HB0378eng 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0378 Engrossed LRB102 02793 RJF 12800 b

AN ACT concerning finance.

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

Section 5. The State Revenue Sharing Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

(30 ILCS 115/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 613)

Sec. 3. Use of Fund.

(a) The amounts allocated and paid to the municipalities and counties of this State pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall be used solely for the general welfare of the people of the State of Illinois, including financial assistance to school districts, any part of which lie within the municipality or county, through unrestricted block grants for school purposes carried out within the municipality or county making the grant, and also including, but not limited to, mental health programs, wastewater projects, road and bridge construction and repair and social service programs.

(b) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the amounts allocated and paid to municipalities and counties under this Act may also be used for the procurement of black-owned media services as provided under subsection (b) of Section 35-45 of the Illinois Procurement Code.

(Source: P.A. 86-18.)

Section 10. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by adding Section 35-45 as follows:

(30 ILCS 500/35-45 new)

Sec. 35-45. Purchase of black-owned media services.

(a) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, it shall be the aspirational goal of the State that for any State agency subject to the provisions of this Code, no less than 10% of the total dollar amount used by that State agency for the purchase of media services shall be used to procure the services of black-owned media.

(b) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, each municipality, county, school district, and community college district shall adopt an ordinance or resolution that establishes an aspirational goal that no less than 10% of the total dollar amount used for the purchase of media services shall be used to procure the services of black-owned media. Municipalities and counties may use moneys allocated and disbursed under Section 2 of the State Revenue Sharing Act for the purposes of this subsection (b).

(c) If any State agency or public institution of higher education contract is eligible to be paid for or reimbursed, in whole or in part, with federal-aid funds, grants, or loans, and the provisions of this Section would result in the loss of those federal-aid funds, grants, or loans, then the contract is exempt from the provisions of this Section in order to remain eligible for those federal-aid funds, grants, or loans.

(d) Each State agency under the jurisdiction of this Code shall file with the Commission on Equity and Inclusion an annual compliance plan which shall outline the State agency's efforts and progress towards the goal of using media services funds to procure services of black-owned media for the then immediately preceding fiscal year.

(e) For the purposes of this Section, "black-owned media" means a newspaper or other periodical issued at regular intervals whether in print or electronic format, a news service whether in print or electronic format, a radio station, a television station, a television network, a community antenna television service, or any other person, business, or corporation that is (i) majority owned by black or African American persons, (ii) certified by the Business Enterprise Program as a minority-owned business or women-owned business, and (iii) engaged in making any written, oral, or electronic communication that contains news, promotion, or inducement.

Section 15. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-3004 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-3004 new)

Sec. 5-3004. Purchase of black-owned media services. The county board of each county shall adopt an ordinance that establishes an aspirational goal that no less than 10% of the total dollar amount used for the purchase of media services by the county shall be used to procure the services of black-owned media as provided under subsection (b) of Section 35-45 of the Illinois Procurement Code.

Section 20. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 8-1-19 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new)

Sec. 8-1-19. Purchase of black-owned media services. The corporate authorities of each municipality shall adopt an ordinance that establishes an aspirational goal that no less than 10% of the total dollar amount used for the purchase of media services by the municipality shall be used to procure the services of black-owned media as provided under subsection (b) of Section 35-45 of the Illinois Procurement Code.

Section 25. The School Code is amended by adding Section 22-94 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/22-94 new)

Sec. 22-94. Purchase of black-owned media services. The school board of each school district shall adopt a resolution that establishes an aspirational goal that no less than 10% of the total dollar amount used for the purchase of media services by the school district shall be used to procure the services of black-owned media as provided under subsection (b) of Section 35-45 of the Illinois Procurement Code.

Section 30. The Public Community College Act is amended by adding Section 3-29.20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/3-29.20 new)

Sec. 3-29.20. Purchase of black-owned media services. The board of trustees of each community college district shall adopt a resolution that establishes an aspirational goal that no less than 10% of the total dollar amount used for the purchase of media services by the community college district shall be used to procure the services of black-owned media as provided under subsection (b) of Section 35-45 of the Illinois Procurement Code.