HB2040 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB2040

Introduced 2/26/2007, by Rep. David Reis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 655/4

from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 604

Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that any compact and contiguous parcel of property that is used for the sole purpose of providing space for for the production of domestic renewable fuel is qualified to become an enterprise zone regardless of whether that parcel is located in an area that otherwise fails to qualify to be an enterprise zone. Effective immediately.

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A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:

(20 ILCS 655/4) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 604)

Sec. 4. Qualifications for Enterprise Zones.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (1.5), an An area is qualified to become an enterprise zone which:

(a) is a contiguous area, provided that a zone area may exclude wholly surrounded territory within its boundaries;

(b) comprises a minimum of one-half square mile and not more than 12 square miles, or 15 square miles if the zone is located within the jurisdiction of 4 or more counties or municipalities, in total area, exclusive of lakes and waterways; however, in such cases where the enterprise zone is a joint effort of three or more units of government, or two or more units of government if situated in a township which is divided by a municipality of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, and where the certification has been in effect at least one year, the total area shall comprise a minimum of one-half square mile and not more than thirteen square miles in total area exclusive of lakes and waterways;

(c) is a depressed area;

(d) satisfies any additional criteria established by regulation of the Department consistent with the purposes of this Act; and

(e) is (1) entirely within a municipality or (2) entirely within the unincorporated areas of a county, except where reasonable need is established for such zone to cover portions of more than one municipality or county or (3) both comprises (i) all or part of a municipality and (ii) an unincorporated area of a county.

(1.5) Any compact and contiguous parcel of property used for the sole purpose of providing space for the production of domestic renewable fuel, as defined under Section 10 of the Alternate Fuels Act (415 ILCS 120/10), is qualified to become an enterprise zone regardless of whether that parcel is located in an area that otherwise fails to meet the requirements under subsection (1).

(2) Any criteria established by the Department or by law which utilize the rate of unemployment for a particular area shall provide that all persons who are not presently employed and have exhausted all unemployment benefits shall be considered unemployed, whether or not such persons are actively seeking employment.

(Source: P.A. 86-803.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.