Sen. Andy Manar

Filed: 5/21/2013

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1544

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1544, AS AMENDED, by
3replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
6Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
7amended by changing Sections 605-300 and 605-320 as follows:
 
8    (20 ILCS 605/605-300)  (was 20 ILCS 605/46.2)
9    Sec. 605-300. Economic and business development plans;
10Illinois Business Development Council.
11    (a) Economic development plans. The Department shall
12develop a strategic economic development plan for the State by
13July 1, 2014. By no later than July 1, 2015, and by July 1
14annually thereafter, the Department shall make modifications
15to the plan as modifications are warranted by changes in
16economic conditions or by other factors, including changes in

 

 

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1policy. In addition to the annual modification, the plan shall
2be reviewed and redeveloped in full every 5 years. In the
3development of the annual economic development plan, the
4Department shall consult with representatives of the private
5sector, other State agencies, academic institutions, local
6economic development organizations, local governments, and
7not-for-profit organizations. The annual economic development
8plan shall set specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and
9time-sensitive goals and shall include a focus on areas of high
10unemployment or poverty.
11    The term "economic development" shall be construed broadly
12by the Department and may include, but is not limited to, job
13creation, job retention, tax base enhancements, development of
14human capital, workforce productivity, critical
15infrastructure, regional competitiveness, social inclusion,
16standard of living, environmental sustainability, energy
17independence, quality of life, the effective use of financial
18incentives, the utilization of public private partnerships
19where appropriate, and other metrics determined by the
20Department.
21    The plan shall be based on relevant economic data, focus on
22economic development as prescribed by this Section, and
23emphasize strategies to retain and create jobs.
24    The plan shall identify and develop specific strategies for
25utilizing the assets of regions within the State defined as
26counties and municipalities or other political subdivisions in

 

 

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1close geographical proximity that share common economic traits
2such as commuting zones, labor market areas, or other
3economically integrated characteristics.
4    If the plan includes strategies that have a fiscal impact
5on the Department or any other agency, the plan shall include a
6detailed description of the estimated fiscal impact of such
7strategies.
8    Prior to publishing the plan in its final form, the
9Department shall allow for a reasonable time for public input.
10    The Department shall transmit copies of the economic
11development plan to the Governor and the General Assembly no
12later than July 1, 2014, and by July 1 annually thereafter. The
13plan and its corresponding modifications shall be published and
14made available to the public in both paper and electronic
15media, on the Department's website, and by any other method
16that the Department deems appropriate.
17    The Department shall annually submit legislation to
18implement the strategic economic development plan or
19modifications to the strategic economic development plan to the
20Governor, the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, and
21the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of
22Representatives. The legislation shall be in the form of one or
23more substantive bills drafted by the Legislative Reference
24Bureau.
25    (b) Business development plans; Illinois Business
26Development Council.

 

 

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1        (1) There is created the Illinois Business Development
2    Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council. The
3    Council shall consist of the Director, who shall serve as
4    co-chairperson, and 12 voting members who shall be
5    appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of
6    the Senate.
7            (A) The voting members of the council shall include
8        one representative from each of the following
9        businesses and groups: small business, coal,
10        healthcare, large manufacturing, small or specialized
11        manufacturing, agriculture, high technology or applied
12        science, local economic development entities, private
13        sector organized labor, a local or state business
14        association or chamber of commerce.
15            (B) There shall be 2 at-large voting members who
16        reside within areas of high unemployment within
17        counties or municipalities that have had an annual
18        average unemployment rate of at least 120% of the
19        State's annual average unemployment rate as reported
20        by the Department of Employment Security for the 5
21        years preceding the date of appointment.
22        (2) All appointments shall be made in a geographically
23    diverse manner.
24        (3) For the initial appointments to the Council, 6
25    voting members shall be appointed to serve a 2-year term
26    and 6 voting members shall be appointed to serve a 4-year

 

 

