101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2051

 

Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Bill Cunningham

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 105/5.891 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-107 new
110 ILCS 73/90
110 ILCS 305/105 new
110 ILCS 305/110 new
110 ILCS 685/30-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-215 new

    Amends 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.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

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 State Finance Act is amended by adding
5Sections 5.891 and 6z-107 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.891 new)
7    Sec. 5.891. The Illinois Higher Education Excellence Fund.
 
8    (30 ILCS 105/6z-107 new)
9    Sec. 6z-107. The Illinois Higher Education Excellence
10Fund. The Illinois Higher Education Excellence Fund is created
11as a special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Fund
12may be used, subject to appropriation, by the Board of Trustees
13of the University of Illinois to implement the University of
14Illinois Excellence Program under Section 105 of the University
15of Illinois Act or the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois
16University to implement the Northern Illinois University
17Excellence Program under Section 30-210 of the Northern
18Illinois University Law. The Board of Trustees of each of these
19universities may use the money in the Fund for only the
20following purposes:
21        (1) Capital investments in both new and distressed
22    facilities designed to attract faculty who have the

 

 

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1    potential to attract additional public or private grant
2    funds or other investments for the university.
3        (2) Grants for technical improvements, equipment
4    improvements, or support personnel necessary to attract
5    faculty who have the potential to attract additional public
6    or private grant funds or other investments for the
7    university.
 
8    Section 10. The State University Certificates of
9Participation Act is amended by changing Section 90 as follows:
 
10    (110 ILCS 73/90)
11    Sec. 90. Expiration of Act. This Act applies until December
1231, 2023 2014. However, the refunding of certificates of
13participation issued prior to December 31, 2023 2014 in
14accordance with the Act is permitted.
15(Source: P.A. 96-15, eff. 6-22-09.)
 
16    Section 15. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
17adding Sections 105 and 110 as follows:
 
18    (110 ILCS 305/105 new)
19    Sec. 105. University of Illinois Excellence Program.
20Subject to appropriation, the Board of Trustees shall establish
21and administer a program, to be called the University of
22Illinois Excellence Program, to recruit and retain promising

 

 

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1faculty throughout the University of Illinois system through
2various capital investments.
 
3    (110 ILCS 305/110 new)
4    Sec. 110. University of Illinois Investment, Performance,
5and Accountability Commitment.
6    (a) This Section may be referred to as the University of
7Illinois Investment, Performance, and Accountability
8Commitment.
9    (b) For Fiscal Year 2020, if the General Assembly
10appropriates and the State Comptroller makes available to the
11University an amount for operations that is not less than
12$692,500,000, then subsections (c), (d), and (e) shall apply to
13the University for Fiscal Year 2020. For Fiscal Year 2021 and
14every fiscal year thereafter, if the General Assembly
15appropriates before the beginning of that fiscal year, and the
16State Comptroller makes available to the University no later
17than 12 months from the effective date of that appropriation,
18an amount for operations that is not less than $692,500,000,
19increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase, if
20any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
21(CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
22United States Department of Labor for the 12 months ending on
23the previous December 31, then subsections (c), (d), and (e)
24shall apply to the University for that fiscal year.
25    (c) In this subsection, "mandatory fees" excludes

 

 

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1mandatory fees approved by students by referendum. Beginning
2with the 2020-2021 academic year, the Board of Trustees may not
3increase the base rate of in-State, undergraduate tuition and
4mandatory fees above the base rate of in-State, undergraduate
5tuition and mandatory fees set by the Board of Trustees for an
6undergraduate academic program in the previous academic year.
7This subsection does not apply to health insurance fees, fees
8approved prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of
9the 101st General Assembly, or fees approved by a student
10referendum.
11    (d) For Fiscal Year 2020 and every fiscal year thereafter,
12the University shall implement an Invest in Illinois Residents
13Program to provide residents of this State no less than
14$170,000,000 in annual financial aid. A percentage of this
15financial aid shall be provided annually to Illinois students
16of historically underrepresented populations. Such students
17shall include the following:
18        (1) students who are Black or African American,
19    Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, or
20    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander;
21        (2) students from counties in this State from which the
22    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus, the
23    University of Illinois at Chicago campus, and the
24    University of Illinois at Springfield campus combined have
25    enrolled on average 2 or fewer students from the county
26    over the last 3 years; and

 

 

