101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2145

 

Introduced , by Rep. Amy Grant

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-22.36  from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.36

    Amends the School Code. With regard to buildings for school purposes, provides that referendum approval is required for all school construction projects begun on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, including, but not limited to, (i) projects with funding derived from the school district's bonded indebtedness or tax levy or any other taxes, revenues, or debt instruments, (ii) projects that involve a building being leased by the school district, (iii) projects with funding derived from the sale or disposition of other property, or (iv) projects with funding received from a grant, gift, or lease payment; defines "school construction project". Requires the referendum language to include a description of the project, the estimated total cost of the project, the source of funding for the project, and any other relevant financial information about the project, as currently required by statute. Removes provisions allowing no referendum approval for the certain purchase, construction, or building of a building. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

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 Code is amended by changing Section
510-22.36 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.36)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.36)
7    Sec. 10-22.36. Buildings for school purposes.
8    (a) To build or purchase a building for school classroom or
9instructional purposes upon the approval of a majority of the
10voters upon the proposition at a referendum held for such
11purpose or in accordance with Section 17-2.11, 19-3.5, or
1219-3.10. The board may initiate such referendum by resolution.
13The board shall certify the resolution and proposition to the
14proper election authority for submission in accordance with the
15general election law.
16    The questions of building one or more new buildings for
17school purposes or office facilities, and issuing bonds for the
18purpose of borrowing money to purchase one or more buildings or
19sites for such buildings or office sites, to build one or more
20new buildings for school purposes or office facilities or to
21make additions and improvements to existing school buildings,
22may be combined into one or more propositions on the ballot.
23    Before erecting, or purchasing or remodeling such a

 

 

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1building the board shall submit the plans and specifications
2respecting heating, ventilating, lighting, seating, water
3supply, toilets and safety against fire to the regional
4superintendent of schools having supervision and control over
5the district, for approval in accordance with Section 2-3.12.
6    (b) In this subsection, "school construction project"
7means the acquisition, development, construction,
8reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, architectural
9planning, or installation of capital facilities consisting of
10buildings, structures, durable equipment, and land for
11educational purposes.
12    Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
13referendum approval is required for all school construction
14projects begun on or after the effective date of this
15amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, including, but
16not limited to, (i) projects with funding derived from the
17school district's bonded indebtedness or tax levy or any other
18taxes, revenues, or debt instruments, (ii) projects that
19involve a building being leased by the school district, (iii)
20projects with funding derived from the sale or disposition of
21other property, or (iv) projects with funding received from a
22grant, gift, or lease payment. Referendum language for the
23school construction project must include a description of the
24project, the estimated total cost of the project, the source of
25funding for the project, and any other relevant financial
26information about the project, as currently required by

 

 

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1statute.
2    Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no referendum shall
3be required if the purchase, construction, or building of any
4such building (1) occurs while the building is being leased by
5the school district or (2) is paid with (A) funds derived from
6the sale or disposition of other buildings, land, or structures
7of the school district or (B) funds received (i) as a grant
8under the School Construction Law or (ii) as gifts or
9donations, provided that no funds to purchase, construct, or
10build such building, other than lease payments, are derived
11from the district's bonded indebtedness or the tax levy of the
12district.
13    Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no referendum shall
14be required if the purchase, construction, or building of any
15such building is paid with funds received from the County
16School Facility Occupation Tax Law under Section 5-1006.7 of
17the Counties Code or from the proceeds of bonds or other debt
18obligations secured by revenues obtained from that Law.
19(Source: P.A. 96-517, eff. 8-14-09; 97-542, eff. 8-23-11.)
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.