SB0226eng 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0226 Engrossed LRB098 04691 OMW 34719 b

AN ACT concerning State government.

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 605-975 as follows:

(20 ILCS 605/605-975 new)

Sec. 605-975. Support Your Neighbor Commission.

(a) The Support Your Neighbor Commission is created within the Department to help increase the number of American and Illinois made products procured and sold by the State.

(b) The Commission shall be composed of:

(1) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(3) One member appointed by the President of the Senate;

(4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(5) One member appointed by the Governor to represent labor organizations representing manufacturing employees with over 500,000 members;

(6) One member appointed by the Governor to represent auto workers' unions;

(7) One member appointed by the Governor to represent machinist workers' unions;

(8) One member appointed by the Governor to represent garment workers' unions;

(9) One member appointed by the Governor to represent statewide business groups representing American manufacturers;

(10) One member appointed by the Governor to represent the auto industry manufacturing sector;

(11) One member appointed by the Governor to represent the interests of construction equipment and farm implement manufacturing; and

(12) One member appointed by the Governor to represent the interests of the American garment industry.

(c) In addition to the members listed in subsection (b) of this Section, each of the following, or their designee, shall serve as an ex-officio non-voting member of the Commission: the Director of Central Management Services, the Director of the Department of Labor, the Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Director of the Department of Natural Resources.

(d) Appointed members shall serve a term of 4 years. The initial terms for members of the Commission shall commence on January 26, 2015.

(e) The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses, including travel expenses, from appropriations to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity available for that purpose and subject to the rules of the appropriate travel control board.

(f) Except ex-officio members, the members of the Commission shall be considered members with voting rights. A quorum of the Commission members shall consist of a majority of the members of the Commission. All actions and recommendations of the Commission must be approved by a majority vote of the members.

(g) Vacancies occurring among the members shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members are eligible for reappointment.

(h) The Commission shall file a report by December 31 of each year with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. This report shall be posted on the Internet website of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

Section 10. The Department of Natural Resources Act is amended by adding Section 20-20 as follows:

(20 ILCS 801/20-20 new)

Sec. 20-20. Products manufactured in the United States. The Illinois State Museum shall set aside a booth or section of the gift shop for the sale of products manufactured in the United States. As used in this Section, "products manufactured in the United States" means assembled articles, materials, or supplies for which design, final assembly, processing, packaging, testing, or other process that adds value, quality, or reliability occurred in the United States.

Section 15. The State Parks Act is amended by adding Section 4b as follows:

(20 ILCS 835/4b new)

Sec. 4b. Products manufactured in the United States. Gift shops and concession areas within State parks and parkways shall set aside a booth or section for the sale of products manufactured in the United States. As used in this Section, "products manufactured in the United States" means assembled articles, materials, or supplies for which design, final assembly, processing, packaging, testing, or other process that adds value, quality, or reliability occurred in the United States.

Section 20. The Historic Preservation Agency Act is amended by adding Section 35 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3405/35 new)

Sec. 35. Products manufactured in the United States. State Historic Sites, State Memorials, and other properties that are under the jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation Agency under Section 6 of this Act shall set aside a booth or section for the sale of products manufactured in the United States. As used in this Section, "products manufactured in the United States" means assembled articles, materials, or supplies for which design, final assembly, processing, packaging, testing, or other process that adds value, quality, or reliability occurred in the United States.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.