S 0171 General Bill, By Cleary
Summary: Local Economic Stimulus Grants Program
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 55, TO CREATE THE LOCAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS GRANTS PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM IS GOVERNED BY THE GRANTS REVIEW COMMITTEE AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, TO PROVIDE THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS, TO PROVIDE WHICH ENTITIES MAY RECEIVE A GRANT AND THE TYPE OF PROJECTS THAT A GRANT MAY SUPPORT, AND TO REQUIRE GRANT RECIPIENTS TO SUBMIT REPORTS THAT ITEMIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS AND DESCRIBE THE BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 2, RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS, BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-74 TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010, NO COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAMS MAY BE ESTABLISHED IN THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD OR IN ANY OTHER AGENCY BY TEMPORARY PROVISO APPLICABLE FOR THE PARTICULAR FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD AND OTHER AGENCIES CONTAINED IN ACT 310 OF 2008 (THE 2008-2009 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT) IS ABOLISHED ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.
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12/10/08	Senate	Prefiled
12/10/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance
01/13/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-151
01/13/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-151