Bill Text: IL HB3563 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Amends the School Construction Law. With regard to early childhood construction grants, provides that (i) a public school district assigned to Tier 1 under the evidence-based funding formula under the School Code or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 3% of the awarded grant, (ii) a public school district assigned to Tier 2 under the evidence-based funding formula or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 7.5% of the awarded grant, (iii) a public school district assigned to Tier 3 under the evidence-based funding formula or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 8.75% of the awarded grant, and (iv) a public school district assigned to Tier 4 under the evidence-based funding formula or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the awarded grant (rather than providing that a public school district or other eligible entity must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the grant). Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-20 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford [HB3563 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB3563-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Amends the School Construction Law. With regard to early childhood construction grants, provides that (i) a public school district assigned to Tier 1 under the evidence-based funding formula under the School Code or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 3% of the awarded grant, (ii) a public school district assigned to Tier 2 under the evidence-based funding formula or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 7.5% of the awarded grant, (iii) a public school district assigned to Tier 3 under the evidence-based funding formula or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 8.75% of the awarded grant, and (iv) a public school district assigned to Tier 4 under the evidence-based funding formula or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the awarded grant (rather than providing that a public school district or other eligible entity must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the grant). Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-20 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford [HB3563 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB3563-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The School Construction Law is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 5-300 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 230/5-300) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 5-300. Early childhood construction grants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) The Capital Development Board is authorized to make | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | grants to public school districts and not-for-profit entities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | for early childhood construction projects. These grants shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | be paid out of moneys appropriated for that purpose from the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | School Construction Fund. No grants may be awarded to entities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | providing services within private residences. A public school | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | district or other eligible entity must provide local matching | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | funds in the following manner: in an amount equal to 10% of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | grant under this Section. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | (1) A public school district assigned to Tier 1 under | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | entity in an area encompassed by that district must | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 3% of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | the grant awarded under this Section. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | (2) A public school district assigned to Tier 2 under | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible |
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1 | entity in an area encompassed by that district must | ||||||
2 | provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 7.5% of | ||||||
3 | the grant awarded under this Section. | ||||||
4 | (3) A public school district assigned to Tier 3 under | ||||||
5 | Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible | ||||||
6 | entity in an area encompassed by that district must | ||||||
7 | provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 8.75% | ||||||
8 | of the grant awarded under this Section. | ||||||
9 | (4) A public school district assigned to Tier 4 under | ||||||
10 | Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible | ||||||
11 | entity in an area encompassed by that district must | ||||||
12 | provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of | ||||||
13 | the grant awarded under this Section. | ||||||
14 | A public school district or other eligible entity has no | ||||||
15 | entitlement to a grant under this Section. | ||||||
16 | (b) The Capital Development Board shall adopt rules to | ||||||
17 | implement this Section. These rules need not be the same as the | ||||||
18 | rules for school construction project grants or school | ||||||
19 | maintenance project grants.
The rules may specify: | ||||||
20 | (1) the manner of applying for grants; | ||||||
21 | (2) project eligibility requirements; | ||||||
22 | (3) restrictions on the use of grant moneys; | ||||||
23 | (4) the manner in which school districts and other | ||||||
24 | eligible entities must account for the use of grant | ||||||
25 | moneys; | ||||||
26 | (5) requirements that new or improved facilities be |
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1 | used for early childhood and other related programs for a | ||||||
2 | period of at least 10 years; and | ||||||
3 | (6) any other provision that the Capital Development | ||||||
4 | Board determines to be necessary or useful for the | ||||||
5 | administration of this Section. | ||||||
6 | (b-5) When grants are made to non-profit corporations for | ||||||
7 | the acquisition or construction of new facilities, the Capital | ||||||
8 | Development Board or any State agency it so designates shall | ||||||
9 | hold title to or place a lien on the facility for a period of | ||||||
10 | 10 years after the date of the grant award, after which title | ||||||
11 | to the facility shall be transferred to the non-profit | ||||||
12 | corporation or the lien shall be removed, provided that the | ||||||
13 | non-profit corporation has complied with the terms of its | ||||||
14 | grant agreement. When grants are made to non-profit | ||||||
15 | corporations for the purpose of renovation or rehabilitation, | ||||||
16 | if the non-profit corporation does not comply with item (5) of | ||||||
17 | subsection (b) of this Section, the Capital Development Board | ||||||
18 | or any State agency it so designates shall recover the grant | ||||||
19 | pursuant to the procedures outlined in the Illinois Grant | ||||||
20 | Funds Recovery Act. | ||||||
21 | (c) The Capital Development Board, in consultation with | ||||||
22 | the State Board of Education, shall establish standards for | ||||||
23 | the determination of priority needs concerning early childhood | ||||||
24 | projects based on projects located in communities in the State | ||||||
25 | with the greatest underserved population of young children, | ||||||
26 | utilizing Census data and other reliable local early childhood |
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1 | service data. | ||||||
2 | (d) In each school year in which early childhood | ||||||
3 | construction project grants are awarded, 20% of the total | ||||||
4 | amount awarded shall be awarded to a school district with a | ||||||
5 | population of more than 500,000, provided that the school | ||||||
6 | district complies with the requirements of this Section and | ||||||
7 | the rules adopted under this Section.
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8 | (Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-1402, eff. 7-29-10.)
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9 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
10 | becoming law.
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