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MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Illinois House of Representatives FR: J. Dennis Hastert and Glenn Poshard DT: 07-09-08 RE: Illinois Works Capital Program Assurance and Accountability Framework Dear Members of the Illinois House of Representatives, We understand the Governor has called you back into Special Session on July 9, 2008 to take action on funding measures to avoid drastic cuts to the Fiscal Year 2009 budget. Part of the proposed solution to avoid such cuts is the passage of the Illinois Works jobs and infrastructure bill. We would like to take this opportunity to respond to questions that have been raised concerning Illinois Works, specifically in regards to assurances that funds will be properly expended in a timely and fair manner, the itemization of spending, and fairness in distribution of the capital program throughout the state. We would like to offer the attached memo as a description of what we included in the Illinois Works bills to make certain all of the concerns listed above would be addressed in a satisfactory manner. Several assurances and accountability provisions were built into the Illinois Works Capital Program to guarantee funds will be allocated and spent as provided for in the Illinois Works spending bills. Within the language of each of the bills that constitute the Illinois Works Capital Program, substantial efforts have been undertaken to assure transparency and accountability in the expenditure of capital funds. The attached white paper details the various provisions that restrict the ability of the Executive Branch to modify spending. These provisions assure that spending on projects occurs in a timely manner. Likewise, these provisions also prevent the Executive Branch from exercising discretionary authority over expenditures. This is accomplished by legislatively ceding decision-making authority of the Executive Branch to non-partisan authorities. Such authorities include federally or locally established direction and procedure, such as that of

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the FAA and RTA, and such as that of state agencies directed by very specific grant criteria. This applies to areas of the bill where spending is not listed in line items. For example, this capital program provides for grant programs whereby grantees apply and are chosen based on specific criteria listed in the bill. A new legal framework is written into the Illinois Works Capital Program, providing for the guaranteed use of funds only in the manner described in the bill. Provisions of this framework include:

• A lockbox which restricts use of the funds to only the Illinois Works Capital Program,

• Mandating equitable spending on road projects across the State through a formula,

• Limiting initial bonding authority to only $2.5 billion to ensure that commitments are being fulfilled to the General Assembly’s satisfaction,

• Establishing enforceable cooperative accountability provisions, • Requiring equal funding for discretionary projects amongst the legislative

caucuses and Executive Branch, and • Providing quarterly (required) and weekly (on request) updates of the

progress of funding and equality of projects.

Finally, it cannot be ignored that if the General Assembly believes the capital program has not been implemented as expected or executed in good faith, then it is within the General Assembly’s power to refuse to reappropriate authority for spending in future fiscal years. Together, these provisions assure capital program expenditures occur as they are listed in the bill, in a fair manner. These controls decrease the discretion the Executive Branch may exercise on the spending of capital funds to less than 3% of the total capital program, or about $630 million of the $23.2 billion total in capital program spending (while Illinois Works is a $34 billion capital program, the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Multi Year Program’s $10.875 billion share is not included in the capital program total as it is not appropriated from, and is a legislatively independent subset of the Illinois Works Capital Program’s funds). Please also find attached charts that detail both the discretionary funds within Illinois Works and the spending controls within the bill that restrict the Executive Branch. We appreciate your further consideration and welcome your input and questions. Sincerely,

J. Dennis Hastert Glenn Poshard

Statutory line item with regulation (Federal Statues apply).Some mandated and some lockboxed.

Line item appropriation and lockbox: An appropriated fund which cannot be transferred without legislative approval. 30 ILCS 105/13.2.

Caucus lump sum subject to lockbox and new accountability provisions (divided in fifths with shares to House Democrats and Republicans, Senate Democrats and Republicans and the Governor).

Discretionary subject to lockbox and new accountability provisions (quarterly reporting on progress and weekly meetings to ensure control).

IDOT mult-year program subject to line item appropriation and is a legislatively independent subset of the Illinois Works capital program.

Lump sum subject to lockbox and new memoranda of authority and accounting provisions quarterly reporting on progress andweekly meetings to ensure control.

