Rep. David Reis
Filed: 3/11/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3575 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3575 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic 
5Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
6amended  by adding Section 1010 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 605/1010 new)
8    Sec. 1010. Border Community Task Force.
9    (a) The Border Community Task Force is created to hold 
10hearings in communities adjacent to the border of the State of 
11Illinois to develop a competitive model for the State to enable 
12small businesses located in these communities to survive and 
13retain jobs. The task force shall consist of the following 
14members:
15        (1)  Five members of the public appointed by the 
16    Governor.
 
 
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1        (2)  Two members of the General Assembly appointed by 
2    the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
3        (3)  Two members of the General Assembly appointed by 
4    the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
5        (4)  Two members of the General Assembly appointed by 
6    the President of the Senate.
7        (5)  Two members of the General Assembly appointed by 
8    the Minority Leader of the Senate.
9    The members of the task force shall serve without 
10compensation or reimbursement for any expenses.
11    The members of the task force shall meet initially at the 
12call of the Governor, shall select one member as chairperson at 
13its initial meeting, and shall thereafter meet at the call of 
14the chairperson.
15    The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall 
16provide administrative and other support to the task force.
17    (b) The Border Community Task Force shall file a report by 
18October 1, 2011, to the Governor and the General Assembly on 
19the findings of the task force. The task force may, at its 
20discretion, examine all of the issues and policies brought to 
21its attention by Illinois residents and employers; but it is 
22the intent of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly 
23that they examine 3 broad themes: stability, responsibility, 
24and sustainability. With this focus, the task force shall: 
25        (1) suggest a blueprint for Illinois border 
26    communities to compete with surrounding states 
 
 
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1    economically that will enable  Illinois to put in place 
2    long-term solutions that will provide a stable and 
3    predictable economic environment; 
4        (2) look at the effects of the recent income and 
5    corporate tax increase on border community's economic 
6    development as well as the resulting interstate business 
7    climate; and 
8        (3) suggest new policy suggestions that will allow for 
9    continued economic growth in private sector industries, 
10    including incentives to attract new businesses as well as 
11    changes to our tax code. 
12    (c) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2012. 
 
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.".