Full Text of SB1833 102nd General Assembly
SB1833sam002 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas Filed: 4/16/2021
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1833
| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1833, AS AMENDED, | 3 | | by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the | 4 | | following:
| 5 | | "Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic | 6 | | Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois | 7 | | is amended by adding Section 605-1055 as follows: | 8 | | (20 ILCS 605/605-1055 new) | 9 | | Sec. 605-1055. State-designated cultural districts. | 10 | | (a) As used in this Section, "State-designated cultural | 11 | | district" means a geographical area certified under this | 12 | | Section that has a distinct, historic, and cultural identity | 13 | | that does any of the following: | 14 | | (1) Promotes a distinct historic and cultural | 15 | | community. | 16 | | (2) Encourages economic development and supports |
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| 1 | | entrepreneurship in the geographic area and community. | 2 | | (3) Encourages the preservation and development of | 3 | | historic and culturally significant structures, | 4 | | traditions, and languages. | 5 | | (4) Fosters local cultural development and education. | 6 | | (5) Provides a focal point for celebrating and | 7 | | strengthening the unique cultural identity of the | 8 | | community. | 9 | | (6) Promotes growth and opportunity without generating | 10 | | displacement or expanding inequality. | 11 | | (b) Administrative authority. The Department of Commerce | 12 | | and Economic Opportunity shall establish criteria and | 13 | | guidelines for State-designated cultural districts by rule in | 14 | | accordance with qualifying criteria outlined in subsection | 15 | | (c). In executing its powers and duties under this Section, | 16 | | the Department shall: | 17 | | (1) establish a competitive application system by | 18 | | which a community may apply for certification as a | 19 | | State-designated cultural district; | 20 | | (2) provide technical assistance for State-designated | 21 | | cultural districts in identifying and achieving their | 22 | | goals for cultural preservation, including, but not | 23 | | limited to, promotional support of State-designated | 24 | | cultural districts; | 25 | | (3) collaborate with other State agencies, units of | 26 | | local government, community organizations, and private |
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| 1 | | entities to maximize the benefits of State-designated | 2 | | cultural districts; and | 3 | | (4) establish an advisory committee to advise the | 4 | | Department on program rules and the certification process. | 5 | | The advisory committee must include: | 6 | | (A) a representative of the Department appointed | 7 | | by the Director; | 8 | | (B) a representative of the Department of | 9 | | Agriculture appointed by the Director of Agriculture; | 10 | | (C) a representative of the Illinois Housing | 11 | | Development Authority appointed by the Executive | 12 | | Director of the Illinois Housing Development | 13 | | Authority; | 14 | | (D) a representative of the Illinois Office of | 15 | | Tourism appointed by the Director; | 16 | | (E) a Latino Caucus member of the House of | 17 | | Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House | 18 | | of Representatives; | 19 | | (F) a Black Caucus member of the House of | 20 | | Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House | 21 | | of Representatives; | 22 | | (G) a Latino Caucus member of the Senate appointed | 23 | | by the President of the Senate; | 24 | | (H) a Black Caucus member of the Senate appointed | 25 | | by the Senate President; and | 26 | | (I) four community representatives appointed by |
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| 1 | | the Governor representing diverse racial, ethnic, and | 2 | | geographic groups not captured in the membership of | 3 | | the other designees, with the input of community and | 4 | | stakeholder groups. | 5 | | (c) Certification. A geographical area within the State | 6 | | may be certified as a State-designated cultural district by | 7 | | applying to the Department for certification. Certification as | 8 | | a State-designated cultural district shall be for a period of | 9 | | 10 years, after which the district may renew certification | 10 | | every 5 years. A municipality or 501(c)(3) organization may | 11 | | apply for certification on behalf of a geographic area. The | 12 | | applying entity is responsible for complying with reporting | 13 | | requirements under subsection (d). The Department shall | 14 | | develop criteria to assess whether an applicant qualifies for | 15 | | certification under this Section. That criteria must include a | 16 | | demonstration that the applicant and the community: | 17 | | (1) have been historically impacted and are currently | 18 | | at risk of losing their cultural identity because of | 19 | | gentrification, displacement, or the COVID-19 pandemic; | 20 | | (2) can demonstrate a history of economic | 21 | | disinvestment; | 22 | | (3) can demonstrate strong community support for the | 23 | | cultural district designation through active and formal | 24 | | participation by community organizations and municipal and | 25 | | regional government agencies or officials; | 26 | | (4) have development plans that include and prioritize |
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| 1 | | the preservation of local businesses and retention of | 2 | | existing residents and businesses; and | 3 | | (5) have an education framework in place informed with | 4 | | a vision of food justice, social justice, community | 5 | | sustainability, and social equity. | 6 | | (d) Within 12 months after being designated a cultural | 7 | | district, the State-designated cultural district shall submit | 8 | | a report to the Department detailing its current programs and | 9 | | goals for the next 4 years of its designation. For each year | 10 | | thereafter that the district remains a State-designated | 11 | | cultural district, it shall submit a report to the Department | 12 | | on the status of the program and future developments of the | 13 | | district. ".
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