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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024 SB3254 Introduced 2/6/2024, by Sen. Bill Cunningham SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: | | | Creates the Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission Act. Creates the Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission. Establishes membership of the Commission. Provides that the President of the Senate shall designate a Chair and Vice-Chair from among Commission members. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative support for the Commission. Provides that the members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall meet at least twice per calendar year, beginning in 2024. Provides that the Commission may raise funds, through direct solicitation or other fundraising events, alone, or with other groups, and accept gifts, grants, and bequests from individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental agencies, and public and private organizations and institutions. Provides that funds shall only be used to carry out the duties of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall file a report by the end of each calendar year detailing any actions made by the Commission, as well as new or expanded relations between Illinois and Irish entities, with the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Effective immediately. |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning State government. |
2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
3 | | represented in the General Assembly: |
4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
5 | | Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission Act. |
6 | | Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: |
7 | | (1) As a result of the Brexit agreement following the |
8 | | United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, Northern |
9 | | Ireland uniquely now has access to both the United |
10 | | Kingdom's market of 67,000,000 people and the European |
11 | | Union market of 450,000,000 people. |
12 | | (2) There are 950 United States companies based in |
13 | | Ireland, using it as a gateway to the European Union. |
14 | | (3) Ireland is the 9th largest investor in the United |
15 | | States. |
16 | | (4) International trade is critical for the economic |
17 | | growth and prosperity of the State of Illinois, supports |
18 | | well-paid jobs in Illinois, raises Illinois living |
19 | | standards, and helps Illinoisans provide for their |
20 | | families with affordable goods and services. |
21 | | Section 10. Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission. The |
22 | | Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission is created to build on the |