Illinois Works: Spending Controls and Discretionary Spending

Total $34,054 Capital ProgramTotal $23,180 Capital Program, MYP removed

Money in Millions

Public Transit $5,000

Public Universities $1,050

Airports $305

Energy Development $400LUST Fund $25

Technology $321

Rail/Passenger $300

Environmental/Water $546

Early Childhood $25Affordable Housing $50

Other Community Projects $100Technology Immersions $5

School Construction$4,100

New Transportation Projects$5,600

Urban Revitalization $1,000

Community Colleges $300

Civic Centers $25

Other Community Projects $500

Private Universities $300

State/Local Water Sewer Program $300

Open Space $200

Healthcare Facilities $150IEMA for University

Security $25

School Maintenance

$330

MYP$10,875

Economic Development

$450

State Facilities$523

New Local Transportation Projects

$1,250

Other CommunityProjects

$100

Statutory line item with regulation (Federal Statues apply).Some mandated and some lockboxed.

Line item appropriation and lockbox: An appropriated fund which cannot be transferred without legislative approval. 30 ILCS 105/13.2.

Caucus lump sum subject to lockbox and new accountability provisions (divided in fifths with equal shares to House Democrats and Republicans, Senate Democrats and Republicans and the Governor).

Discretionary subject to lockbox and new accountability provisions (quarterly reporting on progress and weekly meetings to ensure control).

Lump sum subject to lockbox and new memoranda of authority and accounting provisions quarterly reporting on progress andweekly meetings to ensure control.

Road Programs$6,850 (Mandated)

Education$6,105 (Lockboxed)

School Maintenance$330

Early Childhood$25

Environmental/Energy/Technology$1,792 (Lockboxed)

Lockboxed

Transportation

$5,605 (Lockboxed)

State Facilities $553 (Lockboxed)

Economic Development/New Initiatives $2,275 (Lockboxed)


Public Universities$1,050

Community Colleges$300

Private Universities$300

Environmental/Water$546

Technology$321

State/Local WaterSewer Program

$300

Open Space$200

Energy Development$400

LUST Fund $25

Airports$305

Rail/Passenger$300

Public Transit$5,000


IEMA for University Security

$25

Technology Immersions

$5


$450

Urban Revitalization$1,000


$500

Affordable Housing$50

Healthcare Facilities$150

Civic Centers$25

New Projects$5,600

New Local Transportation

Projects$1,250

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Legislative Controls on Spending Per Program Area in Illinois WorksTotal $23,180 Capital Program, MYP removed

Money in Millions

Discretionary Spending Per Program Area in Illinois WorksTotal $23,180 Capital Program, MYP removed

Total $630 of discretionary spending (2.7% of capital program, MYP removed)Money in Millions

Discretionary Funds shown in yellow Program areas with non-discretionaryspending shown in other colors

Road Programs$6,850

Education$6,105

School Maintenance$330

Early Childhood$25

Environmental/Energy/Technology$1,792

Transportation

$5,605

State Facilities $553

Economic Development/New Initiatives $2,275


Public Universities$1,050

Community Colleges$300

Private Universities$300

Environmental/Water$546

Technology$321

State/Local WaterSewer Program

$300

Open Space$200

Energy Development$400

LUST Fund $25

Airports$305

Rail/Passenger$300

Public Transit$5,000


IEMA for University Security

$25

Technology Immersions

$5


$450

Urban Revitalization$1,000


$500

Affordable Housing$50


$100

Healthcare Facilities$150

Civic Centers$25

New Projects$5,600

New Local Transportation

Projects$1,250

WHITE PAPER

Illinois Works Capital Program Assurance and Accountability Framework

Illinois Works is a capital program providing for the funding of construction and economic stimulus projects, which cannot be modified without agreement by all legislative leaders and the Governor. The Illinois Works Capital Program and its funding provisions utilize the existing checks and balances found in the:

• Constitution of the State of Illinois. • Federal and state laws. • Legislature’s power to refuse to re-appropriate funds for the future if past

funds are not going to intended projects. • 3/5th approval required by the General Assembly for new and additional bond

funding. The Illinois Works Capital Program introduces a vast array of new legal tools to assure accountability and transparency in the expenditure of the funds including:

• Creating a lockbox for Illinois Works funds which restricts use of the funds to only the Illinois Works Capital Program and requiring a 3/5 vote in the House and Senate to change any purpose, use or revenue.

