DEL VALLE. 30 ILCS 575/4 from Ch. 127, par. 132.604 Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that not less than 19% (now 12%) of the total dollar amount of State contracts shall be established as a goal to be awarded to minorities, females, and persons with disabilities. Provides that, of those contracts, as nearly as possible, 26% shall be awarded to minority male owned businesses, 42% shall be awarded to non-minority female owned businesses, 21% shall be awarded to minority female owned businesses, and 11% shall be awarded to businesses owned by persons with disabilities (now, of those contracts, five-twelfths shall be awarded to female owned businesses and one-sixth shall be awarded to businesses owned by persons with disabilities). 98-05-18 S FIRST READING 98-05-18 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary