101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5788

 

Introduced , by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 655/3  from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 603
20 ILCS 655/7  from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 611
20 ILCS 655/14 new

    Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that priority in the use of industrial development bonds issued by the Illinois Finance Authority shall be given to small businesses that manufacture medical provisions, process food, or produce goods and services identified under a disaster proclamation or executive order issued by the Governor. Provides that specified businesses that produce medical provisions, food infrastructure, or important and essential supplies shall not be subject to any statutory and regulatory restrictions from the State of Illinois if those restrictions are more stringent than those required by federal law. Provides further requirements concerning this exemption. Provides for a preference in the awarding of State contracts to small businesses that produce medical provisions, food infrastructure, or important and essential supplies. Requires the Department of Public Health to identify drug and hospital supplies that are critical to preserving and protecting the health and safety of Illinois residents, and provide notice of potential supply disruption. Creates the Illinois Known Drug Safety and Efficacy Opportunity Board and the Illinois Food Processing and Distribution Board for specified purposes and duties. Defines terms. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Amplifying
5Medical Provisions, Lifting Infrastructure for Food, Important
6and Essential Supplies (AMPLIFIES) Act.
 
7    Section 5. The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act is amended by
8changing Sections 3 and 7 and by adding Section 14 as follows:
 
9    (20 ILCS 655/3)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 603)
10    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following
11words shall have the meanings ascribed to them, unless the
12context otherwise requires:
13    (a) "Department" means the Department of Commerce and
14Economic Opportunity.
15    (b) "Enterprise Zone" means an area of the State certified
16by the Department as an Enterprise Zone pursuant to this Act.
17    (c) "Depressed Area" means an area in which pervasive
18poverty, unemployment and economic distress exist.
19    (d) "Designated Zone Organization" means an association or
20entity: (1) the members of which are substantially all
21residents of the Enterprise Zone; (2) the board of directors of
22which is elected by the members of the organization; (3) which

 

 

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1satisfies the criteria set forth in Section 501(c) (3) or
2501(c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code; and (4) which exists
3primarily for the purpose of performing within such area or
4zone for the benefit of the residents and businesses thereof
5any of the functions set forth in Section 8 of this Act.
6    (e) "Agency" means each officer, board, commission and
7agency created by the Constitution, in the executive branch of
8State government, other than the State Board of Elections; each
9officer, department, board, commission, agency, institution,
10authority, university, body politic and corporate of the State;
11and each administrative unit or corporate outgrowth of the
12State government which is created by or pursuant to statute,
13other than units of local government and their officers, school
14districts and boards of election commissioners; each
15administrative unit or corporate outgrowth of the above and as
16may be created by executive order of the Governor. No entity
17shall be considered an "agency" for the purposes of this Act
18unless authorized by law to make rules or regulations.
19    (f) "Rule" means each agency statement of general
20applicability that implements, applies, interprets or
21prescribes law or policy, but does not include (i) statements
22concerning only the internal management of an agency and not
23affecting private rights or procedures available to persons or
24entities outside the agency, (ii) intra-agency memoranda, or
25(iii) the prescription of standardized forms.
26    (g) "Board" means the Enterprise Zone Board created in

 

 

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1Section 5.2.1.
2    (h) "Local labor market area" means an economically
3integrated area within which individuals can reside and find
4employment within a reasonable distance or can readily change
5jobs without changing their place of residence.
6    (i) "Full-time equivalent job" means a job in which the new
7employee works for the recipient or for a corporation under
8contract to the recipient at a rate of at least 35 hours per
9week. A recipient who employs labor or services at a specific
10site or facility under contract with another may declare one
11full-time, permanent job for every 1,820 man hours worked per
12year under that contract. Vacations, paid holidays, and sick
13time are included in this computation. Overtime is not
14considered a part of regular hours.
15    (j) "Full-time retained job" means any employee defined as
16having a full-time or full-time equivalent job preserved at a
17specific facility or site, the continuance of which is
18threatened by a specific and demonstrable threat, which shall
19be specified in the application for development assistance. A
20recipient who employs labor or services at a specific site or
21facility under contract with another may declare one retained
22employee per year for every 1,750 man hours worked per year
23under that contract, even if different individuals perform
24on-site labor or services.
25    (k) "Medical provisions" means any drug product, test, or
26device approved or permitted for importation, sale, offer for

