HB6078eng 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB6078 Engrossed LRB093 15574 SJM 41181 b

AN ACT in relation to economic development.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 605-685 as follows:

(20 ILCS 605/605-685 new)

Sec. 605-685. Business park certification program.

(a) The Department may establish and maintain a program devoted to encouraging the rapid establishment of businesses and employers in business parks by developing standards for the development, location, and maintenance of business parks in the State and by certifying business parks that meet or exceed those standards.

(b) The Department may advertise the program to encourage business park certification and business development and location in certified business parks.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2005.