Bill Text: IL HB1812 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the School Construction Law. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Law to the contrary, a disadvantaged school district may submit an application with the State Board of Education to waive any local matching funds requirements for a grant awarded under the Law until the project for which the grant was awarded is complete. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules. Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Act to the contrary, a disadvantaged community college district may submit an application with the Illinois Community College Board to waive any local matching funds requirements for a grant awarded to the district for a capital project until the capital project is complete. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to adopt rules.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-04-11 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1812 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB1812-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 | adding Section 5-500 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 230/5-500 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 5-500. Local matching funds waiver. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Law to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | contrary, a disadvantaged school district may submit an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | application with the State Board of Education under this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Section to waive any local matching funds requirements for a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | grant awarded under this Law until the project for which the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | grant was awarded is complete. A school district seeking a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | waiver under this Section must submit a separate application | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | for each grant awarded to that district. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (b) The State Board of Education must adopt rules to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | implement this Section.
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18 | Section 10. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | adding Section 5-13 as follows:
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20 | (110 ILCS 805/5-13 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Sec. 5-13. Local matching funds waiver. |
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1 | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the | ||||||
2 | contrary, a disadvantaged community college district may | ||||||
3 | submit an application with the State Board under this Section | ||||||
4 | to waive any local matching funds requirements for a grant | ||||||
5 | awarded to the district for a capital project until the | ||||||
6 | capital project is complete. A community college district | ||||||
7 | seeking a waiver under this Section must submit a separate | ||||||
8 | application for each grant awarded to that district. | ||||||
9 | (b) The State Board must adopt rules to implement this | ||||||
10 | Section.
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