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                                                91HB4584sam01

 1                    AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4584

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill 4584  by  replacing
 3    the title with the following:
 4        "AN  ACT  to  amend  the  General  Obligation Bond Act by
 5    changing Sections 2, 3, 6, and 16."; and

 6    by replacing everything after the enacting  clause  with  the
 7    following:

 8        "Section  5.   The General Obligation Bond Act is amended
 9    by changing Sections 2, 3, 6, and 16 as follows:

10        (30 ILCS 330/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 652)
11        Sec. 2. Authorization for Bonds.  The State  of  Illinois
12    is  authorized  to issue, sell and provide for the retirement
13    of General Obligation Bonds of the State of Illinois for  the
14    categories  and  specific  purposes  expressed  in Sections 2
15    through 8 of this Act, in the total amount of $14,197,632,592
16    $16,177,847,592 herein called "Bonds".
17        The bonds authorized in this Section 2 and in Section  16
18    of this Act are herein called "Bonds".
19        Of the total amount of Bonds bonds authorized in this Act
20    above,  up  to $2,200,000,000 in aggregate original principal
21    amount  may  be  issued  and  sold  in  accordance  with  the
 
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 1    Baccalaureate Savings Act in the form of  General  Obligation
 2    College Savings Bonds.
 3        Of the total amount of Bonds bonds authorized in this Act
 4    above,  up  to  $300,000,000  in aggregate original principal
 5    amount  may  be  issued  and  sold  in  accordance  with  the
 6    Retirement Savings Act in  the  form  of  General  Obligation
 7    Retirement Savings Bonds.
 8        The  issuance  and  sale of Bonds pursuant to the General
 9    Obligation Bond Act is an economical and efficient method  of
10    financing  the  capital  needs  of  the State.  This Act will
11    permit the issuance of  a  multi-purpose  General  Obligation
12    Bond  with  uniform  terms  and features.  This will not only
13    lower the cost of registration but also  reduce  the  overall
14    cost  of  issuing  debt  by  improving  the  marketability of
15    Illinois General Obligation Bonds.
16        Bonds shall be issued for  the  categories  and  specific
17    purposes  expressed in Sections 2 through 8 and Section 16 of
18    this Act.
19    (Source: P.A. 90-1, eff. 2-20-97; 90-8, eff. 12-8-97; 90-549,
20    eff. 12-8-97;  90-586,  eff.  6-4-98;  91-39,  eff.  6-15-99;
21    91-53, eff 6-30-99.)

22        (30 ILCS 330/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 653)
23        Sec.  3. Capital Facilities. The amount of $6,078,847,592
24    $5,238,217,592 is authorized to be used for the  acquisition,
25    development,   construction,   reconstruction,   improvement,
26    financing, architectural planning and installation of capital
27    facilities   within   the  State,  consisting  of  buildings,
28    structures, durable equipment, land, and  interests  in  land
29    for the following specific purposes:
30        (a)  $1,710,255,446    $1,516,755,446   for   educational
31    purposes by State universities  and  colleges,  the  Illinois
32    Community  College  Board  created  by  the  Public Community
33    College Act and for grants to public  community  colleges  as
 
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 1    authorized  by Sections 5-11 and 5-12 of the Public Community
 2    College Act;
 3        (b)  $1,542,970,168   $1,312,970,168   for   correctional
 4    purposes at State prison and correctional centers;
 5        (c)  $470,941,786   $433,941,786   for    open    spaces,
 6    recreational  and conservation purposes and the protection of
 7    land;
 8        (d)  $536,280,486 $506,780,486 for child care facilities,
 9    mental and public health facilities, and facilities  for  the
10    care of disabled veterans and their spouses;
11        (e)  $1,129,599,341  $1,033,599,341 for use by the State,
12    its   departments,    authorities,    public    corporations,
13    commissions and agencies;
14        (f)  $818,100  for  cargo  handling  facilities  at  port
15    districts and for breakwaters, including harbor entrances, at
16    port districts in conjunction with facilities for small boats
17    and pleasure crafts;
18        (g)  $186,657,796   $173,527,796   for   water   resource
19    management projects;
20        (h)  $16,940,269 for the provision of facilities for food
21    production  research  and  related  instructional  and public
22    service activities  at  the  State  universities  and  public
23    community colleges;
24        (i)  $36,000,000  $34,000,000 for grants by the Secretary
25    of State, as State Librarian, for central library  facilities
26    authorized  by  Section  8 of the Illinois Library System Act
27    and for grants by the Capital Development Board to  units  of
28    local government for public library facilities;
29        (j)  $25,000,000   for   the   acquisition,  development,
30    construction,   reconstruction,    improvement,    financing,
31    architectural planning and installation of capital facilities
32    consisting  of  buildings,  structures, durable equipment and
33    land  for  grants  to  counties,  municipalities  or   public
34    building commissions with correctional facilities that do not
 
