(20 ILCS 745/1-15)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)

Sec. 1-15. Industrial Biotechnology Public-Private Partnership.

(a) There is hereby established the Industrial Biotechnology Public-Private Partnership as a State-sponsored board consisting of members from State agencies, research facilities, industry, and agriculture, to promote and market Illinois as the leading destination for research, development, and commercialization for industrial biotechnology.

(b) The Partnership shall consist of the following members:

(1) a representative of the Department of Agriculture, appointed by the Director of Agriculture;

(2) a representative of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;

(3) a representative of the Department of Labor, appointed by the Director of Labor;

(4) a representative of the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;

(5) a representative of the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;

(6) a representative of the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, who shall participate in a non-voting capacity, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in consultation with the Director of the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture;

(7) a representative of an additional State-sponsored, university-affiliated laboratory or research institution conducting industrial biotechnology research, other than the entities described in paragraphs (4) and (5), appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;

(8) a representative of an Illinois agricultural commodity group or farmer organization, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;

(9) a representative of a grain or oilseed processing company with current facilities located in Illinois, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;

(10) a representative of a biotechnology company, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity;

(11) a representative of an environmental group committed to biorenewables, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; and

(12) a representative of a union of operating engineers, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

(c) Members of the Partnership shall be appointed within 90 days after the effective date of this Act. The Partnership may meet quarterly and may hold its first meeting within 90 days after the appointment of all members. At the first meeting of the Partnership, a Chairperson shall be chosen from among the members. Members of the Partnership shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in performing their duties.

(d) The Department, or a non-profit organization designated by the Department, shall provide administrative and other support to the Partnership.

(Source: P.A. 102-991, eff. 1-1-23.)