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Public Act 098-1031


 

Public Act 1031 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 098-1031
 
SB0226 EnrolledLRB098 04691 OMW 34719 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Department of Central Management Services
Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
adding Section 405-525 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 405/405-525 new)
    Sec. 405-525. Support Your Neighbor Commission.
    (a) The Support Your Neighbor Commission is created within
the Department of Central Management Services to help increase
the number of American and Illinois made products procured and
sold by the State.
    (b) The Commission shall be composed of:
        (1) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
    Representatives;
        (2) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
    House of Representatives;
        (3) one member appointed by the President of the
    Senate;
        (4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
    Senate;
        (5) one member appointed by the Governor to represent
    labor organizations representing manufacturing employees
    with over 500,000 members;
        (6) one member appointed by the Governor to represent
    auto workers' unions;
        (7) one member appointed by the Governor to represent
    machinist workers' unions;
        (8) one member appointed by the Governor to represent
    garment workers' unions;
        (9) one member appointed by the Governor to represent
    statewide business groups representing American
    manufacturers;
        (10) one member appointed by the Governor to represent
    the auto industry manufacturing sector;
        (11) one member appointed by the Governor to represent
    the interests of construction equipment and farm implement
    manufacturing; and
        (12) one member appointed by the Governor to represent
    the interests of the American garment industry.
    (c) In addition to the members listed in subsection (b) of
this Section, each of the following, or their designee, shall
serve as an ex-officio non-voting member of the Commission: the
Director of Central Management Services, the Director of Labor,
the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the
Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education, the
Secretary of Transportation, and the Director of Natural
Resources.
    (d) Appointed members shall serve a term of 4 years. The
initial terms for members of the Commission shall commence on
January 26, 2015.
    (e) The members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and
necessary expenses, including travel expenses, from
appropriations to the Department of Central Management
Services available for that purpose and subject to the rules of
the appropriate travel control board.
    (f) Except ex-officio members, the members of the
Commission shall be considered members with voting rights. A
quorum of the Commission members shall consist of a majority of
the members of the Commission. All actions and recommendations
of the Commission must be approved by a majority vote of the
members.
    (g) Vacancies occurring among the members shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointment for the
remainder of the unexpired term. Members are eligible for
reappointment.
    (h) The Commission shall file a report by December 31 of
each year with the Department of Central Management Services.
This report shall be posted on the Internet website of the
Department of Central Management Services.
    (i) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2017.
 
    Section 10. The Department of Natural Resources Act is
amended by adding Section 20-20 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 801/20-20 new)
    Sec. 20-20. Products manufactured in the United States. The
Illinois State Museum shall set aside a booth or section of the
gift shop for the sale of products manufactured in the United
States. As used in this Section, "products manufactured in the
United States" means assembled articles, materials, or
supplies for which design, final assembly, processing,
packaging, testing, or other process that adds value, quality,
or reliability occurred in the United States.
 
    Section 15. The State Parks Act is amended by adding
Section 4b as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 835/4b new)
    Sec. 4b. Products manufactured in the United States. Gift
shops and concession areas within State parks and parkways
shall set aside a booth or section for the sale of products
manufactured in the United States. As used in this Section,
"products manufactured in the United States" means assembled
articles, materials, or supplies for which design, final
assembly, processing, packaging, testing, or other process
that adds value, quality, or reliability occurred in the United
States.
 
    Section 20. The Historic Preservation Agency Act is amended
by adding Section 35 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 3405/35 new)
    Sec. 35. Products manufactured in the United States. State
Historic Sites, State Memorials, and other properties that are
under the jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation Agency
under Section 6 of this Act shall set aside a booth or section
for the sale of products manufactured in the United States. As
used in this Section, "products manufactured in the United
States" means assembled articles, materials, or supplies for
which design, final assembly, processing, packaging, testing,
or other process that adds value, quality, or reliability
occurred in the United States.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/25/2014