Bill Text: IL HB3121 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that a request for information need not be used in procuring the lease of a comprehensive physical center required for a local workforce investment area pursuant to federal law. Provides that the lease of a comprehensive physical center for a local workforce investment area is exempt from provisions concerning limits on the length of leases.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB3121 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB3121-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB3121 Introduced , by Rep. Frank J. Mautino SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 500/40-15
30 ILCS 500/40-25
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that a request for information need not be used in procuring the lease of a comprehensive physical center required for a local workforce investment area pursuant to federal law. Provides that the lease of a comprehensive physical center for a local workforce investment area is exempt from provisions concerning limits on the length of leases.
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A BILL FOR
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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 Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
changing Sections 40-15 and 40-25 as follows:
(30 ILCS 500/40-15)
Sec. 40-15. Method of source selection.
(a) Request for information. Except as provided in
subsections (b) and (c), all State contracts for leases of real
property or capital improvements shall be awarded by a request
for information process in accordance with Section 40-20.
(b) Other methods. A request for information process need
not be used in procuring any of the following leases:
(1) Property of less than 10,000 square feet with rent
of less than $100,000 per year.
(2) (Blank).
(3) Duration of less than one year that cannot be
renewed.
(4) Specialized space available at only one location,
including but not limited to a comprehensive physical
center required for a local workforce investment area
pursuant to the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998
and applicable regulations.

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(5) Renewal or extension of a lease; provided that: (i)
the chief procurement officer determines in writing that
the renewal or extension is in the best interest of the
State; (ii) the chief procurement officer submits his or
her written determination and the renewal or extension to
the Board; (iii) the Board does not object in writing to
the renewal or extension within 30 days after its
submission; and (iv) the chief procurement officer
publishes the renewal or extension in the appropriate
volume of the Procurement Bulletin.
(c) Leases with governmental units. Leases with other
governmental units may be negotiated without using the request
for information process when deemed by the chief procurement
officer to be in the best interest of the State.
(Source: P.A. 95-647, eff. 10-11-07; 96-920, eff. 7-1-10.)
(30 ILCS 500/40-25)
Sec. 40-25. Length of leases.
(a) Maximum term. Leases shall be for a term not to exceed
10 years inclusive, beginning January, 1, 2010, of proposed
contract renewals and shall include a termination option in
favor of the State after 5 years.
(b) Renewal. Leases may include a renewal option. An option
to renew may be exercised only when a State purchasing officer
determines in writing that renewal is in the best interest of
the State and notice of the exercise of the option is published

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in the appropriate volume of the Procurement Bulletin at least
60 days prior to the exercise of the option.
(c) Subject to appropriation. All leases shall recite that
they are subject to termination and cancellation in any year
for which the General Assembly fails to make an appropriation
to make payments under the terms of the lease.
(d) Holdover. Beginning January 1, 2010, no lease may
continue on a month-to-month or other holdover basis for a
total of more than 6 months. Beginning July 1, 2010, the
Comptroller shall withhold payment of leases beyond this
holdover period.
(e) Subsections (a) and (d) do not apply to leases of space
within a comprehensive physical center required for a local
workforce investment area pursuant to the federal Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 and applicable regulations.
(Source: P.A. 96-15, eff. 6-22-09; 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see
Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of changes made
by P.A. 96-795).)