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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5791         </title>
<shortdesc>GRANT AWARD INTEREST DEPOSIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Margo McDermed</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 708/47 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Requires a recipient of a State grant award of $100,000 or more to deposit the funds into an interest bearing account. Provides that the interest earned is to be considered State funds. Authorizes the grant recipient to retain up to $250 per year from the interest proceeds to offset fees imposed upon the deposit.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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