Bill Text: IL HB3847 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced


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. Makes a conforming change. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3847 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3847-Introduced.html


101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3847

Introduced , by Rep. Dan Ugaste

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 230/5-300

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. Makes a conforming change. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The School Construction Law is amended by
5changing Section 5-300 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 230/5-300)
7 Sec. 5-300. Early childhood construction grants.
8 (a) The Capital Development Board is authorized to make
9grants to public school districts and not-for-profit entities
10for early childhood construction projects. These grants shall
11be paid out of moneys appropriated for that purpose from the
12School Construction Fund. No grants may be awarded to entities
13providing services within private residences. A public school
14district or other eligible entity must provide local matching
15funds in the following manner: in an amount equal to 10% of the
16grant 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 provide
20 local matching funds in an amount equal to 3% of the grant
21 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 provide
2 local matching funds in an amount equal to 7.5% of the
3 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 provide
7 local matching funds in an amount equal to 8.75% of the
8 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 provide
12 local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the grant
13 awarded under this Section.
14 A public school district or other eligible entity has no
15entitlement to a grant under this Section.
16 (b) The Capital Development Board shall adopt rules to
17implement this Section. These rules need not be the same as the
18rules for school construction project grants or school
19maintenance 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 moneys;
25 (5) requirements that new or improved facilities be
26 used for early childhood and other related programs for a

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1 period of at least 10 years; and
2 (6) any other provision that the Capital Development
3 Board determines to be necessary or useful for the
4 administration of this Section.
5 (b-5) When grants are made to non-profit corporations for
6the acquisition or construction of new facilities, the Capital
7Development Board or any State agency it so designates shall
8hold title to or place a lien on the facility for a period of 10
9years after the date of the grant award, after which title to
10the facility shall be transferred to the non-profit corporation
11or the lien shall be removed, provided that the non-profit
12corporation has complied with the terms of its grant agreement.
13When grants are made to non-profit corporations for the purpose
14of renovation or rehabilitation, if the non-profit corporation
15does not comply with item (5) of subsection (b) of this
16Section, the Capital Development Board or any State agency it
17so designates shall recover the grant pursuant to the
18procedures outlined in the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act.
19 (c) The Capital Development Board, in consultation with the
20State Board of Education, shall establish standards for the
21determination of priority needs concerning early childhood
22projects based on projects located in communities in the State
23with the greatest underserved population of young children,
24utilizing Census data and other reliable local early childhood
25service data.
26 (d) In each school year in which early childhood

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1construction project grants are awarded, 20% of the total
2amount awarded shall be awarded to a school district with a
3population of more than 500,000, provided that the school
4district complies with the requirements of this Section and the
5rules adopted under this Section.
6(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-1402, eff. 7-29-10.)
7 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.
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