Rep. Bill Mitchell

Filed: 2/24/2005

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 294

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 294 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
5 adding Section 45-70 as follows:
 
6     (30 ILCS 500/45-70 new)
7     Sec. 45-70. Vehicles assembled in Illinois or comprised of
8 Illinois parts. Any State contract awarded on or after the
9 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General
10 Assembly that requires the purchase or lease of one or more
11 motor vehicles shall be awarded to an otherwise qualified
12 bidder who agrees to supply motor vehicles (i) assembled in
13 Illinois or (ii) not assembled in Illinois but comprised at
14 least 20% of parts made in Illinois, provided that the cost to
15 the State of purchasing or leasing such motor vehicles is not
16 more than 10% greater than the cost of purchasing or leasing
17 motor vehicles that do not meet the description of this
18 preference but otherwise meet the contract specifications.
19     A motor vehicle is assembled in Illinois if (i) a majority
20 of the assembly of the vehicle occurs in Illinois and (ii) the
21 final assembly of the vehicle occurs in Illinois.".