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1        (3) students from families who are classified as in
2    poverty with an expected family contribution equal to zero.
3    (e) For the 2020-2021 academic year and every academic year
4thereafter, the University shall achieve performance goals
5defined by all of the following key performance indicators:
6        (1) The Board of Trustees shall admit as new and
7    transfer students no fewer than 14,000 residents of this
8    State in undergraduate programs at the University of
9    Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus, 11,800 residents of
10    this State in undergraduate programs at the University of
11    Illinois at Chicago campus, and 1,600 residents of this
12    State in undergraduate programs at the University of
13    Illinois at Springfield campus, provided the requisite
14    number of residents of this State seeking admission to
15    undergraduate programs at the University meet the
16    requirements of Section 8 of this Act.
17        (2) The University shall maintain a first-to-second
18    year retention rate in undergraduate programs that is
19    greater than or equal to a combined 87% at the University
20    of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus, the University of
21    Illinois at Chicago campus, and the University of Illinois
22    at Springfield campus.
23        (3) The University shall maintain a 6-year graduation
24    rate for first-time freshmen in undergraduate programs
25    that is greater than or equal to a combined 73% at the
26    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus, the

 

 

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1    University of Illinois at Chicago campus, and the
2    University of Illinois at Springfield campus.
3    (f) On or before September 1, 2020 and every September 1
4thereafter, the University shall publish on its website and
5make publicly available an annual report related to the
6previous academic and fiscal year at the University of Illinois
7at Urbana-Champaign campus, at the University of Illinois at
8Chicago campus, and at the University of Illinois at
9Springfield campus. The annual report shall include all of the
10following information:
11        (1) The number of first-time freshmen enrolled.
12        (2) The number of new transfer students enrolled.
13        (3) The number of undergraduates enrolled who are
14    residents of this State.
15        (4) The number of underrepresented minority,
16    undergraduate students enrolled.
17        (5) The total undergraduate enrollment.
18        (6) The number of undergraduate degrees issued.
19        (7) The number of graduate degrees issued.
20        (8) The number of professional degrees issued.
21        (9) The total number of degrees issued.
22        (10) The number of science, technology, engineering,
23    and mathematics degrees issued.
24        (11) The direct appropriation per undergraduate
25    degree.
26        (12) The direct appropriation per undergraduate degree

 

 

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1    issued to a resident of this State.
2        (13) The direct appropriation as a percentage of total
3    expenditures.
4        (14) The number of undergraduate students enrolled in
5    each college of each campus.
6        (15) The number of undergraduate students who are
7    residents of this State enrolled in each college of each
8    campus.
9    (g) The requirements of subsections (c), (d), and (e) are
10not applicable to the University in any fiscal year in which
11the General Assembly fails to appropriate and the State
12Comptroller fails to make available the amounts required under
13subsection (b). Nothing in this Section is intended to grant
14the University a vested, contractual right to a particular
15level of funding for any fiscal year.
16    (h) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2024.
 
17    Section 20. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
18by adding Sections 30-210 and 30-215 as follows:
 
19    (110 ILCS 685/30-210 new)
20    Sec. 30-210. Northern Illinois University Excellence
21Program. Subject to appropriation greater than or equal to 1%
22of the faculty salary pool, the Board of Trustees shall
23establish and administer a program, to be called the Northern
24Illinois University Excellence Program, to recruit and retain

 

 

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1promising faculty throughout the Northern Illinois University
2system through various capital investments.
 
3    (110 ILCS 685/30-215 new)
4    Sec. 30-215. Northern Illinois University Investment,
5Performance, and Accountability Commitment.
6    (a) This Section may be referred to as the Northern
7Illinois Investment, Performance, and Accountability
8Commitment.
9    (b) In this subsection, "plant replacement value" means the
10product of applying current construction pricing data to the
11total inventory of the current physical plant.
12    For Fiscal Year 2020, if the General Assembly appropriates
13and the State Comptroller makes available to the University an
14amount for operations that is not less than $93,567,800, then
15subsections (c), (d), and (e) shall apply to the University for
16Fiscal Year 2020. For Fiscal Year 2021 and every fiscal year
17thereafter, if the General Assembly appropriates before the
18beginning of that fiscal year, and the State Comptroller makes
19available to the University no later than 12 months from the
20effective date of that appropriation, an amount for operations
21that is not less than $93,567,800, increased by a percentage
22equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price
23Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau
24of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor
25for the 12 months ending on the previous December 31, then

