Bill Text: IL HB4236 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the School Construction Law. In provisions concerning early childhood construction grants, removes a provision that specifies that grants made in fiscal year 2024 may be made only to public school districts. Provides that a not-for-profit early childhood entity that rents or leases from another not-for-profit entity shall be considered an eligible entity. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-19 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4236 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4236-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Construction Law is amended by
changing Section 5-300 as follows:
(105 ILCS 230/5-300)
Sec. 5-300. Early childhood construction grants.
(a) The Capital Development Board is authorized to make
grants to public school districts and not-for-profit entities
for early childhood construction projects, except that in
fiscal year 2024 those grants may be made only to public school
districts. These grants shall be paid out of moneys
appropriated for that purpose from the School Construction
Fund, the Build Illinois Bond Fund, or the Rebuild Illinois
Projects Fund. No grants may be awarded to entities providing
services within private residences. A not-for-profit early
childhood entity that rents or leases from another
not-for-profit entity shall be considered an eligible entity
under this Section.
A public school district or other eligible entity must
provide local matching funds in the following manner:
(1) A public school district assigned to Tier 1 under
Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible

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entity in an area encompassed by that district must
provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 3% of
the grant awarded under this Section.
(2) A public school district assigned to Tier 2 under
Section 18-8.15 of 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 7.5% of
the grant awarded under this Section.
(3) A public school district assigned to Tier 3 under
Section 18-8.15 of 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 8.75%
of the grant awarded under this Section.
(4) A public school district assigned to Tier 4 under
Section 18-8.15 of 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 10% of
the grant awarded under this Section.
A public school district or other eligible entity has no
entitlement to a grant under this Section.
(b) The Capital Development Board shall adopt rules to
implement this Section. These rules need not be the same as the
rules for school construction project grants or school
maintenance project grants. The rules may specify:
(1) the manner of applying for grants;
(2) project eligibility requirements;

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(3) restrictions on the use of grant moneys;
(4) the manner in which school districts and other
eligible entities must account for the use of grant
moneys;
(5) requirements that new or improved facilities be
used for early childhood and other related programs for a
period of at least 10 years; and
(6) any other provision that the Capital Development
Board determines to be necessary or useful for the
administration of this Section.
(b-5) When grants are made to non-profit corporations for
the acquisition or construction of new facilities, the Capital
Development Board or any State agency it so designates shall
hold title to or place a lien on the facility for a period of
10 years after the date of the grant award, after which title
to the facility shall be transferred to the non-profit
corporation or the lien shall be removed, provided that the
non-profit corporation has complied with the terms of its
grant agreement. When grants are made to non-profit
corporations for the purpose of renovation or rehabilitation,
if the non-profit corporation does not comply with item (5) of
subsection (b) of this Section, the Capital Development Board
or any State agency it so designates shall recover the grant
pursuant to the procedures outlined in the Illinois Grant
Funds Recovery Act.
(c) The Capital Development Board, in consultation with

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the State Board of Education, shall establish standards for
the determination of priority needs concerning early childhood
projects based on projects located in communities in the State
with the greatest underserved population of young children,
utilizing Census data and other reliable local early childhood
service data.
(d) In each school year in which early childhood
construction project grants are awarded, 20% of the total
amount awarded shall be awarded to a school district with a
population of more than 500,000, provided that the school
district complies with the requirements of this Section and
the rules adopted under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 103-8, eff. 6-7-23.)