Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0378

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that for any State agency subject to the provisions of the Code, no less than 20% of the moneys appropriated for or used by that State agency for the purchase of media services shall be used to procure the services of black-owned media. Requires units of local government to adopt an ordinance or resolution for the procurement of black-owned media services. Amends the State Revenue Sharing Act. Allows municipalities and counties to use moneys allocated under the Act for the procurement of black-owned media services. Defines "black-owned media". Makes conforming changes.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that for any State agency subject to the provisions of the Illinois Procurement Code, no less than 10% (rather than 20%) of the total dollar amount used by that State agency for the purchase of media services shall be used to procure the services of black-owned media. Requires each municipality, county, school district, and community college district to adopt an ordinance or resolution for the procurement of black-owned media services that establishes an aspirational goal that no less than 10% (rather than 20%) of the total dollar amount used for the purchase of media services shall be used to procure the services of black-owned media. Provides that if any State agency or public institution of higher education contract is eligible to be paid for or reimbursed, in whole or in part, with federal-aid funds, grants, or loans, and the requirements concerning black-owned media services would result in the loss of those federal-aid funds, grants, or loans, then the contract is exempt from those specified requirements in order to remain eligible for those federal-aid funds, grants, or loans. Provides that each State agency under the jurisdiction of Illinois Procurement Code shall file with the Commission on Equity and Inclusion an annual compliance plan which shall outline the State agency's efforts and progress towards using media services funds to procure services of black-owned media for the then immediately preceding fiscal year. Further modifies the defined term "black-owned media". Amends the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, and the Public Community College Act concerning the purchase of black-owned media services. Makes conforming changes.

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