093_HB1543
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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.