Full Text of SB1833 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic | 5 | | Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois | 6 | | is amended by adding Section 605-1057 as follows: | 7 | | (20 ILCS 605/605-1057 new) | 8 | | Sec. 605-1057. State-designated cultural districts. | 9 | | (a) As used in this Section, "State-designated cultural | 10 | | district" means a geographical area certified under this | 11 | | Section that has a distinct, historic, and cultural identity. | 12 | | Municipalities or 501(c)(3) organizations working on behalf of | 13 | | a certified geographical area should seek to: | 14 | | (1) Promote a distinct historic and cultural | 15 | | community. | 16 | | (2) Encourage economic development and supports | 17 | | entrepreneurship in the geographic area and community. | 18 | | (3) Encourage the preservation and development of | 19 | | historic and culturally significant structures, | 20 | | traditions, and languages. | 21 | | (4) Foster local cultural development and education. | 22 | | (5) Provide a focal point for celebrating and | 23 | | strengthening the unique cultural identity of the |
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| 1 | | community. | 2 | | (6) Promote growth and opportunity without generating | 3 | | displacement or expanding inequality. | 4 | | (b) Administrative authority. The Department of Commerce | 5 | | and Economic Opportunity shall establish criteria and | 6 | | guidelines for State-designated cultural districts by rule in | 7 | | accordance with qualifying criteria outlined in subsection | 8 | | (c). In executing its powers and duties under this Section, | 9 | | the Department shall: | 10 | | (1) establish a competitive application system by | 11 | | which a community may apply for certification as a | 12 | | State-designated cultural district; | 13 | | (2) provide technical assistance for State-designated | 14 | | cultural districts by collaborating with all relevant | 15 | | offices and grantees of the Department to help them | 16 | | identify and achieve their goals for cultural | 17 | | preservation, including, but not limited to, promotional | 18 | | support of State-designated cultural districts and support | 19 | | for small businesses looking to access resources; | 20 | | (3) collaborate with other State agencies, units of | 21 | | local government, community organizations, and private | 22 | | entities to maximize the benefits of State-designated | 23 | | cultural districts; and | 24 | | (4) establish an advisory committee to advise the | 25 | | Department on program rules and the certification process. | 26 | | The advisory committee shall reflect the diversity of the |
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| 1 | | State of Illinois, including geographic, racial, and | 2 | | ethnic diversity. The advisory committee must include: | 3 | | (A) a representative of the Department of Commerce | 4 | | and Economic Opportunity appointed by the Director; | 5 | | (B) a representative of the Department of | 6 | | Agriculture appointed by the Director of Agriculture; | 7 | | (C) a representative of the Illinois Housing | 8 | | Development Authority appointed by the Executive | 9 | | Director of the Illinois Housing Development | 10 | | Authority; | 11 | | (D) two members of the House of Representatives | 12 | | appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of | 13 | | Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House | 14 | | of Representatives; | 15 | | (E) two members of the Senate appointed one each | 16 | | by the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader | 17 | | of the Senate; and | 18 | | (F) four community representatives appointed by | 19 | | the Governor representing diverse racial, ethnic, and | 20 | | geographic groups not captured in the membership of | 21 | | the other designees, with the input of community and | 22 | | stakeholder groups. | 23 | | (c) Certification. A geographical area within the State | 24 | | may be certified as a State-designated cultural district by | 25 | | applying to the Department for certification. Certification as | 26 | | a State-designated cultural district shall be for a period of |
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| 1 | | 10 years, after which the district may renew certification | 2 | | every 5 years. A municipality or 501(c)(3) organization may | 3 | | apply for certification on behalf of a geographic area. The | 4 | | applying entity is responsible for complying with reporting | 5 | | requirements under subsection (f). The Department shall | 6 | | develop criteria to assess whether an applicant qualifies for | 7 | | certification under this Section. That criteria must include a | 8 | | demonstration that the applicant and the community: | 9 | | (1) have been historically impacted and are currently | 10 | | at risk of losing their cultural identity because of | 11 | | gentrification, displacement, or the COVID-19 pandemic; | 12 | | (2) can demonstrate a history of economic | 13 | | disinvestment; and | 14 | | (3) can demonstrate strong community support for the | 15 | | cultural district designation through active and formal | 16 | | participation by community organizations and municipal and | 17 | | regional government agencies or officials. | 18 | | (d) Each applicant shall be encouraged by the Department | 19 | | to: | 20 | | (1) have development plans that include and prioritize | 21 | | the preservation of local businesses and retention of | 22 | | existing residents and businesses; and | 23 | | (2) have an education framework in place informed with | 24 | | a vision of food justice, social justice, community | 25 | | sustainability, and social equity. | 26 | | (e) The Department shall award no more than 5 |
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| 1 | | State-designated cultural districts every year. At no point | 2 | | shall the total amount of State-designated cultural districts | 3 | | be more than 15, unless otherwise directed by the Director of | 4 | | the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in | 5 | | consultation with the advisory committee. | 6 | | (f) 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. Any State-designated cultural district that fails to | 14 | | file a report for 2 consecutive years shall lose its status. | 15 | | (g) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2031.
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