• Mandating fairness in spending on road projects across the State. • Limiting initial bonding authority to only a fraction of the funds needed for the

plan to ensure that commitments are being fulfilled to the General Assembly’s satisfaction.

• Establishing cooperative accountability provisions, with lack of cooperation resulting in possible lawsuits.

• Executing written memorandums of understanding tied to state laws. • Requiring equal funding for discretionary projects through equal allocations to

legislature leaders and Governor. • Providing quarterly (required) and weekly (on request) updates of the progress of

funding and equality of projects.

Result: The people of the State of Illinois and the members of the General Assembly and Governor are assured that the Illinois Works projects will be delivered fairly, as promised. Expenditures or transfers that deviate from the objects and purposes of the appropriations and funding for Illinois Works as enacted by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor could be unconstitutional and changes in the purposes of the appropriation could violate the State Finance Act.

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The Illinois Constitution: The Constitution mandates the State may only incur obligations for payment or make payments from public funds as authorized by law. Il. Const. Art. VIII, § 1. The General Assembly is vested with the power to, by law, make appropriations for all expenditures of public funds by the State. Il. Const. Art. VIII, § 2. Under the Constitution, the General Assembly holds the key to funding the Illinois Capital Works Program. Only the General Assembly can appropriate money for the program, and the Governor and the Agencies may only expend those appropriated moneys as authorized by the General Assembly. Accordingly, if the General Assembly is dissatisfied with how the program is being implemented, it can bring the program to a halt by refusing to appropriate or re-appropriate money toward the program. The Illinois Works Fund—It is a Lockbox: The Illinois Works Fund receives funds from various sources (lottery lease, bonds, gaming) and the funds, once received, are lockboxed into the Illinois Works Fund. The proposed bill (contained in House Bill 2651, SA 3), would create a special fund known as the Illinois Works Fund (230 ILCS 10/22.5 proposed). The proposed bill provides that moneys in the Illinois Works Fund shall only be used for the projects specified in the Illinois Works Capital Program, a program to provide $34 billion to build roads, bridges, schools, economic stimulus, energy, and social programs important to Illinois’ future. Under this new statute, any change in the purposes or revenues directed to this Fund, must be approved by a three-fifths vote of the Illinois House and Senate (Section 22.5 (c-5)). No one party can control a decision to change purposes on spending because of this super majority provision. Bond Authorization restricted to 1/5th to assure progress and no diversion: In addition to the above direct prohibitions on diversion of funds from the purposes intended, the General Assembly limited the bond authority, allowing only 1/5th of the funds to be raised at this time. In this fashion, the General Assembly can simply refuse to authorize more bonding in the future if there is diversion of funds from the purposes intended. As the bonding authority requires a 3/5th vote of the General Assembly, no one party can control the decision with a simple majority vote. Similarly, the amended authorizations set forth in the General Obligation Bond Act, 30 ILCS 330, are subject to the express categories and specific purposes set forth in the Act. Therefore the intentional circumvention of the program controls for the expenditure of bond proceeds authorized by Illinois Works would violate not only the appropriation acts passed by the General Assembly, but would violate the substantive provisions of the various bond acts. Therefore, the General Assembly would retain substantial ability to police the proper expenditure of bond proceeds, and the supermajority required for such expansion of indebtedness will ensure the protection of all interests. The State Finance Act:

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The objects and purposes for which appropriations are made are classified and standardized by the State Finance Act (30 ILCS 105/13). When appropriations are made to an officer, department, institution, board, commission, or other agency in one or more of the items classified in the State Finance Act the appropriations shall be construed in accordance with the definition and limitations specified in the Act, unless the appropriation act otherwise provides (30 ILCS 105/13). Transfers among line item appropriations from the same treasury fund for the objects specified may be made in the manner provided in Section 13.2 of the Act when the balance remaining in one or more such line item appropriation is insufficient for the purpose for which the appropriation was made, but no transfer may be made from one agency to another agency (30 ILCS 105/13.2). While transfers are constitutionally and statutorily permissible between line items specified for the same object program mandates, accountability provisions and memorandums of understanding are part of the framework of Illinois Works. These tools assure the funds appropriated to various Illinois Works program components are expended to achieve the results intended by the General Assembly. The Code of Civil Procedure: State law provides that disbursements of public funds by a State officer or officers may be restrained or enjoined by the Attorney General or any citizen and taxpayer (735 ILCS 5/11-301 to 5/11-304). Should any State officer attempt to divert funds appropriated to the Illinois Works Capital Program for an unauthorized use such State officer could be held accountable in State court. New Ongoing Accountability Provisions Assure Progress and Fairness: The Illinois Works Fund provides for required accountability measures, including the following: • New Section 22.5 (d) requires that designees of the President and Minority Leader of

