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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.