103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1541

 

Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Dale Fowler

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 500/45-95

    Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Removes a provision which specifies that a portion of the Code concerning Historically Underutilized Business Zones does not apply to the selection of construction-related professional services.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
5changing Section 45-95 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 500/45-95)
7    Sec. 45-95. HUBZone business contracts.
8    (a) For the purposes of this Section:
9    "HUBZone business" means a business that operates and
10employs people in Historically Underutilized Business Zones
11(HUBZone) as designated by the federal HUBZone Empowerment
12Act.
13    "Qualified HUBZone small business concern" means a
14business that qualifies under the HUBZone program administered
15by the United States Small Business Administration.
16    (b) Each chief procurement officer shall establish rules,
17in consultation with the procuring agency, related to the
18eligibility of qualified HUBZone small business concerns to
19receive preference under this Section, and shall verify the
20accuracy of any information submitted by a qualified HUBZone
21small business concern with respect to a contract awarded
22under this Section.
23    (c) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to: (1)

 

 

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1construction procurements or ; (2) construction-related
2services procurements; or (3) the selection of
3construction-related professional services.
4(Source: P.A. 100-881, eff. 1-1-19.)