97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5331
 
Introduced 2/8/2012, by Rep. Fred Crespo
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
30 ILCS 575/8g new

     Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Creates the Female-Owned Business Task Force to determine (i) the average timeline for businesses to be certified under the Act; (ii) whether it takes longer for female-owned businesses to be certified; and (iii) if so, why it takes longer for female-owned businesses to be certified. Provides that the Task Force shall formulate guidance on how to improve the timeline and procedure in certifying female-owned businesses. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall hold 2 or more meetings at which it shall hear testimony regarding matters in dealing with business affairs with the State pertaining to the classification of women-owned businesses. Provides that the Task Force shall submit its recommendations in a report by January 1, 2013 to the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Business Enterprise for Minorities, 
5Females, and Persons with
Disabilities Act is amended  by adding 
6Section 8g as follows:
 
7    (30 ILCS 575/8g new)
8    Sec. 8g. Female-Owned Business Task Force.
9    (a) The Female-Owned Business Task Force is created and 
10shall consist of 11 members as follows: 4 members of the House 
11of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
12Representatives, one of whom the Speaker shall name as 
13co-chair; 4 members of the House of Representatives appointed 
14by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one of 
15whom the Minority Leader shall name as co-chair; one 
16representative of the Business Enterprise Program of the 
17Department of Central Management Services appointed by the 
18Director of Central Management Services; one representative of 
19the Business Services Office of the Secretary of State 
20appointed by the Secretary of State; and one representative of 
21the Governor's office appointed by the Governor.
22    (b) The Task Force shall determine the following:
23        (1) the average timeline for businesses to be certified 
 
 
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1    under this Act;
2        (2) whether it takes longer than average for 
3    female-owned businesses to be certified under this Act; and
4        (3) why it takes longer than average for female-owned 
5    businesses to be certified under this Act, if it is 
6    determined that it takes longer.
7    (c) The Task Force shall hold 2 or more hearings. One 
8hearing shall be held in Springfield, and one hearing shall be 
9held in Chicago. At the hearing, the Task Force shall hear and 
10encourage the presentation of testimony regarding matters in 
11dealing with business affairs with the State pertaining to the 
12classification of female-owned businesses.
13    (d) The Task Force shall formulate practical, timely, and 
14strategic guidance on how to improve the timeline and procedure 
15in certifying female-owned businesses under this Act. The Task 
16Force shall submit its recommendations in a report to the 
17General Assembly by January 1, 2013.
18    (e) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 
19shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.
20    (f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2014.
 
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
22becoming law.