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HB1543 Engrossed                     LRB093 10423 RCE 10677 b

 1        AN ACT concerning higher education appropriations.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.  The  State  Finance Act is amended by adding
 5    Section 13.5 as follows:

 6        (30 ILCS 105/13.5 new)
 7        Sec.  13.5.  Limitation  on  appropriations  for   higher
 8    education.
 9        (a)  Unless  it  complies  with this Section, a purported
10    appropriation of State funds for higher education  is  not  a
11    valid  appropriation.  No  State  funds  may  be expended for
12    higher education  unless the appropriation complies with this
13    Section.
14        (b)  Each appropriation for higher education must be by a
15    separate line item appropriation. No expenditure  for  higher
16    education may be funded through a lump sum appropriation.
17        (c)  An  appropriation  for  higher  education   means an
18    appropriation to or for  the  benefit  of  a  State-supported
19    institution    of    higher   learning   for   infrastructure
20    improvements   or   operating    expenses.    "Infrastructure
21    improvements"     include    without    limitation    capital
22    improvements,  capital  projects,   planning,   construction,
23    reconstruction,   equipment,  utilities,  vehicles,  and  all
24    associated  costs.  "State-supported  institution  of  higher
25    learning" means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois
26    University,  Chicago  State  University,   Eastern   Illinois
27    University,   Governors   State  University,  Illinois  State
28    University,  Northeastern   Illinois   University,   Northern
29    Illinois  University,  Western  Illinois  University, and the
30    public community colleges subject  to  the  Public  Community
31    College Act.
 
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 1        (d)  The  purpose  of this Section is to require full and
 2    complete disclosure during the appropriation process of State
 3    expenditures for higher education.   This  Section  shall  be
 4    liberally construed to effectuate its purpose.

 5        Section  99.  Effective  date. This Act takes effect upon
 6    becoming law.