GATA-HIGHER ED AWARDS

Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that for public institutions of higher education, specified provisions of the Act apply only to awards funded by federal pass-through awards from a State agency to public institutions of higher education (currently, also applies to awards funded by State appropriations). Provides that the Act shall recognize specified provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations as applicable to public institutions of higher education. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 740/2-3 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 663 30 ILCS 740/2-4 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 664 30 ILCS 740/2-5 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 665 30 ILCS 740/2-5.1 30 ILCS 740/2-7 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 667 30 ILCS 740/2-9 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 669 30 ILCS 740/2-10 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 670 30 ILCS 740/2-11 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 671 30 ILCS 740/2-12 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 672 30 ILCS 740/2-13 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 673 30 ILCS 740/2-14 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 674 30 ILCS 740/2-15.2 30 ILCS 740/2-15.3 30 ILCS 740/2-17 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 678 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Provides that the requirements established under the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act do not apply to allocations of State revenues paid over by the Comptroller to units of local government and other taxing districts pursuant to the State Revenue Sharing Act from the Local Government Distributive Fund or the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund, or to allotments of State motor fuel tax revenues distributed by the Department of Transportation to units of local government pursuant to the Motor Fuel Tax Law from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund or the Transportation Renewal Fund. Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act. Provides that commencing with State fiscal year 2022 programs, and for each fiscal year thereafter, all appropriations made under the provisions of the Act shall not constitute a grant program subject to the requirements of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall approve programs of proposed expenditures and services submitted by participants under specified provisions. Provides that in the event the Department is prevented from processing applications or certifying that a participant meets specified requirements due to extraordinary circumstances beyond its control, the certification deadline for that application shall be stayed until the Department is able to process and certify the same. Provides that notice from the Department, as well as an explanation of the extraordinary circumstances, shall be provided to each participant affected by such delay. Provides for the adoption of rules to govern participants. Provides requirements for participant applications for funding concerning a program of proposed expenditures and services. Provides additional requirements for specified units of local government when applying for the approval of the program of proposed expenditures and services. Specifies further requirements for participants to receive funding. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.