102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0132

 

Introduced 1/14/2021, by Rep. Eva Dina Delgado

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 575/8k new

    Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that all State agencies shall recognize and accept the certifications of businesses that have been certified as minority-owned businesses or women-owned businesses for purposes of participating in the Business Enterprise Program, when such certification was provided by any entity having certification requirements more restrictive than that required by the Business Enterprise Program, including, but not limited to, an income level requirement.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women,
5and Persons with Disabilities Act is amended by adding Section
68k as follows:
 
7    (30 ILCS 575/8k new)
8    Sec. 8k. State agency certification recognition.
9Notwithstanding any rule or provision of law to the contrary,
10all State agencies shall recognize and accept the
11certifications of businesses that have been certified as
12minority-owned businesses or women-owned businesses for
13purposes of participating in the Business Enterprise Program,
14when such certification was provided by any entity having
15certification requirements more restrictive than that required
16by the Business Enterprise Program under this Act, including,
17but not limited to, an income level requirement.