HB3979
A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3979
Introduced , by Rep. Tim Ozinga
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Appropriates $15,000,000, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Tinley
Park Mental Health Center for costs associated with
environmental cleanup. Effective July 1, 2023.
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AN ACT concerning appropriations. 1
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented 2
in the General Assembly: 3
Section 1. Legislative intent. Public Act 101 -638, which 4
contained the Fiscal Year 2021 budget, included a $15,000,000 5
capital appropriation to the Tinley Park Mental Health Center 6
for the purpose of environmental cleanup that was intended to 7
address numerous environ mental concerns with the facility after 8
its closure in 2012. However, in Fiscal Year 2022 that 9
appropriation was removed without warning or notice to the 10
Tinley Park Mental Health Center resulting in the lost 11
opportunity to access the pledged grant fundin g. 12
It is the intent of the General Assembly to restore the 13
$15,000,000 to the Tinley Park Mental Health Center that was 14
excluded by the crafters of the Fiscal Year 2022 budget so that 15
the Tinley Park Mental Health Center can finally begin the 16
process of addressing the environmental concerns that plague 17
the community. 18
Section 5. The amount of $15,000,000, or so much thereof 19
as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Build Illinois 20
Bond Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic 21
Opportunity for a grant to the Tinley Park Mental Health Center 22 HB3979 -2- LRB103 27317 DTM 53688 b
for costs associated with environmental cleanup. 1
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2
2023. 3