Public Act 099-0134
 
SB0659 EnrolledLRB099 05219 MGM 25253 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 Commerce and Economic 
Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
amended  by adding Section 605-1007 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 605/605-1007 new)
    Sec. 605-1007. New business permitting portal. 
    (a)   By July 1, 2017, the Department shall create and 
maintain a website to help persons wishing to create new 
businesses or relocate businesses to Illinois. The Department 
shall consult with at least one organization representing small 
businesses in this State while creating the website.
    (b)   The website shall include:
        (1)   an estimate of license and permitting fees for 
    different businesses;
        (2)   State government application forms for business 
    licensing or registration;
        (3)   hyperlinks to websites of the responsible agency or 
    organization responsible for accepting the application; 
    and
        (4)   contact information for any local government 
    permitting agencies that may be relevant.
    (c) The Department shall contact all agencies to obtain 
business forms and other information for this website. Those 
agencies shall respond to the Department before July 1, 2016. 
    (d)   The website shall also include some mechanism for the 
potential business owner to request more information from the 
Department that may be helpful in starting the business, 
including, but not limited to, State-based incentives that the 
business owner may qualify for when starting or relocating a 
business.
    (e)   The Department shall update the website at least once a 
year before July 1. The Department shall request that other 
State agencies report any changes in applicable application 
forms to the Department by June 1 of every year after 2016.