the Senate, Speaker and Minority Leader of the House, and the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget shall meet periodically and frequently at the request of any one party named to review the status of each capital project under the Illinois Works program (230 ILCS 10/22.5 (d) proposed).

• New Section 22.5 (e) requires that on the last day of each quarterly period in each

fiscal year, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget shall provide to each of the Legislative Leaders a report of the status of new capital projects first appropriated under the Illinois Works Program. Section 22.5 (e). This new Section 22.5 (e) requires specific information to be included in these reports to the Legislative Leaders including projecting and actual revenues deposited into the Illinois Works Fund that will support pay as you go or debt service on Illinois Works Capital Projects and certain information as to each capital project appropriated in that fiscal year, including the date the written release of the Governor was submitted to the Comptroller or is anticipated to be submitted; and if a release for any project has not been submitted to the Comptroller within 6 months of the appropriation becoming law, an explanation of why the project has not yet been released, including whether bond authorization or project revenues were insufficient to support the release of the project (230 ILCS 10/22.5 (e)(1)and(2), (A-F) proposed).

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• Finally, new Section 22.5(f) requires, by law, that the Governor shall make good

faith efforts to release each appropriated Illinois Works project as quickly as is practicable, based on availability of revenues and sufficient bond authorization for the length and scope of the project (230 ILCS 10/22.5 (f) proposed).

Conclusion: The funds appropriated into the Illinois Works program have been absolutely secured for the use intended by the General Assembly and the Governor. The Constitution, laws and the Illinois Works bill require it.

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Specific Program Detail Road Program

Multiyear Road Program $10,875 million over 6 years

- 20 ILCS 2705/2705-200 mandates IDOT to maintain a comprehensive statewide master plan. Projects for FY09 already scheduled.

- Includes $7,061 million in federal funding.

Transportation

New Road Projects (Mandated / Lockboxed) $5,600 million over 5 years

- Controlled by new Condition Rating Survey (CRS) mandate

(failure to follow a statutory mandate could result in lawsuit). Ensures all highway districts are treated equally:

1. Each highway district must have an average interstate CRS within 4% of statewide average. 2. Each highway district must have an average marked route CRS

within 5% of statewide average. 3. Each highway district must have an average bridge condition CRS within 3% of statewide average. 4. IDOT must publish an annual report on status of mandates 5. The Auditor General shall verify the accuracy of IDOT reporting with an audit every two years. 6. Projects to be selected from comprehensive statewide master plan.

- Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

New Local Transportation Projects (Mandated / Lockboxed) $1,250 million over 2 years

- Selected from comprehensive statewide master plan. - Failure to follow a statutory mandate could result in lawsuit. - Controlled by same mandates as listed above. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Public Transit (Lockboxed) $5,000 million over 3 years

- Lockbox required project funding, cannot be changed. - HB 6339 SA01 Article 55 Section 53 requires the Regional Transit

Authority to submit a comprehensive capital program.

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- Federally mandated with Federal Transit Authority oversight. - Includes $1,700 million in federal funds. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Rail/Passenger (Lockboxed) $300 million over 1 year

- Lockbox required project funding, cannot be changed. - Appropriation restricted to track and signal improvements, AMTRAK

Station improvements, rail passenger equipment and rail freight facility improvements.

