102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0211
 
Introduced 1/22/2021, by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Local Government Business Anti-Poaching Act. Provides that no municipality or county shall offer any incentive after the effective date of the Act to a business or corporation to move its headquarters located in Illinois, or any part of its business located in Illinois, away from the current location at the time of the offering of the incentive. Defines "incentive". Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local 
5Government Business Anti-Poaching Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definition. As used in this Act, "incentive" 
7means any economic, financial benefit, or other incentive, 
8including, but not limited to, those authorized under the 
9Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act, the 
10Property Tax Code, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal 
11Code (including, but not limited to, the Tax Increment 
12Allocation Redevelopment Act), or any other provision of law 
13authorizing abatements, credits, or tax or fee reductions.
 
14    Section 10. Illinois business poaching prohibited. 
15Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no municipality or 
16county shall offer any incentive after the effective date of 
17this Act to a business or corporation to move its headquarters 
18located in Illinois, or any part of its business located in 
19Illinois, away from the current location at the time of the 
20offering of the incentive.


 
21    Section 15. Home rule. The regulation of offering 
 
 
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1incentives for a business or corporation to move its 
2headquarters located in Illinois, or any part of its business 
3located in Illinois, away from the current location are 
4exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit 
5may not regulate such matters. This Act is a denial and 
6limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection 
7(h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.




 
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
9becoming law.