99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3485
 
Introduced , by Rep. William Davis
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Fair Practices in Contracting Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall address the disparity in State procurement awards to African-American-owned businesses. Provides for the composition and administrative support of the Task Force. Provides a schedule of meetings that the Task Force shall follow. Provides that the Task Force shall submit its final report to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2017. Repeals this Act on January 2, 2019.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
  
 
2    WHEREAS, African-Americans represent 14.7% of the total 
3population of Illinois
residents; the unemployment rate for 
4African Americans in Illinois is projected to be 13.5%,
nearly 
5double the rate for the total State population; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, African-Americans represent 9.5% of the ownership 
7of total Illinois
businesses; the total value of State 
8contracts awarded to African-American-owned businesses in 2013 
9was less
than 1% of total Central Management Services spending; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Unemployment leads to a decline in communities, 
12resulting in
foreclosures, abandoned buildings, violence, 
13depression, and poverty; therefore
  
 
14    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
15represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
16    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fair 
17Practices in Contracting Task Force Act.
 
18    Section 5. Purpose and members.
19    (a) There is created the Fair Practices in Contracting Task 
20Force to:
 
 
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1        (1) thoroughly survey African-American-owned business 
2    participation in State procurement;
3        (2) research solutions and methods to address the 
4    disparity in procurement awards; and
5        (3) produce a final report summarizing the Task Force's 
6    findings and detailing recommended
statutory or 
7    constitutional strategies to recognize best practices.
8    (b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
9        (1) Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House 
10    of Representatives, 2 of whom must be members of the House 
11    of Representatives and 2 of whom must be members of the 
12    Department of Central Management Services, the Department 
13    of Transportation, or the Department of Health and Family 
14    Services; and
15        (2) Four members appointed by the President of the 
16    Senate, 2 of whom must be members of the Senate and 2 of 
17    whom are from the Department of Central Management 
18    Services, the Department of Transportation, or the 
19    Department of Health and Family Services.
20    (c) Members shall serve without compensation.
 
21    Section 10. Meetings.
22    (a) The Task Force shall hold its first meeting by March 1,

232016.    
24    (b) The Department of Central Management Services shall 
25assist the
Task Force and provide administrative support, but 
 
 
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1shall have no hand in
guiding its direction or ascertaining its 
2results.
3    (c) The Task Force shall meet quarterly and report its

4findings to the General Assembly and the appropriate 
5committees.
6    (d) The Task Force shall submit its final report to the 
7General Assembly
and the Governor no later than December 31, 
82017.
 
9    Section 15. Repeal date. This Act is repealed on January 2, 
102019.