Public Act 094-0097
 
HB1569 Enrolled LRB094 06379 RSP 41078 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 605-417 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 605/605-417 new)
    Sec. 605-417. International standardization assistance
program.
    The Department may create a program for the assistance of
Illinois manufacturers and other businesses to become
accredited and reaccredited in approved international
standardization organizations. This program is subject to
appropriation and may provide for the collaboration of
statewide manufacturing extension organizations and other
providers of programs offering certification in international
standardization organizations.
    The Department may promulgate rules regarding all aspects
of the program of assistance provided for in this Section.
    For the purposes of this Section, an "international
standardization organization" shall mean a recognized body
that provides, for common and repeated use, rules,
specifications, and criteria to be applied consistently in the
classification of materials, in the manufacture and supply of
products, in testing and analysis, in terminology, and in the
provision of services and may include a reference framework or
a common technological language between suppliers and their
customers that facilitates trade and the transfer of
technology.