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| Public Act 102-0577 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic | ||||
Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois | ||||
is amended by adding Section 605-1045.1 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 605/605-1045.1 new) | ||||
Sec. 605-1045.1. Restore Illinois Collaborative | ||||
Commission. The General Assembly finds and declares that this | ||||
amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly manifests the | ||||
intention of the General Assembly to extend the repeal of | ||||
Section 605-1045. Section 605-1045 as enacted and reenacted in | ||||
this Section shall be deemed to have been in continuous effect | ||||
since June 12, 2020 and it shall continue to be in effect | ||||
henceforward until it is otherwise lawfully repealed. All | ||||
previously enacted amendments to this Section taking effect on | ||||
or after June 12, 2020, are hereby validated. All actions | ||||
taken in reliance on the continuing effect of Section 605-1045 | ||||
by any person or entity are hereby validated. In order to | ||||
ensure the continuing effectiveness of this Section, it is set | ||||
forth in full and reenacted by this amendatory Act of the 102nd | ||||
General Assembly. This reenactment is intended as a | ||||
continuation of this Section. It is not intended to supersede | ||||
any amendment to this Section that is enacted by the 102nd | ||
General Assembly. | ||
(a) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that | ||
the State is confronted with a public health crisis that has | ||
created unprecedented challenges for the State's diverse | ||
economic base. In light of this crisis, and the heightened | ||
need for collaboration between the legislative and executive | ||
branches, the General Assembly hereby establishes the Restore | ||
Illinois Collaborative Commission. The members of the | ||
Commission will participate in and provide input on plans to | ||
revive the various sectors of the State's economy in the wake | ||
of the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
(b) The Department may request meetings be convened to | ||
address revitalization efforts for the various sectors of the | ||
State's economy. Such meetings may include public | ||
participation as determined by the Commission. | ||
(c) The Department shall provide a written report to the | ||
Commission and the General Assembly not less than every 30 | ||
days regarding the status of current and proposed | ||
revitalization efforts. The written report shall include | ||
applicable metrics that demonstrate progress on recovery | ||
efforts, as well as any additional information as requested by | ||
the Commission. The first report shall be delivered by July 1, | ||
2020. The reports to the General Assembly shall be delivered | ||
to all members, in addition to complying with the requirements | ||
of Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act. | ||
(d) The Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission shall | ||
consist of 14 members, appointed as follows: | ||
(1) four members of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; | ||
(2) four members of the Senate appointed by the Senate | ||
President; | ||
(3) three members of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||
Representatives; and | ||
(4) three members of the Senate appointed by the | ||
Senate Minority Leader. | ||
(e) The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the | ||
Senate President shall each appoint one member of the | ||
Commission to serve as a Co-Chair. The Co-Chairs may convene | ||
meetings of the Commission. The members of the Commission | ||
shall serve without compensation. | ||
(f) This Section is repealed January 1, 2023.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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