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 1                    AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2370

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill 2370,  AS  AMENDED,
 3    in  the  introductory portion of Section 5, after "15-153.3",
 4    by inserting "and adding Section 15-167.3"; and

 5    in Section 5, after the end of Sec.  15-153.3,  by  inserting
 6    the following:

 7        "(40 ILCS 5/15-167.3 new)
 8        Sec.  15-167.3.  To  use  emerging  investment  managers,
 9    minority-owned   businesses,   female-owned  businesses,  and
10    businesses owned by persons with disabilities in managing the
11    System's assets.
12        (a)  For the purposes of this Section:
13        "Emerging   investment   manager"   means   a   qualified
14    investment adviser that manages an investment portfolio of at
15    least  $10,000,000  but  less  than  $500,000,000  and  is  a
16    minority-owned business, female-owned business,  or  business
17    owned  by  a  person  with  a  disability, as those terms are
18    defined in this Section.
19        "Minority-owned business" means a business  concern  that
20    is  at least 51% owned by one or more minority persons or, in
21    the case of a corporation, at least 51% of the stock in which
22    is owned by one or more minority persons; and the  management
 
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 1    and  daily business operations of which are controlled by one
 2    or more of the minority persons who own it.
 3        "Female owned business" means a business concern that  is
 4    at  least 51% owned by one or more females or, in the case of
 5    a corporation, at least 51% of the stock in which is owned by
 6    one or more females; and the management  and  daily  business
 7    operations  of  which  are  controlled  by one or more of the
 8    females who own it.
 9        "Business owned by a person with a  disability"  means  a
10    business  concern  that  is at least 51% owned by one or more
11    persons  with  disabilities  and  the  management  and  daily
12    business operations of which are controlled by one or more of
13    the persons with disabilities who own it.
14        "Minority  person",  "female",   and   "person   with   a
15    disability"  have  the  meanings  given  them in the Business
16    Enterprise  for  Minorities,  Females,   and   Persons   with
17    Disabilities Act.
18        (b)  It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the
19    State  of Illinois to encourage the trustees of the System to
20    use emerging investment managers, minority-owned  businesses,
21    female-owned businesses, and businesses owned by persons with
22    disabilities  in managing the System's assets to the greatest
23    extent feasible within the bounds of financial and  fiduciary
24    prudence,  and  to  take  affirmative  steps  to  remove  any
25    barriers  to  the  full  participation of emerging investment
26    managers, minority-owned businesses, female-owned businesses,
27    and  businesses  owned  by  persons  with   disabilities   in
28    investment opportunities afforded by the System.
29        (c)  The System shall prepare a report to be submitted to
30    the  Governor and the General Assembly by September 1 of each
31    year.  The report  shall  identify  the  emerging  investment
32    managers, minority-owned businesses, female-owned businesses,
33    and businesses owned by persons with disabilities used by the
34    System,  the  percentage  of  the  System's  assets under the
 
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 1    investment control of those managers and businesses, and  the
 2    actions  the  System  has  undertaken  to increase the use of
 3    those managers and businesses,  including  encouraging  other
 4    investment  managers  to  use  emerging  investment managers,
 5    minority-owned  businesses,  female-owned   businesses,   and
 6    businesses    owned   by   persons   with   disabilities   as
 7    subcontractors when the opportunity arises.
 8        (d)  With respect to this System, this Section supersedes
 9    the provisions of subsection (4) of Section 1-109.1  of  this
10    Code.".

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