104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5745

 

Introduced 4/15/2026, by Rep. Justin Slaughter

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


    Appropriates the sum of $7,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to Community Desk Chicago to support commercial real estate projects collectively owned by local residents and small businesses through a shared ownership model. Effective July 1, 2026.


LRB104 21213 HLH 35746 b

 

HB5745LRB104 21213 HLH 35746 b

1    AN ACT concerning appropriations.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The amount of $7,500,000, or so much of that
5amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General
6Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic
7Opportunity for a grant to Community Desk Chicago to support
8commercial real estate projects collectively owned by local
9residents and small businesses through a shared ownership
10model. The amounts appropriated under this Section shall be
11allocated as follows: $5,000,000 to purchase and develop
12commercial real estate projects and $2,500,000 to assist with
13technical and business support services for these projects and
14small businesses opening and operating at the project sites.
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
162026.