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 1    comply  with  the  minimum  standards  of  the  Department of
 2    Corrections under Section  3-15-2  of  the  Unified  Code  of
 3    Corrections;
 4        (k)  $5,000,000  for  grants  in  fiscal year 1988 by the
 5    Department of Conservation for improvement  or  expansion  of
 6    aquarium  facilities  located  on  property  owned  by a park
 7    district;
 8        (l)  $337,584,200  $138,484,200  to  State  agencies  for
 9    grants to local governments for the  acquisition,  financing,
10    architectural      planning,     development,     alteration,
11    installation,  and   construction   of   capital   facilities
12    consisting  of  buildings, structures, durable equipment, and
13    land; and
14        (m)  $80,800,000 $40,400,000 for the Illinois  Open  Land
15    Trust Program as defined by the Illinois Open Land Trust Act.
16        The  amounts  authorized above for capital facilities may
17    be  used  for  the  acquisition,  installation,   alteration,
18    construction, or reconstruction of capital facilities and for
19    the  purchase  of  equipment for the purpose of major capital
20    improvements which will reduce energy  consumption  in  State
21    buildings or facilities.
22    (Source: P.A. 90-1, eff. 2-20-97; 90-8, eff. 12-8-97; 90-549,
23    eff.  12-8-97;  90-586,  eff.  6-4-98; 91-39, 6-15-99; 91-53,
24    eff. 6-30-99.)

25        (30 ILCS 330/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 656)
26        Sec. 6.  Anti-Pollution.
27        (a)  The   amount   of   $262,815,000   $244,635,000   is
28    authorized for allocation  by  the  Environmental  Protection
29    Agency  for  grants  or loans to units of local government in
30    such amounts, at such times  and  for  such  purpose  as  the
31    Agency   deems  necessary  or  desirable  for  the  planning,
32    financing, and construction  of  municipal  sewage  treatment
33    works  and  solid waste disposal facilities and for making of
 
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 1    deposits  into  the  Water  Revolving  Fund  and   the   U.S.
 2    Environmental   Protection  Fund  to  provide  assistance  in
 3    accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Title  IV-A   of   the
 4    Environmental Protection Act.
 5        (b)  The   amount   of  $160,500,000  is  authorized  for
 6    allocation by the Environmental Protection Agency for payment
 7    of claims submitted to the State  and  approved  for  payment
 8    under   the   Leaking   Underground   Storage   Tank  Program
 9    established in Title XVI of the Environmental Protection Act.
10    (Source: P.A. 90-1, eff. 2-20-97; 90-8, eff. 12-8-97; 90-549,
11    eff. 12-8-97; 90-586, eff. 6-4-98; 91-39, eff. 6-15-99.)

12        (30 ILCS 330/16) (from Ch. 127, par. 666)
13        Sec. 16. Refunding  Bonds.   The  State  of  Illinois  is
14    authorized  to issue, sell, and provide for the retirement of
15    General Obligation Bonds of the  State  of  Illinois  in  the
16    amount  of  $2,839,025,000, at any time and from time to time
17    outstanding, is authorized for the purpose of  refunding  any
18    State  of Illinois general obligation Bonds then outstanding,
19    including the payment of any redemption premium thereon,  any
20    reasonable  expenses  of such refunding, any interest accrued
21    or to accrue to  the  earliest  or  any  subsequent  date  of
22    redemption  or  maturity  of  such  outstanding Bonds and any
23    interest to accrue to  the  first  interest  payment  on  the
24    refunding  Bonds;  provided  that  such refunding Bonds shall
25    mature no later than the final maturity date of  Bonds  being
26    refunded.
27        Refunding Bonds may be sold from time to time pursuant to
28    notice  of  sale and public bid or by negotiated sale in such
29    amounts and at such times, as directed by the Governor,  upon
30    recommendation  by  the Director of the Bureau of the Budget.
31    The Governor shall notify the State Treasurer and Comptroller
32    of such refunding.  The proceeds received from  the  sale  of
33    refunding  Bonds shall be used for the retirement at maturity
 
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 1    or redemption of such outstanding Bonds on  any  maturity  or
 2    redemption  date  and,  pending  such use, shall be placed in
 3    escrow, subject to such terms  and  conditions  as  shall  be
 4    provided for in the Bond Sale Order relating to the Refunding
 5    Bonds.   Proceeds not needed for deposit in an escrow account
 6    shall be deposited in the General Obligation Bond  Retirement
 7    and  Interest Fund.  This Act shall constitute an irrevocable
 8    and continuing appropriation  of  all  amounts  necessary  to
 9    establish  an  escrow  account  for  the purpose of refunding
10    outstanding  general  obligation  Bonds  and   to   pay   the
11    reasonable expenses of such refunding and of the issuance and
12    sale  of the refunding Bonds.  Any such escrowed proceeds may
13    be invested and  reinvested  in  direct  obligations  of  the
14    United  States  of America, maturing at such time or times as
15    shall be appropriate to assure the  prompt payment, when due,
16    of the principal of and interest and redemption  premium,  if
17    any,  on  the  refunded Bonds.  After the terms of the escrow
18    have been fully satisfied,  any  remaining  balance  of  such
19    proceeds  and interest, income and profits earned or realized
20    on the investments thereof shall be  paid  into  the  General
21    Revenue  Fund.   The  liability  of  the State upon the Bonds
22    shall continue,  provided  that  the  holders  thereof  shall
23    thereafter  be  entitled  to  payment  only out of the moneys
24    deposited in the escrow account.
25        Except as otherwise herein provided in this Section, such
26    refunding Bonds shall in all other respects be subject to the
27    terms and conditions of this Act.
28    (Source: P.A. 91-39, eff. 6-15-99; 91-53, eff. 6-30-99.)

29        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
30    becoming law.".

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