 

 

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1sale, marketing, or distribution under the Federal Food, Drug
2and Cosmetic Act; active pharmaceutical ingredient; synthetic
3precursor, catalyst, solvent, or reagent used to prepare an
4active pharmaceutical ingredient; diagnostic test; medical or
5surgical equipment, tool, device, or component thereof; or
6packaging associated therewith. The Department of Public
7Health shall make additional recommendations to the General
8Assembly at least annually of critical medical infrastructure
9that is not otherwise encompassed by this subsection (k) for
10further inclusion under this subsection (k).
11    (l) "Food infrastructure" means all infrastructure
12associated with the production, distribution, storage,
13fulfillment, and sale of food in the State of Illinois,
14including, but not limited to, plants, animals, feed,
15equipment, housing, processing, packaging, and construction.
16The Department of Agriculture shall make additional
17recommendations to the General Assembly at least annually of
18critical food infrastructure that is not otherwise encompassed
19by this subsection (l) for further inclusion under this
20subsection (l).
21    (m) "Important and essential supplies" means any goods that
22are necessary to preserve the functioning of civil society,
23including those relating to critical household goods and
24supplies, manufacturing supplies, energy, and transportation.
25The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or the
26Department of Transportation shall make additional

 

 

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1recommendations to the General Assembly at least annually of
2critical infrastructure that is not otherwise encompassed by
3this subsection (m) for further inclusion under this subsection
4(m).
5    (n) "Small business" means a business that: (i) has fifty
6or fewer non-managerial employees; (ii) has less than
7$3,000,000 in gross revenues per year, as indexed to the year
82020; (iii) is organized under Co-operative Act; or (iv) is
9organized as a Limited Worker Cooperative Association under
10Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act.
11(Source: P.A. 97-905, eff. 8-7-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
12    (20 ILCS 655/7)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 611)
13    Sec. 7. State Incentives Regarding Public Services and
14Physical Infrastructure.
15    (a) This Act does not restrict tax incentive financing
16pursuant to the "Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act".
17    (b) Industrial development bonds. Priority in the use of
18industrial development bonds issued by the Illinois Finance
19Authority shall be given to: (i) businesses located in an
20Enterprise Zone; and (ii) small businesses that manufacture
21medical provisions, process food, or produce goods and services
22identified under a disaster proclamation or executive order
23issued by the Governor pursuant to powers granted under Section
247 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
25    (c) Deposit of State funds by the State Treasurer. The

 

 

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1State Treasurer is authorized and encouraged to place deposits
2of State funds with financial institutions doing business in an
3Enterprise Zone.
4(Source: P.A. 93-205, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
5    (20 ILCS 655/14 new)
6    Sec. 14. Essential supplies exemption.
7    (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), any business
8that: (i) is started after June 1, 2020; (ii) relocates to
9Illinois after June 1, 2020; (iii) is presently located in the
10State of Illinois; or (iv) is incorporated in the State of
11Illinois and has a majority of employees residing in the State
12of Illinois, and that produces medical provisions, food
13infrastructure, or important and essential supplies, shall not
14be subject to any statutory and regulatory restrictions from
15the State of Illinois if those restrictions are more stringent
16than those required by federal law.
17    This subsection (a) is inoperative on and after January 1,
182026, unless the Governor of the State of Illinois in office on
19December 31, 2025, or in office thereafter, provides the
20General Assembly with a report and recommendations identifying
21a narrower subset of Illinois statutory and regulatory
22requirements that should apply to such businesses to ensure
23that such businesses remain as going business concerns in the
24State of Illinois, and possess the capacity to supply the
25residents of the State of Illinois with critical medical

 

 

