HB4728 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4728

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 575/8j
30 ILCS 575/8k new

Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides for the dissolution of the Special Committee on Minority, Female, Persons with Disabilities, and Veterans Contracting. Creates the Task Force on Equity in State Contracting to study the effectiveness of State programs created to empower minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with disabilities, and veteran-owned businesses. Provides for the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides requirements for meetings and administrative support. Requires the Task Force to submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly with specified contents. Repeals the Task Force on January 1, 2022.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning finance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act is amended by changing Section 8j and by adding Section 8k as follows:

(30 ILCS 575/8j)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2024)

Sec. 8j. Special Committee on Minority, Female, Persons with Disabilities, and Veterans Contracting.

(a) There is created a Special Committee on Minority, Female, Persons with Disabilities, and Veterans Contracting under the Council. The Special Committee shall review Illinois' procurement laws regarding contracting with minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with disabilities, and veteran-owned businesses to determine what changes should be made to increase participation of these businesses in State procurements.

(b) The Special Committee shall consist of the following members:

(1) 3 persons each to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate; only one Special Committee member of each appointee under this paragraph may be a current member of the General Assembly;

(2) the Director of Central Management Services, or his or her designee;

(3) the chairperson of the Council, or his or her designee; and

(4) each chief procurement officer.

(c) The Special Committee shall conduct at least 3 hearings, with at least one hearing in Springfield and one in Chicago. Each hearing shall be open to the public and notice of the hearings shall be posted on the websites of the Procurement Policy Board, the Department of Central Management Services, and the General Assembly at least 6 days prior to the hearing.

(d) The Special Committee is dissolved, and this Section is repealed on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 100-43, eff. 8-9-17; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)

(30 ILCS 575/8k new)

Sec. 8k. Task Force on Equity in State Contracting.

(a) The Task Force on Equity in State Contracting is created to study the effectiveness of State programs created to empower minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with disabilities, and veteran-owned businesses through equity in State contracting with analysis of statutory provisions, including, but not limited to, the requirements of this Act and the Illinois Procurement Code.

(b) The Task Force shall include the following members:

(1) one member to serve as Chair, appointed by the Governor;

(2) the Director of Central Management Services, or his or her designee;

(3) the chair of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Council, or his or her designee;

(4) the Chief Procurement Officer for the Department of Transportation, or his or her designee;

(5) the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services, or his or her designee;

(6) the Chief Procurement Officer for the Capital Development Board, or his or her designee;

(7)_ the Chief Procurement Officer for Higher Education, or his or her designee;

(8) the Executive Director of the Executive Ethics Commission, or his or her designee;

(9) one member appointed by the Attorney General;

(10) two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(11) two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(12) two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; and

(13) two members of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(c) Each member of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. The Task Force shall meet publicly at least 4 times at the call of the Chair. The Department of Central Management Services shall provide administrative support for the Task Force.

(d) The Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 13, 2021 outlining:

(1) recent changes in State law to increase equity in State contracting;

(2) the current status of implementation and enforcement of these changes, including their effectiveness and challenges; and

(3) recommendations, both legislative and non-legislative, to increase the effectiveness of State investment to empower minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with disabilities, and veteran-owned businesses, and ensure transparency and ethical contracting.

(e) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2022.