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| | HB0132 Enrolled | | LRB102 03945 RJF 13961 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning finance.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, |
| 5 | | and Persons with
Disabilities Act is amended by adding Section |
| 6 | | 8l as follows:
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| 7 | | (30 ILCS 575/8l new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 8l. Certification recognition. Notwithstanding any |
| 9 | | rule or provision of law to the contrary, the Business |
| 10 | | Enterprise Program shall recognize and accept the |
| 11 | | certifications of businesses that have been certified as |
| 12 | | minority-owned businesses or women-owned businesses by the |
| 13 | | City of Chicago, Cook County, or other entities approved by |
| 14 | | the Business Enterprise Council for purposes of participating |
| 15 | | in the Business Enterprise Program, provided that the City of |
| 16 | | Chicago, Cook County, or other entities approved by the |
| 17 | | Business Enterprise Council have certification requirements |
| 18 | | more restrictive than that required by the Business Enterprise |
| 19 | | Program under this Act, including, but not limited to, an |
| 20 | | income level requirement.
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