95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB2429


 
Introduced 2/26/2007, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - Jack D. Franks
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














20 ILCS 605/605-615
  was 20 ILCS 605/46.19e







    Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning assistance with exports.
















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A BILL FOR









 











HB2429

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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 
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Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
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amended by changing Section 605-615 as follows:
 



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    (20 ILCS 605/605-615)  (was 20 ILCS 605/46.19e)



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    Sec. 605-615. Assistance with exports. The
The Department 
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shall have the
following duties and responsibilities in regard 
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to the Civil Administrative
Code of Illinois:
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    (1) To establish or cosponsor mentoring conferences, 
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utilizing experienced
manufacturing exporters, to explain and 
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provide information to prospective
export manufacturers and 
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businesses concerning the process of exporting to both
domestic 
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and international opportunities.

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    (2) To provide technical assistance to prospective export 
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manufacturers and
businesses seeking to establish domestic and 
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international export
opportunities.

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    (3) To coordinate with the Department's Small Business 
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Development Centers
to link buyers with prospective export 
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manufacturers and businesses.

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    (4) To promote, both domestically and abroad, products made 
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in Illinois in
order to inform consumers and buyers of their 
 


 






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high quality
standards and craftsmanship.

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    (5) To provide technical assistance toward establishment 
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of export trade
corporations in the private sector.

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    (6) To develop an electronic data base to compile 
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information on
international trade and investment activities 
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in Illinois companies,
provide access to research and business 
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opportunities through external data
bases, and connect this 
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data base through international communication
systems with 
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appropriate domestic and worldwide networks users.

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    (7) To collect and distribute to foreign commercial 
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libraries directories,
catalogs, brochures, and other 
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information of value to foreign businesses
considering doing 
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business in this State.

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    (8) To establish an export finance awareness program to 
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provide
information to banking organizations about methods 
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used by banks to provide
financing for businesses engaged in 
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exporting and about other State and
federal programs to promote 
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and expedite export financing.

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    (9) To undertake a survey of Illinois' businesses to 
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identify exportable
products and the businesses interested in 
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exporting.

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(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 92-16, 
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eff.
6-28-01.)