- Administered by the Department of Transportation. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Airports (Lockboxed) $305 million over 3 years

- Lockbox required project funding, cannot be changed (20 ILCS

2705/2705-200). - 620 ILCS 5/31, 34, 41, 72 requires Illinois Aeronautics Act Federal

Aviation Administration oversight. - Includes $210 million in federal funds. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Education

School Construction (Lockboxed) $4,100 million over 3 years

- Lockbox required project funding, cannot be changed. - 105 ILCS 230/5-1 to 230/990-5 School Construction Law &

Regulations for selection of projects. - Includes $2,050 million in local funds. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

School Maintenance (Lockboxed) $330 million over 3 years

- 105 ILCS 230/5-100 provides for $50,000 matching grants to every school district in state to meet maintenance needs (mandated).

- Includes $165 million in local funds. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Early Childhood (Lockboxed) $25 million over 2 years

- Administered by the Illinois State Board of Education. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Public Universities (Lockboxed) $1,050 million over 3 years

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- Line item appropriations limits expenditure to specific University projects.

- Appropriations based on Board of Higher Education recommendations - Administered by the Capital Development Board. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Community Colleges (Lockboxed) $300 million over 3 years

- Line item appropriation limits expenditures for Community College

Board projects. - Appropriation based on Board of Higher Education recommendations. - Administered by the Capital Development Board. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Private Universities (Lockboxed) $300 million over 1 year


Environment/Energy/Technology

Environment/Water (Lockboxed) $546 million over 1 year

- Water Revolving Fund Specific appropriation for deposit into the Water Revolving

Fund 415 ILCS 5/19.3. Funds are matched at a 4:1 federal to state ratio. Specific projects must be on the Intended Use Plan. Highest priority projects funded first based on established

regulatory formula. Administered by the IEPA.

- Municipal Brownfields Redevelopment/River Edge Redevelopment

Specific appropriation for municipalities designated River Edge Redevelopment Zones under 65 ILCS 115/10-1 to 115/900-10.

Specifies funds to be administered pursuant the grant program established under 415 ILCS 5/58.13.

Administered by IEPA. - Flood Control Projects

Specific appropriation for expenditure by the Office of Water Resources for specified federally approved flood control projects with approximate costs.

Funds are matched at a 3:1 federal to state ratio. Approved by the Illinois River Executive Committee. Administered by the Department of Natural Resources under

the Flood Control Act, 615 ILCS 15/1 to 15/9.

- Dam Removal and Repairs

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Appropriation restricted to expenditure by the Office of Water Resources for State-owned dams.

Expenditure oversight by the Illinois River Executive Committee.

Administered by the Department of Natural Resources under statutory authority with Illinois River Executive Committee oversight including 15 ILCS 60/0.01 to 60/3.

Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

- Army Corps of Engineers Match for Restoration Projects in the Illinois River Basin

Appropriation restricted to rehabilitation and restoration and

associated developments only in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Projects approved by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Funds federally matched at a 3:1 federal to state ratio. Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

- Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)

Appropriation is State share of 4:1 federal to state ratio. pursuant to memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Administered by Department of Natural Resources pursuant to statute 20 ILCS 805/805-225 and regulation 17 Ill. Admin. Code 1515.


Open Space (Lockboxed) $200 million over 4 years

- Appropriation restricted to grants to local government for acquisition of open space and natural lands.

- Grants restricted to $2,000,000 per grantee per project per year 525 ILCS 33/25.

- Local matching funds required 525 ILCS 33/25. - Administered by the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to

statutes 525 ILCS 33/1 to 33/35 and regulations 17 Ill. Admin. Code 3050.


Energy Development (Lockboxed) $400 million over 5 years

- Biodiesel Production

Appropriation restricted to investments is next-generation biodiesel production.

Administered by Department of Commerce and Economic Development pursuant to statute, 20 ILCS 689/1 to 689/30.

Annual grants restricted to $20,000,000 20 ILCS 689/20.

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Grantees’ projects must be seeking annual production of no less than 30,000,000 gallons per year.


- E-85 Pump Expansion

Appropriation restricted to grants associated with expanding the number of E-85 fuel pumps throughout the State.

Administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.


- Coal Gasification Plants

Appropriation restricted to expenditure for capital development of coal gasification plants.



- Next Generation Ethanol Production

Appropriation restricted to expenditure for investment in next generation ethanol production including cellulosic and fractionation.



- Coal Energy Research and Development

Appropriation restricted to university grant for research and development of new coal-based energy systems.



Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) Fund (Lockboxed) $25

million over 1 year - Specific appropriation restricted to use for reimbursements for site

remediation pursuant to the LUST Fund 415 ILCS 5/57 to 5/57.17. - Administered by IEPA. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Technology (Lockboxed) $321 million over 1 year

- Argonne National Laboratory Grant

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Appropriation restricted to grant to Argonne National Laboratory for the Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility.

Partially federally funded project. Administered by the Department of Commerce and

Economic Opportunity. Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

- University of Illinois at Chicago Campus Planning

Line item appropriation restricted to university grant for costs associated with planning campus improvements.


Subject to Memorandum of Understanding. - University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana

Appropriation restricted to university grant for costs associated with design and construction of Petascale Computing Facility.



- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Appropriation restricted to grant to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for the Illinois Accelerator Research Center.



- Capital Airport Entrance

Line item appropriation restricted to grant to the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to realign the front entrance road.

Realignment needed for Air National Guard use. Administered by the Department of Commerce and


- Information Trust Institute

Appropriation restricted to grant University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana for the Information Trust Institute to procure and develop the Center for Pervasive Health Technology.

Complements funding from National Science Foundation Administered by the Department of Commerce and


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State/Local Water/Sewer Program (Lockboxed) $300 million over 1 year

- Local Water Supply and Sewer Grants

Appropriation restricted to grants to units of local government and privately owned community water supplies for sewer systems, wastewater treatment facilities and drinking water infrastructure.

Administered by the IEPA pursuant to statute, 415 ILCS 5/4(k).


State Facilities

State Facilities (Lockboxed) $553 million over 3 years

- Department of Corrections Facilities Line item appropriations specify at which facility and for

what repairs the funds must be expended. Administered by the Capital Development Board. Line Items based on CDB Health/Life safety ranking. Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

- Department of Juvenile Justice Facilities

Line item appropriations specify at which facility and for what repairs the funds must be expended.

Administered by the Capital Development Board. Line Items based on CDB Health/Life safety ranking. Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

- Historic Preservation Agency Facilities



- Department of Human Services Facilities



- Department of Natural Resources Facilities

Line item appropriations specify at which facility and for

what repairs the funds must be expended. Administered by the Capital Development Board. Line Items based on CDB Health/Life safety ranking.

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- Office of the Attorney General Facilities Line item appropriations specify at which facility and for


- Architect of the Capital Facilities



- Department of Revenue Facilities

Line item appropriations specify at which facility and for


- Office of the Secretary of State Facilities



- Supreme Court Facilities



- Department of Veteran’s Affairs Facilities



- Department of State Police Facilities



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- Department of Revenue Facilities

Appropriation restricted to use of funds for a new Technology Center.


- Department of Central Management Services Facilities

Appropriation restricted to use of funds for infrastructure improvement, hardware and related costs.


- Emergency Management Agency Appropriation restricted to safety and security

improvements at various higher education facilities. Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

- Capital Development Board Technology Immersion

Appropriation restricted to use of funds the Technology Immersion Project.

Oversight by Capital Development Board. Administered by the State Board of Education pursuant to

statutory guideline, 105 ILCS 5/2-3.135. Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Economic Development/New Initiatives

Economic Development (Lockboxed) $450 million over 1 year - Administered by Department of Commerce and Economic

Development. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Affordable Housing (Lockboxed) $50 million over 1 year

- Appropriation restricted to affordable housing loans, grants and investments.

- Administered by Department of Commerce and Economic Development.


Healthcare Facilities (Lockboxed) $150 million over 1 year - Appropriation restricted to activities associated with health care

development, including Hospital Capital Investment Program. - Administered by Department of Commerce and Economic

Development. - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Civic Centers (Lockboxed) $25 million over 1 year

- Specific appropriations - expenditures restricted to the enumerated Civic Centers.

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- Grants to the local governments for specified centers administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Development.


Urban Revitalization (Lockboxed) $1,000 million over 4 years - Appropriation restricted to purpose of providing grants, loans and

investments to promote economic development. - Expenditures must be in accordance the proposed Section 801-40(y) of

the Illinois Finance Authority Act (See HB5618sam1). - Subject to Memorandum of Understanding.

Other Community Projects (Lockboxed) $600 million over 3 years

- Administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.


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