99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB1346

 

Introduced 2/4/2015, by Rep. Anthony DeLuca

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 655/8  from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 612

    Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that in a zone designated by a single municipality or county, the Zone Administrator must be an officer or employee of that municipality or county. Provides that in a zone designated by multiple municipalities or counties, the local governing body of that zone may select an officer or employee of a participating municipality or county as its Zone Administrator, or the governing body may conduct a competitive Request for Proposals process to select a person or organization experienced in economic development to be its Zone Administrator.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act is amended by
5changing Section 8 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 655/8)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 612)
7    Sec. 8. Zone Administration. The administration of an
8Enterprise Zone shall be under the jurisdiction of the
9designating municipality or county. Each designating
10municipality or county shall, by ordinance, designate a Zone
11Administrator for the certified zones within its jurisdiction.
12In a zone designated by a single municipality or county, the A
13Zone Administrator must be an officer or employee of that the
14municipality or county. In a Zone designated by multiple
15municipalities or counties, the local governing body of that
16zone may select an officer or employee of a participating
17municipality or county as its Zone Administrator, or the
18governing body may conduct a competitive Request for Proposals
19process to select a person or organization experienced in
20economic development to be its Zone Administrator. The Zone
21Administrator shall be the liaison between the designating
22municipalities municipality or counties county, the
23Department, and any designated zone organizations within zones

 

 

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1under his jurisdiction.
2    A designating municipality or county may designate one or
3more organizations qualified under paragraph (d) of Section 3
4to be designated zone organizations for purposes of this Act.
5The municipality or county, may, by ordinance, delegate
6functions within an Enterprise Zone to one or more designated
7zone organizations in such zones.
8    Subject to the necessary governmental authorizations,
9designated zone organizations may provide the following
10services or perform the following functions in coordination
11with the municipality or county:
12    (a) Provide or contract for provision of public services
13including, but not limited to:
14        (1) establishment of crime watch patrols within zone
15    neighborhoods;
16        (2) establishment of volunteer day care centers;
17        (3) organization of recreational activities for zone
18    area youth;
19        (4) garbage collection;
20        (5) street maintenance and improvements;
21        (6) bridge maintenance and improvements;
22        (7) maintenance and improvement of water and sewer
23    lines;
24        (8) energy conservation projects;
25        (9) health and clinic services;
26        (10) drug abuse programs;

 

 

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1        (11) senior citizen assistance programs;
2        (12) park maintenance;
3        (13) rehabilitation, renovation, and operation and
4    maintenance of low and moderate income housing; and
5        (14) other types of public services as provided by law
6    or regulation.
7    (b) Exercise authority for the enforcement of any code,
8permit, or licensing procedure within an Enterprise Zone.
9    (c) Provide a forum for business, labor and government
10action on zone innovations.
11    (d) Apply for regulatory relief as provided in Section 8 of
12this Act.
13    (e) Receive title to publicly owned land.
14    (f) Perform such other functions as the responsible
15government entity may deem appropriate, including offerings
16and contracts for insurance with businesses within the Zone.
17    (g) Agree with local governments to provide such public
18services within the zones by contracting with private firms and
19organizations, where feasible and prudent.
20    (h) Solicit and receive contributions to improve the
21quality of life in the Enterprise Zone.
22(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)