99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5884

 

Introduced , by Rep. Katherine Cloonen

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 235/9 new

    Amends the Public Funds Investment Act. Provides that municipalities may invest up to $250,000 in public funds in not-for-profit community development financial institutions. Requires the financial institutions to have at least $5,000,000 in net assets and to have earned at least an "A" rating by an investment rating organization. Provides that the investments made shall be made for a term and at a rate acceptable to the municipality and the municipality may set benchmarks in order to continue investing in the not-for-profit community development financial institution.


LRB099 20550 MLM 45100 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB5884LRB099 20550 MLM 45100 b

1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Funds Investment Act is amended by
5adding Section 9 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 235/9 new)
7    Sec. 9. Municipal investment in not-for-profit community
8development financial institutions. Municipalities may invest
9up to $250,000 in public funds in not-for-profit community
10development financial institutions. These financial
11institutions must have at least $5,000,000 in net assets and
12have earned at least an "A" rating by an investment rating
13organization. Investments made under this Section shall be made
14for a term and at a rate acceptable to the municipality and the
15municipality may set benchmarks in order to continue investing
16in the not-for-profit community development financial
17institution.