, maintenance, and upkeep of (i) capital
facilities consisting of buildings, structures, durable
equipment, and land for park or recreation purposes, and (ii)
open spaces and natural areas, as those terms are defined in
Section 10 of the Illinois Open Land Trust Act, and (iii)
zoological parks established under the Forest Preserve
Zoological Parks Act.
(Source: 09600HB2424sam001.)
 
    (09600HB2424sam001, Art. 20, Sec. 20-10)
    Sec. 20-10. Grant awards. The Department is authorized to
make grants to park or recreation units for park or recreation
unit construction projects with funds appropriated for that
purpose from the Build Illinois Bond Fund. However, in the case
of a park or recreation unit that is a forest preserve
district, the Department is not authorized to make grants for
purposes other than those enumerated in the Forest Preserve
Zoological Parks Act.
(Source: 09600HB2424sam001.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.