Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4959

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Creative Economy Task Force within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create a strategic plan to improve the creative economy in the State. Provides that, within 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the task force shall collect and analyze data on the current state of the creative economy in the State and develop a strategic plan to improve the State's creative economy that can be rolled out in incremental phases to reach identified economic, social justice, and business development goals. Provides that the goal of the strategic plan shall be to ensure that the State is competitive with respect to attracting creative economy business, retaining talent within the State, and developing marketable content that can be exported for national and international consumption and monetization. Specifies requirements of the strategic plan. Provides that the task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2027. Sets forth provisions concerning task force membership; compensation; and administrative support. Repeals the provision on July 1, 2028.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Adds members to the task force. Sets forth additional requirements for the strategic plan prepared by the task force. Provides that the task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2026 (rather than December 31, 2027). Provides that appropriations for the task force may be used to support operational expenses of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, including entering into a contract with a third-party provider for administrative support. Provides that the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may, after issuing a request for proposals, designate a third-party provider to help facilitate task force meetings, compile information, and prepare the strategic plan. Repeals the provision on January 1, 2027 (rather than July 1, 2028). Makes other changes.

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