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 Bill Status of SB0664  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  ENTERPRISE ZONE CERTIFICATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ann Gillespie - Jacqueline Y. Collins

House Sponsors
(Rep. Keith R. Wheeler)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 655/4from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 604
20 ILCS 655/4.1
20 ILCS 655/5.1from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 606
20 ILCS 655/5.2from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 607
20 ILCS 655/5.3from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 608
20 ILCS 655/5.4from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 609
20 ILCS 655/5.5from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 609.1
20 ILCS 655/8.1
20 ILCS 655/12-9from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 626
20 ILCS 655/13


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Adds requirements concerning enterprise zone applications and provisional certification and decertification of enterprise zones. Modifies the criteria for determining Enterprise Zones and underserved areas under the Act. Modifies reporting requirements under the Act. Makes conforming and other changes.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 655/3

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with additions. Modifies requirements concerning qualifications for enterprise zones. Allows the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to award partial points on a pro rata basis for the purpose of enterprise zone qualification if an applicant demonstrates specified job creation and investment criteria. Makes further changes concerning the awarding of points. Makes changes concerning the certification of enterprise zones. Provides that beginning in calendar year 2021 and for any year in which there are at least 4 Zones available for designation, at least 25% of zones available for designation in a given calendar year must be awarded to zones located in counties with populations of less than 300,000 unless there are no applicants from such locations for that calendar year. Provides that for enterprise zones that are scheduled to expire on or after January 1, 2017 and prior to January 1, 2024, an application process shall begin 2 years prior to the year in which the zone expires. Provides that with respect to job creation or retention, employers and High Impact Businesses shall use best efforts to submit diversity information related to the gender and ethnicity of such employees. Makes conforming and other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/24/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie
  2/24/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/24/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/9/2021SenateAssigned to Revenue
  3/19/2021SenatePostponed - Revenue
  3/23/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie
  3/23/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/24/2021SenatePostponed - Revenue
  3/25/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
  4/14/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/15/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Revenue; 008-000-000
  4/15/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021
  4/20/2021SenateSecond Reading
  4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021
  4/21/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/23/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-009-000
  4/26/2021HouseArrived in House
  4/26/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
  4/27/2021HouseFirst Reading
  4/27/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/4/2021HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  5/15/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

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