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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 486 of 739

(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the applicant shall receive current payments of scheduled estimated eligible project costs for the interdistrict magnet school facility, provided (1) the applicant files an application for a school building project, in accordance with section 10-283, by the date prescribed by the Commissioner of [Education] Administrative Services, (2) final plans and specifications for the project are approved pursuant to sections 10-291 and 10-292, and (3) such [district] applicant submits to the Commissioner of Education, in such form as the commissioner prescribes, and the commissioner approves a plan for the operation of the facility which includes, but need not be limited to: A description of the educational programs to be offered, the completion date for the project, an estimated budget for the operation of the facility, written commitments for participation from the districts that will participate in the school and an analysis of the effect of the program on the reduction of racial, ethnic and economic isolation. The Commissioner of Education shall notify the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the secretary of the State Bond Commission when the provisions of [subdivisions (1) and] subdivision (3) of this subsection have been met. Upon application to the Commissioner of [Education] Administrative Services, compliance with the provisions of [subdivisions (1) and] subdivision (3) of this subsection and after authorization by the General Assembly pursuant to section 10-283, the applicant shall be eligible to receive progress payments in accordance with the provisions of section 10-287i. (c) (1) If the school building ceases to be used as an interdistrict magnet school facility and the grant was provided for the purchase or construction of the facility, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall determine whether (A) title to the building and any legal interest in appurtenant land shall revert to the state, or (B) the school district shall reimburse the state an amount equal to the difference between the amount received pursuant to this section and the amount the district