97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB0014

 

Introduced 1/27/2011, by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 10/5-25

    Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. In a Section concerning review of credit applications, removes a provision requiring the Business Investment Committee to determine that, if not for the credit, the applicant's project would not occur in Illinois. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Economic Development for a Growing Economy
5Tax Credit Act is amended by changing Section 5-25 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 10/5-25)
7    Sec. 5-25. Review of Application.
8    (a) In addition to those duties granted under the Illinois
9Economic Development Board Act, the Illinois Economic
10Development Board shall form a Business Investment Committee
11for the purpose of making recommendations for applications. At
12the request of the Board, the Director of Commerce and Economic
13Opportunity or his or her designee, the Director of the
14Governor's Office of Management and Budget or his or her
15designee, the Director of Revenue or his or her designee, the
16Director of Employment Security or his or her designee, and an
17elected official of the affected locality, such as the chair of
18the county board or the mayor, may serve as members of the
19Committee to assist with its analysis and deliberations.
20    (b) At the Department's request, the Committee shall
21convene, make inquiries, and conduct studies in the manner and
22by the methods as it deems desirable, review information with
23respect to Applicants, and make recommendations for projects to

 

 

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1benefit the State. In making its recommendation that an
2Applicant's application for Credit should or should not be
3accepted, which shall occur within a reasonable time frame as
4determined by the nature of the application, the Committee
5shall determine that all the following conditions exist:
6        (1) The Applicant's project intends, as required by
7    subsection (b) of Section 5-20 to make the required
8    investment in the State and intends to hire the required
9    number of New Employees in Illinois as a result of that
10    project.
11        (2) The Applicant's project is economically sound and
12    will benefit the people of the State of Illinois by
13    increasing opportunities for employment and strengthen the
14    economy of Illinois.
15        (3) (Blank). That, if not for the Credit, the project
16    would not occur in Illinois, which may be demonstrated by
17    any means including, but not limited to, evidence the
18    Applicant has multi-state location options and could
19    reasonably and efficiently locate outside of the State, or
20    demonstration that at least one other state is being
21    considered for the project, or evidence the receipt of the
22    Credit is a major factor in the Applicant's decision and
23    that without the Credit, the Applicant likely would not
24    create new jobs in Illinois, or demonstration that
25    receiving the Credit is essential to the Applicant's
26    decision to create or retain new jobs in the State.

 

 

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1        (4) A cost differential is identified, using best
2    available data, in the projected costs for the Applicant's
3    project compared to the costs in the competing state,
4    including the impact of the competing state's incentive
5    programs. The competing state's incentive programs shall
6    include state, local, private, and federal funds
7    available.
8        (5) The political subdivisions affected by the project
9    have committed local incentives with respect to the
10    project, considering local ability to assist.
11        (6) Awarding the Credit will result in an overall
12    positive fiscal impact to the State, as certified by the
13    Committee using the best available data.
14        (7) The Credit is not prohibited by Section 5-35 of
15    this Act.
16(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18becoming law.