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1provisions, food infrastructure, or important and essential
2supplies, including in the event of a natural disaster or
3pandemic, in which case this subsection (a) shall be extended
4for an additional full calendar year after the date of the
5Governor's report.
6    Nothing in this subsection (a) shall relieve the business
7of paying income taxes to the State of Illinois.
8    (b) Any small business under this Section that: (i) is
9started after June 1, 2020; (ii) relocates to Illinois after
10June 1, 2020; (iii) is presently located in the State of
11Illinois; or (iv) is incorporated in the State of Illinois and
12has a majority of employees residing in the State of Illinois,
13and that produces medical provisions, food infrastructure, or
14important and essential supplies, shall not be subject to any
15statutory and regulatory restrictions from the State of
16Illinois if those restrictions are more stringent than those
17required by federal law for a period of 10 years or one year
18after the small business loses its status as a small business,
19whichever occurs sooner.
20    This subsection (b) is inoperative on and after January 1,
212031, unless the Governor of the State of Illinois in office on
22December 31, 2025, or in office thereafter, provides the
23General Assembly with a report and recommendations identifying
24a narrower subset of Illinois statutory and regulatory
25requirements that should apply to such small businesses to
26ensure that such businesses remain as going business concerns

 

 

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1in the State of Illinois, and possess the capacity to supply
2the residents of the State of Illinois with critical medical
3provisions, food infrastructure, or important and essential
4supplies, including in the event of a natural disaster or
5pandemic, in which case this subsection (b) shall be extended
6for an additional 2 full calendar years after the date of the
7Governor's report.
8    If by January 1, 2026, a small business has made a capital
9investment into any facility in the State of Illinois that is
10in excess of $1,000,000, the application of this subsection (b)
11to that small business shall be extended by an additional 10
12years or to such time as the capital investment depreciation is
13equal to zero, whichever occurs sooner.
14    Nothing in this subsection (b) shall relieve the business
15of paying income taxes to the State of Illinois.
16    (c) If a statute or agency rule means that a business
17qualifying under subsections (a) or (b): (i) presents a
18significant risk to the health or safety of persons residing in
19or employed within a 2 mile radius of the facility; or (ii)
20would conflict with federal law or regulation such that the
21State, any unit of local government or school district, any
22area of the State, or any business enterprise within a one mile
23radius of the facility would be disqualified from a federal
24program or from federal tax or other benefits, then the State
25of Illinois shall have the burden of proving by clear and
26convincing evidence that the proposed additional statutory

 

 

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1burden or agency rule will not impose any disruption to medical
2provisions, food infrastructure, or important and essential
3supplies.
4    (d) If a statute or agency rule means that a business
5qualifying under subsections (a) or (b): (i) presents a
6significant risk to the business as a going business concern;
7or (ii) will lead to the loss of critical employees, capital
8infrastructure, or knowledge base associated with the
9production and supply of goods and services, the business may
10file a claim against the State of Illinois for undue business
11disruption. The burden shall be on the State of Illinois to
12show by clear and convincing evidence that the statute or
13agency rule is reasonable and narrowly tailored to meet the
14State's interest. No injunction may issue against a business
15unless and until an adverse finding on the merits. Employees,
16other businesses, and members of the public adversely and
17materially impacted if the business is forced to comply may
18also intervene in such action as a matter of right.
19    (e) When a State contract for the purchase of medical
20provisions, food infrastructure, or important and essential
21supplies is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, a
22small business under this Section who is an otherwise qualified
23bidder who will fulfill the contract may be given preference
24over other bidders; provided that, the bid cost is not more
25than 10% greater than the cost included in a bid.
26    (f) Identifying critical medical supply infrastructure.

 

 

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1The Department of Public Health shall every 2 years identify
2drug and hospital supplies that are critical to preserving and
3protecting the health and safety of Illinois residents. For any
4supplies in which the market share of the medical product or
5device (including, but not limited to, active pharmaceutical
6ingredient; critical synthetic precursors, catalysts or
7reagents; surgical equipment; and medical devices and
8components thereof) is one in which greater than 50% of the
9market is made outside the United States, the Department of
10Public Health shall place a notice on its website and shall
11inform the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity of
12the potential for a supply chain disruption.
13    (g) The Illinois Known Drug Safety and Efficacy Opportunity
14Board is created.
15        (1) Purpose. In 2019, a new SARS coronavirus is
16    believed to have originated in the region of Wuhan, China.
17    The virus quickly spread throughout the world, leaving
18    untold infections and deaths in its wake. As news of the
19    virus became known, the medical community began to
20    repurpose existing pharmaceutical products as potential
21    treatment options. However, critical delays of weeks or
22    months can lead to needless loss of life. Illinois has some
23    of the leading medical researchers and innovators in the
24    world. The goal of this Board is to facilitate getting
25    potentially life-saving medications quickly into the hands
26    of medical scientists.

