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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
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 Sections 4 and 4.1 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 655/4)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 604)
7    Sec. 4. Qualifications for Enterprise Zones.
8    (1) An area is qualified to become an enterprise zone
9which:
10        (a) is a contiguous area, provided that a zone area may
11    exclude wholly surrounded territory within its boundaries;
12        (b) comprises a minimum of one-half square mile and not
13    more than 12 square miles, or 15 square miles if the zone
14    is located within the jurisdiction of 4 or more counties or
15    municipalities, in total area, exclusive of lakes and
16    waterways; however, in such cases where the enterprise zone
17    is a joint effort of three or more units of government, or
18    two or more units of government if situated in a township
19    which is divided by a municipality of 1,000,000 or more
20    inhabitants, and where the certification has been in effect
21    at least one year, the total area shall comprise a minimum
22    of one-half square mile and not more than thirteen square
23    miles in total area exclusive of lakes and waterways;

 

 

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1        (c) (blank);
2        (d) (blank);
3        (e) is (1) entirely within a municipality or (2)
4    entirely within the unincorporated areas of a county,
5    except where reasonable need is established for such zone
6    to cover portions of more than one municipality or county
7    or (3) both comprises (i) all or part of a municipality and
8    (ii) an unincorporated area of a county; and
9        (f) meets 3 or more of the following criteria:
10            (1) all or part of the local labor market area has
11        had an annual average unemployment rate of at least
12        120% of the State's annual average unemployment rate
13        for the most recent calendar year or the most recent
14        fiscal year as reported by the Department of Employment
15        Security;
16            (2) designation will result in the development of
17        substantial employment opportunities by creating or
18        retaining a minimum aggregate of 1,000 full-time
19        equivalent jobs due to an aggregate investment of
20        $100,000,000 or more, and will help alleviate the
21        effects of poverty and unemployment within the local
22        labor market area;
23            (3) all or part of the local labor market area has
24        a poverty rate of at least 20% according to the latest
25        federal decennial census, 50% or more of children in
26        the local labor market area participate in the federal

 

 

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1        free lunch program according to reported statistics
2        from the State Board of Education, or 20% or more
3        households in the local labor market area receive food
4        stamps according to the latest federal decennial
5        census;
6            (4) an abandoned coal mine or a brownfield (as
7        defined in Section 58.2 of the Environmental
8        Protection Act) is located in the proposed zone area,
9        or all or a portion of the proposed zone was declared a
10        federal disaster area in the 3 years preceding the date
11        of application;
12            (5) the local labor market area contains a presence
13        of large employers that have downsized over the years,
14        the labor market area has experienced plant closures in
15        the 5 years prior to the date of application affecting
16        more than 50 workers, or the local labor market area
17        has experienced State or federal facility closures in
18        the 5 years prior to the date of application affecting
19        more than 50 workers;
20            (6) based on data from Multiple Listing Service
21        information or other suitable sources, the local labor
22        market area contains a high floor vacancy rate of
23        industrial or commercial properties, vacant or
24        demolished commercial and industrial structures are
25        prevalent in the local labor market area, or industrial
26        structures in the local labor market area are not used

 

 

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1        because of age, deterioration, relocation of the
2        former occupants, or cessation of operation;
3            (7) the applicant demonstrates a substantial plan
4        for using the designation to improve the State and
5        local government tax base, including income, sales,
6        and property taxes;
7            (8) significant public infrastructure is present
8        in the local labor market area in addition to a plan
9        for infrastructure development and improvement;
10            (9) high schools or community colleges located
11        within the local labor market area are engaged in ACT
12        Work Keys, Manufacturing Skills Standard
13        Certification, or other industry-based credentials
14        that prepare students for careers; or
15            (10) the change in equalized assessed valuation of
16        industrial and/or commercial properties in the 5 years
17        prior to the date of application is equal to or less
18        than 50% of the State average change in equalized
19        assessed valuation for industrial and/or commercial
20        properties, as applicable, for the same period of time;
21        or .
22            (11) the applicant demonstrates a substantial plan
23        for using the designation to encourage: (i)
24        participation by businesses owned by minorities,
25        women, and persons with disabilities, as those terms
26        are defined in the Business Enterprise for Minorities,

 

 

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1        Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act; and (ii) the
2        hiring of minorities, women, and persons with
3        disabilities.
4    As provided in Section 10-5.3 of the River Edge
5Redevelopment Zone Act, upon the expiration of the term of each
6River Edge Redevelopment Zone in existence on the effective
7date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, that
8River Edge Redevelopment Zone will become available for its
9previous designee or a new applicant to compete for designation
10as an enterprise zone. No preference for designation will be
11given to the previous designee of the zone.
12    (2) Any criteria established by the Department or by law
13which utilize the rate of unemployment for a particular area
14shall provide that all persons who are not presently employed
15and have exhausted all unemployment benefits shall be
16considered unemployed, whether or not such persons are actively
17seeking employment.
18(Source: P.A. 97-905, eff. 8-7-12.)
 
19    (20 ILCS 655/4.1)
20    Sec. 4.1. Department recommendations.
21    (a) For all applications that qualify under Section 4 of
22this Act, the Department shall issue recommendations by
23assigning a score to each applicant. The scores will be
24determined by the Department, based on the extent to which an
25applicant meets the criteria points under subsection (f) of

 

 

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1Section 4 of this Act. Scores will be determined using the
2following scoring system:
3        (1) Up to 50 points for the extent to which the
4    applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (1) of
5    subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points
6    awarded according to the severity of the unemployment.
7        (2) Up to 50 points for the extent to which the
8    applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (2) of
9    subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points
10    awarded in accordance with the number of jobs created and
11    the aggregate amount of investment promised.
12        (3) Up to 40 points for the extent to which the
13    applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (3) of
14    subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points
15    awarded in accordance with the severity of the unemployment
16    rate according to the latest federal decennial census.
17        (4) Up to 30 points for the extent to which the
18    applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (4) of
19    subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points
20    awarded in accordance with the severity of the
21    environmental impact of the abandoned coal mine,
22    brownfield, or federal disaster area.
23        (5) Up to 50 points for the extent to which the
24    applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (5) of
25    subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points
26    awarded in accordance with the severity of the applicable

 

 

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1    facility closures or downsizing.
2        (6) Up to 40 points for the extent to which the
3    applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (6) of
4    subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points
5    awarded in accordance with the severity and extent of the
6    high floor vacancy or deterioration.
7        (7) Up to 30 points for the extent to which the
8    applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (7) of
9    subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points
10    awarded in accordance with the extent to which the
11    application addresses a plan to improve the State and local
12    government tax base.
13        (8) Up to 50 points for the extent to which the
14    applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (8) of
15    subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points
16    awarded in accordance with the existence of significant
17    public infrastructure.
18        (9) Up to 40 points for the extent to which the
19    applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (9) of
20    subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points
21    awarded in accordance with the extent to which educational
22    programs exist for career preparation.
23        (10) Up to 40 points for the extent to which the
24    applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (10) of
25    subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points
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1    equalized assessed valuation.
2        (11) Up to 40 points for the extent to which the
3    applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (11) of
4    subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act.
5    (b) After assigning a score for each of the individual
6criteria using the point system as described in subsection (a),
7the Department shall then take the sum of the scores for each
8applicant and assign a final score. The Department shall then
9submit this information to the Board, as required in subsection
10(c) of Section 5.2, as its recommendation.
11(Source: P.A. 97-905, eff. 8-7-12; 98-109, eff. 7-25-13.)
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13becoming law.