 

 

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1subsections (c), (d), and (e) shall apply to the University for
2that fiscal year.
3    For Fiscal Year 2020, if the General Assembly appropriates
4and the State Comptroller makes available to the University an
5amount for deferred maintenance that is not less than 2% of the
6University's plant replacement value, then subsections (c),
7(d), and (e) shall apply to the University for Fiscal Year
82020. For Fiscal Year 2021 and every fiscal year thereafter, if
9the General Assembly appropriates before the beginning of that
10fiscal year, and the State Comptroller makes available to the
11University no later than 12 months from the effective date of
12that appropriation, an amount for deferred maintenance that is
13not less than 2% of the University's plant replacement value,
14then subsections (c), (d), and (e) shall apply to the
15University for that fiscal year.
16    (c) In this subsection, "mandatory fees" excludes
17mandatory fees approved by students by referendum. Beginning
18with the 2020-2021 academic year, the Board of Trustees may not
19increase the base rate of in-State, undergraduate tuition and
20mandatory fees above the base rate of in-State, undergraduate
21tuition and mandatory fees set by the Board of Trustees for an
22undergraduate academic program in the previous academic year.
23This subsection does not apply to health insurance fees, fees
24approved prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of
25the 101st General Assembly, or fees approved by a student
26referendum.

 

 

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1    (d) In this subsection, "first generation college student"
2means a student who is the first person in his or her immediate
3family to attend a university inside or outside of this State.
4In this subsection, "immediate family member" means a parent,
5sibling, child, grandparent, step-parent, step-sibling, or
6step-child or any adoptive relationship. For Fiscal Year 2020
7and every fiscal year thereafter, the University shall
8implement an Invest in Illinois Residents Program to provide to
9residents of this State the equivalent of 20% of the
10University's State appropriation in financial aid for the
11fiscal year. A percentage of this financial aid shall be
12provided annually to Illinois students of historically
13underserved populations. Such students shall include the
14following:
15        (1) students who are eligible for a federal Pell Grant;
16        (2) students who are first generation college
17    students; and
18        (3) students who have graduated from a high school in a
19    school district organized under Article 34 of the School
20    Code.
21    (e) For the 2020-2021 academic year and every academic year
22thereafter, the University shall achieve performance goals
23defined by all of the following key performance indicators:
24        (1) The University shall maintain an overall retention
25    rate in undergraduate programs that is greater than or
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1    students based on a full-year cohort.
2        (2) The University shall maintain a 6-year graduation
3    rate for first-time students in undergraduate programs, as
4    defined by the Student Achievement Measure (SAM), that is
5    greater than or equal to 50%.
6        (3) The University shall maintain a 6-year graduation
7    rate for full-time, degree-seeking transfer students in
8    undergraduate programs, as defined in the Student
9    Achievement Measure, that is greater than or equal to 70%.
10        (4) Fifty percent of the incoming freshmen shall be
11    Illinois students of historically underserved populations,
12    as described under subsection (d).
13    (f) On or before September 1, 2020 and every September 1
14thereafter, the University shall publish on its website and
15make publicly available an annual report related to the
16previous academic and fiscal year. The annual report shall
17include all of the following information:
18        (1) The number of first-time freshmen enrolled.
19        (2) The number of new transfer students enrolled.
20        (3) The number of undergraduate students enrolled who
21    are residents of this State.
22        (4) The number of underrepresented minority,
23    undergraduate students enrolled.
24        (5) The total undergraduate enrollment.
25        (6) The number of undergraduate degrees issued.
26        (7) The number of graduate degrees issued.

 

 

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1        (8) The number of law degrees issued.
2        (9) The total number of degrees issued.
3        (10) The number of science, technology, engineering,
4    and mathematics degrees issued.
5        (11) The direct appropriation per undergraduate
6    degree.
7        (12) The direct appropriation as a percentage of total
8    expenditures.
9    (g) The requirements of subsections (c), (d), and (e) are
10not applicable to the University in any fiscal year in which
11the General Assembly fails to appropriate and the State
12Comptroller fails to make available the amounts required under
13subsection (b). Nothing in this Section is intended to grant
14the University a vested, contractual right to a particular
15level of funding for any fiscal year.
16    (h) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2024.
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18becoming law.