 

 

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1        (2) The Board shall include the following members:
2            (i) four members appointed by the Governor, with
3        one each having experience within the fields of
4        medicinal chemistry or drug development, clinical
5        research, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and regulatory
6        compliance;
7            (ii) one additional member appointed by the
8        Governor;
9            (iii) one member appointed by the Speaker of the
10        House of Representatives;
11            (iv) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of
12        the House of Representatives;
13            (v) one member appointed by the Senate President;
14        and
15            (vi) one member appointed by the Senate Minority
16        Leader.
17        (3) The members of the Board shall meet at least twice
18    per year. The Department of Public Health shall designate
19    an administrative liaison and provide administrative
20    support to the Board. Members of the Board shall serve
21    without compensation.
22        (4) The Board shall facilitate the preparation of an
23    open-source public register of non-FDA approved drug
24    compounds that from 2010 and thereafter: (i) have been the
25    subject of an investigational new drug application; (ii)
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1    clinical trials; and (iii) have the proposed mechanism of
2    action for the drug compound.
3        (5) Subject to appropriation, the Board shall issue
4    grants to public universities within the State of Illinois
5    in connection with identifying or developing
6    broad-spectrum antiviral pharmaceutical compounds.
7        (6) Subject to appropriation, the Board shall make
8    recommendations to the Department of Commerce and Economic
9    Opportunity for grant proposals to construct pilot plant
10    facilities capable of manufacturing quantities of drug
11    products for at least Phase II clinical trials, according
12    to Good Manufacturing Practices. The Board should look for
13    opportunities to prepare in separate facilities: (i)
14    active pharmaceutical ingredients for small molecules;
15    (ii) active pharmaceutical ingredients that are biologic
16    products (including, but not limited to, monoclonal
17    antibody products); (iii) finished dosage forms; (iv)
18    sterile injectable products; and (v) medical component
19    parts via 3-D printing technology. The Board should give
20    preference to facilities that could be used in the event of
21    an emergency to produce medical provisions.
22        (7) The Board shall also facilitate the preparation of
23    clinical trial proposals outside the university academic
24    research process.
25        (8) Subject to appropriation, the Board shall also make
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1    relating to life sciences workforce development.
2    (h) The Illinois Food Processing and Distribution Board is
3created.
4        (1) Purpose. In 2019, a new SARS coronavirus is
5    believed to have originated in the region of Wuhan, China.
6    The virus quickly spread throughout the world, leaving
7    untold infections and deaths in its wake. As news of the
8    virus became known, there were considerable disruptions to
9    the food supply chains, including at processing plants, due
10    in part to the lack of excess capacity in the system.
11    Illinois has some of the leading farmers in the world. The
12    goal of this Board is to facilitate building additional
13    food processing capacity throughout the state, on a small
14    and local level.
15        (2) The Board shall include the following members:
16            (a) four members appointed by the Governor, with
17        one each having experience within the fields of farming
18        of plants, farming of animals, food processing and
19        distribution, and regulatory compliance;
20            (b) one additional member appointed by the
21        Governor;
22            (c) one member appointed by the Speaker of the
23        House of Representatives;
24            (d) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of
25        the House of Representatives;
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1        and
2            (f) one member appointed by the Senate Minority
3        Leader.
4        (3) The members of the Board shall meet at least twice
5    per year. The Department of Agriculture shall designate an
6    administrative liaison and provide administrative support
7    to the Board. Members of the Board shall serve without
8    compensation.
9        (4) The Board shall facilitate the identification of
10    alternative food processing sources, including, but not
11    limited to, through hobby farming and workforce training.
12        (5) Subject to appropriation, the Board shall issue
13    grants to small businesses within the State of Illinois in
14    connection with building or maintaining excess capacity
15    for food processing.
16        (6) The Board shall particularly look to identify "food
17    deserts" or underserved areas within Cook County,
18    Illinois, that could expand food processing capabilities
19    in the area.
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.