(20 ILCS 3510/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8102)
    Sec. 2. Definitions. The following words and terms, whether or not capitalized, have the following meanings, unless the context or use clearly requires otherwise:
    "Asbestos" means asbestos as defined and used in the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986, as now or hereafter amended, including the regulations promulgated under that Act.
    "Asbestos Abatement Project" means asbestos inspection, planning and response action under and within the meaning of the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986, as now or hereafter amended, to abate a health hazard caused directly or indirectly by the existence of asbestos in any building or other facility owned, operated, maintained or occupied in whole or in part by a public corporation or a private institution.
    "Authority" means the Illinois Finance Authority.
    "Board" means the Board of the Authority.
    "Bond" means any bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the Authority under this Act.
    "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Authority.
    "Cost" as applied to an asbestos abatement project means the costs incurred or to be incurred by a public corporation or a private institution in the removal, encapsulation, enclosure, repair, or maintenance of asbestos in any building or other facility owned, operated, maintained or occupied in whole or in part by a public corporation or a private institution, including all incidental costs such as engineering, architectural, consulting and legal expenses incurred in connection with an asbestos abatement project, plans, specifications, surveys, estimates of costs and revenues, finance charges, interest before and during construction of an asbestos abatement project and, for up to 18 months after completion of construction, other expenses necessary or incident to determining the need, feasibility or practicability of an asbestos abatement project, administrative expenses, and such other costs, charges and expenses as may be necessary or incident to the construction or financing of any asbestos abatement project. As used in this Act, "cost" means not only costs of an asbestos abatement project expected to be incurred in the future, but costs already incurred and paid by a public corporation or a private institution so that a public corporation or a private institution shall be permitted to reimburse itself for those costs previously incurred and paid.
    "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, separately or in any combination.
    "Private institution" means any not-for-profit organization within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now or hereafter amended, including any private or nonpublic pre-school, day care center, day or residential educational institution that provides elementary or secondary education for grades 12 or under, any private or nonpublic college or university, or any hospital, health care or long term care institution.
    "Private institution security" means any bond, note, loan agreement, or other evidence of indebtedness which a private institution is legally authorized to issue or enter into for the purpose of financing or refinancing the costs of an asbestos abatement project.
    "Public corporation" means any body corporate organized by or under the laws of this State to carry out a public governmental or proprietary function, including the State, any State agency, any school district, park district, city, village, incorporated town, county, township, drainage or any other type of district, board, commission, authority, university, public community college or any combination (including any combination under Section 10 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution or under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1973, as now or hereafter amended), acting through their corporate authorities, and any other unit of local government within the meaning of Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
    "Public corporation security" means any bond, note, loan agreement, or other evidence of indebtedness which a public corporation is legally authorized to issue or enter into for the purpose of financing or refinancing the costs of an asbestos abatement project.
    "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Authority.
    "State" means the State of Illinois.
    "Treasurer" means the Treasurer of the Authority.
(Source: P.A. 93-205, eff. 1-1-04.)