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1    term. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for terms of 4
2    years. The initial term of voting members shall commence on
3    the first Wednesday in February 2014. Thereafter, the terms
4    of voting members shall commence on the first Wednesday in
5    February, except in the case of an appointment to fill a
6    vacancy. Vacancies occurring among the members shall be
7    filled in the same manner as the original appointment for
8    the remainder of the unexpired term. For a vacancy
9    occurring when the Senate is not in session, the Governor
10    may make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of
11    the Senate when a person shall be nominated to fill the
12    office, and, upon confirmation by the Senate, he or she
13    shall hold office during the remainder of the term. A
14    vacancy in membership does not impair the ability of a
15    quorum to exercise all rights and perform all duties of the
16    Council. A member is eligible for reappointment.
17        (4) Members shall serve without compensation, but may
18    be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
19    performance of their duties from funds appropriated for
20    that purpose.
21        (5) In addition, the following shall serve as ex
22    officio, non-voting members of the Council in order to
23    provide specialized advice and support to the Council: the
24    Secretary of Transportation, or his or her designee; the
25    Director of Employment Security, or his or her designee;
26    the Executive Director of the Illinois Finance Authority,

 

 

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1    or his or her designee; the Director of Agriculture, or his
2    or her designee; the Director of Revenue, or his or her
3    designee; the Director of Labor, or his or her designee;
4    and the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, or
5    his or her designee. Ex-officio members shall provide staff
6    and technical assistance to the Council when appropriate.
7        (6) In addition to the Director, the voting members
8    shall elect a co-chairperson.
9        (7) The Council shall meet at least twice annually and
10    at such other times as the co-chairpersons or any 5 voting
11    members consider necessary. Seven voting members shall
12    constitute a quorum of the Council.
13        (8) The Department shall provide staff assistance to
14    the Council.
15        (9) The Council shall provide the Department relevant
16    information in a timely manner pursuant to its duties as
17    enumerated in this Section that can be used by the
18    Department to enhance the State's strategic economic
19    development plan.
20        (10) The Council shall:
21            (A) Develop an overall strategic business
22        development plan for the State of Illinois and update
23        the plan at least annually.
24            (B) Develop business marketing plans for the State
25        of Illinois to effectively solicit new company
26        investment and existing business expansion. Insofar as

 

 

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1        allowed under the Illinois Procurement Code, and
2        subject to appropriations made by the General Assembly
3        for such purposes, the Council may assist the
4        Department in the procurement of outside vendors to
5        carry out such marketing plans.
6            (C) Seek input from local economic development
7        officials to develop specific strategies to
8        effectively link State and local business development
9        and marketing efforts focusing on areas of high
10        unemployment or poverty.
11            (D) Provide the Department with advice on
12        strategic business development and business marketing
13        for the State of Illinois.
14            (E) Provide the Department research and recommend
15        best practices for developing investment tools for
16        business attraction and retention. To formulate plans
17        for the economic development of the State of Illinois.
18(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
19    (20 ILCS 605/605-320)  (was 20 ILCS 605/46.5)
20    Sec. 605-320. Encouragement of existing industries. To
21encourage the growth and expansion of industries now existing
22within the State by providing comprehensive business services
23and promoting interdepartmental cooperation for assistance to
24industries.
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1Department in the form of (1) tax credits and tax exemptions
2(other than given under tax increment financing) given as an
3incentive to a recipient business organization pursuant to an
4initial certification or an initial designation made by the
5Department under the Economic Development for a Growing Economy
6Tax Credit Act, River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act, and the
7Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, including the High Impact
8Business program, (2) grants or loans given to a recipient as
9an incentive to a business organization pursuant to the River
10Edge Redevelopment Zone Act, Large Business Development
11Program, the Business Development Public Infrastructure
12Program, or the Industrial Training Program, the Department
13shall require the recipient of such financial incentives to
14report at least quarterly the number of jobs to be created or
15retained, or both created and retained, by the recipient as a
16result of the financial incentives, including the number of
17full-time, permanent jobs, the number of part-time jobs, and
18the number of temporary jobs. Further, the recipient of such
19financial incentives shall provide the Department at least
20annually a detailed list of the occupation or job
21classifications and number of new employees or retained
22employees to be hired in full-time, permanent jobs, a schedule
23of anticipated starting dates of the new hires and the actual
24average wage by occupation or job classification and total
25payroll to be created as a result of the financial incentives.
26(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.".