Loading chat...

IL SB1341

Bill

Status

Passed

8/23/2013

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Lightford

Click for details

Origin

Senate

98th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act to allow the Department to make grants to local governments for park, recreation, conservation areas, marinas, shorelines, and open space land acquisition on a reimbursement basis.

  • Limits any single project to no more than 10% of appropriated funds in any fiscal year.

  • Establishes a 50/50 matching requirement for state grants to local governments for open space acquisition and capital development projects.

  • Allows "distressed" local governments, as defined by Department administrative rule, to receive up to 90% state assistance instead of 50%, with a cap of 10% of annual appropriated funds available for these distressed government grants.

  • Takes effect upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

OPEN SPACE LAND GRANTS

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0520

8/23/2013

Committee Referrals

Agriculture & Conservation5/26/2013
Rules5/23/2013
Agriculture and Conservation2/14/2013
Assignments2/5/2013

Full Bill Text

No bill text available