HIGHER ED-UOFI/NIU COMMITMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham-Scott M. Bennett-Andy Manar and John F. Curran 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 105/5.891 new30 ILCS 105/6z-107 new110 ILCS 73/90110 ILCS 305/105 new110 ILCS 305/110 new110 ILCS 685/30-210 new110 ILCS 685/30-215 newAmends the State University Certificates of Participation Act. Provides that the Act applies until December 31, 2023 (rather than December 31, 2014). Amends the University of Illinois Act and the Northern Illinois University Law. Under an Investment, Performance, and Accountability Commitment at each University, requires each University to comply with certain tuition and mandatory fee, financial aid, and performance goal provisions if the University is appropriated a certain amount of money each fiscal year. Provides for an annual report, and repeals the Commitment on June 30, 2024. Subject to appropriation (greater than or equal to 1% of the faculty salary pool for Northern Illinois University), provides for an Excellence Program at each University to recruit and retain promising faculty throughout the University through capital investments; amends the State Finance Act to create a special fund. Effective immediately. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/14/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 3/18/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 3/21/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 3/22/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019 3/28/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die