SB 2897 — IHPA-AMISTAD&FREDOM TRAIL COMM

*LRB09920670MJP45281b* SB2897 99THEngrossed GENERALLRB099 ASSEMBLY20670 StateMJP of45281 Illinoisb andAN 2016ACT SB2897concerning IntroducedState 2/18/2016,government. by Sen.

Pamela J.

Althoff SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

See Index Amends the Historic Preservation Agency Act.

Expands the list of State Historic Sites to include (i) Apple River Fort State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County;

(ii) the Crenshaw House State Historic Site, Gallatin County;

(iii) the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Madison County;

(iv) the Martin Boismenue House State Historic Site, St.

Clair County;

and (v) the World War II Memorial, Sangamon County.

Changes the name of the Amistad Commission to the Amistad and Freedom Trail Commission.

Requires the Commission to prepare a master plan to promote and preserve the history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, the freedom trail and underground railroad in the State, and the contributions of African-Americans to our society.

Requires the Commission (i) to assist in developing partnerships to seek public and private funds to carry out events memorializing the freedom trail and underground railroad and (ii) to assist in and promote the making of applications for inclusion in the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program.

Makes changes to provisions concerning Commission members;

the administration of the Lincoln Presidential Library;

and the Office of the Internal Auditor of the Historic Preservation Agency.

Repeals a provision creating the Freedom Trail Commission.

Amends the Illinois Historic Preservation Act.

Reduces the number of members on the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council from to 11 and makes other changes.

Amends the School Code.

Changes a reference to "Amistad Commission" to "Amistad and Freedom Trail Commission.

Repeals the Local Legacy Act.

Amends the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act.

Expands the definition of "designated State agencies" to include the Historic Preservation Agency.

LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB2897 LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b AN ACT concerning State government.

SB2897 Engrossed - 2 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b Crenshaw House State Historic Site, Gallatin County;

SB2897 Engrossed - 3 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, Logan County;

SB2897 Engrossed - 4 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b Miscellaneous Properties Albany Mounds, Whiteside County;

SB2897 Engrossed - 5 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b It is therefore desirable to create a Commission that, as an organized body and on a continuous basis, will survey, design, encourage, and promote the implementation of education and awareness programs in Illinois that are concerned with the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, the underground railroad, and the contributions of African-Americans in building our country;

the State Superintendent of Education or his or her designee, the Director of Commerce and SB2897 Engrossed - 6 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b Economic Opportunity or his or her designee, and the Director of Historic Sites and Preservation or his or her designee;

the member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and 2 members appointed by the Governor shall SB2897 Engrossed - 7 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b serve for terms of 2 years;

A writing prepared, owned, SB2897 Engrossed - 8 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b used, in the possession of, or retained by the Commission in the performance of an official function is subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

SB2897 Engrossed - 9 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b (3) (2) To survey and catalog the extent and breadth of education concerning the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, the underground railroad, and the contributions of African-Americans to our society presently being incorporated into the curricula and textbooks and taught in the school systems of the State;

(5) (4) To compile a roster of individual volunteers who are willing to share their knowledge and experience in SB2897 Engrossed - 10 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b classrooms, seminars, and workshops with students and teachers on the subject of the African slave trade, American slavery, the impact of slavery on our society today, and the contributions of African-Americans to our country.

SB2897 Engrossed - 11 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b (9) (7) To develop, in consultation with the State Board of Education, curriculum guidelines that will be made available to every school board for the teaching of information on the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, the underground railroad, and the contributions of African-Americans to our country.

(1) Assist the Amistad and Freedom Trail Commission in marketing and distributing to educators, administrators, SB2897 Engrossed - 12 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b and school districts in the State educational information and other materials on the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, the underground railroad, and the contributions of African-Americans to our society.

7-21-05.) SB2897 Engrossed - 13 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b (20 ILCS 3405/33) Sec.

There is created the Office of SB2897 Engrossed - 14 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b the Internal Auditor of the Historic Preservation Agency.

The Illinois Historic Preservation Act is SB2897 Engrossed - 15 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

The Director of the Lincoln Presidential Library and the SB2897 Engrossed - 16 - LRB099 20670 MJP 45281 b Director of the Illinois State Museum shall serve on the Council in advisory capacity as non-voting members.