Bill Text: IL HB0884 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that the Illinois Finance Authority may administer a local infrastructure revolving loan program. Provides that the program shall, in instances where sufficient loan funds exist to permit applications to be accepted, provide zero-interest and low-interest loans to units of local government to be used for specified infrastructure projects. Creates the Local Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund, and provides for the use of the Fund. Provides for a continuing appropriation of moneys from the Fund to the Authority for payment to units of local government for specified purposes. Provides for the maximum amount of the loan to be given and repayment of the loan. Authorizes the Authority to adopt rules to administer the program. Amends the State Finance Act to provide for the Local Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0884 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB0884-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB0884 Introduced , by Rep. Michael T. Marron SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 3501/820-65 new
30 ILCS 105/5.891 new
Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that the Illinois Finance Authority may administer a local infrastructure revolving loan program. Provides that the program shall, in instances where sufficient loan funds exist to permit applications to be accepted, provide zero-interest and low-interest loans to units of local government to be used for specified infrastructure projects. Creates the Local Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund, and provides for the use of the Fund. Provides for a continuing appropriation of moneys from the Fund to the Authority for payment to units of local government for specified purposes. Provides for the maximum amount of the loan to be given and repayment of the loan. Authorizes the Authority to adopt rules to administer the program. Amends the State Finance Act to provide for the Local Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund.
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Finance Authority Act is amended by
adding Section 820-65 as follows:
(20 ILCS 3501/820-65 new)
Sec. 820-65. Local infrastructure revolving loan program.
(a) The Authority may administer a local infrastructure
revolving loan program. The program shall, in instances where
sufficient loan funds exist to permit applications to be
accepted, provide zero-interest and low-interest loans to
units of the local government to be used for infrastructure
projects, including road projects, sidewalk and street light
improvements, and any project for which moneys in the Motor
Fuel Tax Fund are used. The Authority shall make loans based on
need, as determined by the Authority.
(b) The loan funds, subject to appropriation, shall be paid
out of the Local Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund, which is
created as a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund shall
consist of any moneys transferred or appropriated into the
Fund, as well as all repayments of loans made under the
program. The Fund shall be used for loans to units of the local
government to be used for infrastructure projects, including

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road projects, sidewalk and street light improvements, and any
project for which moneys in the Motor Fuel Tax Fund are used.
All interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall be deposited
into the Fund.
(c) There is hereby appropriated, on a continuing annual
basis in each fiscal year, from the Local Infrastructure
Revolving Loan Fund, the amount, if any, of funds received into
the Local Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund to the Authority
for payment to units of local government for the purposes for
which the moneys would otherwise be used under this Section.
(d) A loan for infrastructure projects under this Section
may not exceed $1,000,000 to any unit of local government. The
repayment period for the loan may not exceed 20 years. A unit
of local government receiving a loan under this Section shall
repay each year at least 5% of the principal amount borrowed or
the remaining balance of the loan, whichever is less. All
repayments of loans shall be deposited into the Local
Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund.
(e) The Authority may adopt rules in accordance with the
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to administer the
program.
Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.891 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.891 new)

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Sec. 5.891. The Local Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund.