Bill Status of HB 3767   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  LOCATION MATTERS ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Julie Hamos-Robin Kelly-Deborah L. Graham-Lisa M. Dugan, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Milton Patterson, Harry Osterman and Wyvetter H. Younge

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Terry Link-Susan Garrett)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Location Matters Act. Requires that an applicant applying for State economic development assistance for a business location must provide data on affordable housing and mass transit in its vicinity. Provides that if data submitted by the applicant shows that affordable housing and mass transit are near the proposed work site, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall grant the applicant a preference in awarding economic development assistance. Provides that if affordable housing and mass transit are not present near the proposed work site, the applicant can receive an economic development preference only if it submits to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity a plan showing how the applicant will address the housing and mass transit deficiency. Provides that applicants who fail to submit a satisfactory plan to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may still receive State economic development assistance. Effective January 1, 2006.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Business Location Efficiency Incentive Act. Authorizes companies applying to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for certain economic development assistance tax credits to seek increased or extended tax credits if (i) the company's proposed project site is located in an area that capitalizes upon affordable workforce housing or accessible mass transit, (ii) the company submits to the Department an approved remediation plan to improve housing or access to mass transit, or (iii) the company's project is located in labor surplus areas. Provides for the Department's awarding of such incentives. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2010. Effective January 1, 2006.

 Judicial Note (H-AM 1) ( Admin. Office of the Illinois Courts)
 Would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state.

 Pension Note (H-AM 1) (Gov. Forecasting & Accountability)
 Does not amend the Pension Code and would not affect employees covered by any Illinois public pension fund or retirement system.

 State Debt Impact Note (H-AM 1) (Gov. Forecasting & Accountability)
 Would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and therefore would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

 Housing Affordability Impact Note (H-AM 1) (Housing Development Authority)
 Insufficient information to determine a fiscal effect.

 Fiscal Note (H-AM 1)(Department of Revenue)
 House Bill 3767 (H-AM 1) authorizes companies that receive tax credits and tax exemptions under the Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) program and meet certain additional criteria to apply for up to 10% more than the maximum allowable tax credits for which they are eligible under the EDGE program. The Department of Revenue does not know the maximum amount of tax credits that could be claimed under the EDGE program. However, in 2001 the State paid approximately $3.3 million in EDGE credits and in 2002 the State paid approximately $4.7 million in EDGE credits. If the amount of EDGE credits paid out in 2002 were increased by 10%, House Amendment 1 to House Bill 3767 would have a negative fiscal impact of approximately $470,000 per year. Because the EDGE program was recently expanded to include an EDGE credit for small businesses, it is likely that the amount of EDGE credits will continue to increase and that the fiscal impact created by House Bill 3767, as amended, would also increase.

 State Mandates Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Dept. of Commerce & Econ Opportunity)
 Does not create a state mandate under the State Mandates Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/25/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  2/25/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/25/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2005HouseAssigned to International Trade & Commerce Committee
  3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate International Trade & Commerce Committee; 012-001-002
  3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/14/2005HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended by HA 1
  4/14/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended by HA 1
  4/14/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/14/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  4/14/2005HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  4/14/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  4/14/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  4/15/2005HouseJudicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  4/15/2005HousePension Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  4/15/2005HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  4/15/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/19/2005HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  4/20/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  5/16/2005HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
  5/16/2005HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
  5/16/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2005HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  5/20/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/20/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-008-000
  5/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  5/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  5/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  5/24/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  5/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 25, 2005
  5/24/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  5/24/2005SenateFirst Reading
  5/24/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  5/25/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  5/28/2005SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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