Full Text of HB3205 97th General Assembly
HB3205eng 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | 5 | | Illinois Main Street Act. | 6 | | Section 5. Legislative purpose. The General Assembly makes | 7 | | the following findings: | 8 | | (1) The continued economic vitality of downtown and | 9 | | neighborhood commercial districts in our municipalities is | 10 | | essential to community preservation, social cohesion, and | 11 | | economic growth. | 12 | | (2) Municipalities need to maintain their local | 13 | | economies so that business owners will be able to provide | 14 | | goods and services to the community, to provide employment | 15 | | opportunities, to avoid disinvestment and economic | 16 | | dislocations, and to develop and sustain downtown and | 17 | | neighborhood commercial district revitalization programs | 18 | | to address these problems. | 19 | | Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: | 20 | | "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic | 21 | | Opportunity. | 22 | | "Director" means the Director of Commerce and Economic |
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| 1 | | Opportunity. | 2 | | "Program" means the Illinois Main Street Program. | 3 | | Section 15. Illinois Main Street Program. The Illinois Main | 4 | | Street Program is created within the Department. In order to | 5 | | implement the Illinois Main Street Program, the Department | 6 | | shall do all of the following: | 7 | | (1) Provide assistance to municipalities designated as | 8 | | Main Street Communities, municipalities interested in | 9 | | becoming designated through the program, and businesses, | 10 | | property owners, organizations, and municipalities | 11 | | undertaking a comprehensive downtown or neighborhood | 12 | | commercial district revitalization initiative and | 13 | | management strategy. Assistance may include, but is not | 14 | | limited to, initial site evaluations and assessments, | 15 | | training for local programs, training for local program | 16 | | staff, site visits and assessments by technical | 17 | | specialists, local program design assistance and | 18 | | evaluation, and continued local program on-site | 19 | | assistance. | 20 | | (2) To the extent funds are made available, provide | 21 | | financial assistance to municipalities or local | 22 | | organizations to assist in initial downtown or | 23 | | neighborhood commercial district revitalization program | 24 | | specialized training, specific project feasibility | 25 | | studies, market studies, and design assistance. |
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| 1 | | (3) Operate the Illinois Main Street Program in | 2 | | accordance with the plan developed by the Department. | 3 | | (4) Consider other factors the Department deems | 4 | | necessary for the implementation of this Act. | 5 | | Section 20. Main Street Community designation. | 6 | | (a) The Department shall adopt criteria for the designation | 7 | | of a Main Street Community. In establishing the criteria, the | 8 | | Department shall consider all of the following: | 9 | | (1) The degree of interest and commitment to | 10 | | comprehensive downtown or neighborhood commercial district | 11 | | revitalization and, where applicable, historic | 12 | | preservation by both the public and private sectors. | 13 | | (2) The evidence of potential private sector | 14 | | investment in the downtown or neighborhood commercial | 15 | | district. | 16 | | (3) Where applicable, a downtown or neighborhood | 17 | | commercial district with sufficient historic fabric to | 18 | | become a foundation for an enhanced community image. | 19 | | (4) The capacity of the organization to undertake a | 20 | | comprehensive program and the financial commitment to | 21 | | implement a long-term downtown or neighborhood commercial | 22 | | district revitalization program that includes a commitment | 23 | | to employ a professional program manager. | 24 | | (5) The National Main Street Center's criteria for | 25 | | designating official main street municipalities. |
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| 1 | | (6) Other factors the Department deems necessary for | 2 | | the designation of a local program. | 3 | | (b) Illinois Main Street shall designate local downtown or | 4 | | neighborhood commercial district revitalization programs and | 5 | | official local main street programs. | 6 | | (c) The Department must approve all local downtown or | 7 | | neighborhood commercial district revitalization program | 8 | | boundaries. The boundaries of a local downtown or neighborhood | 9 | | commercial district revitalization program are typically | 10 | | defined using the pedestrian core of a traditional commercial | 11 | | district. | 12 | | Section 25. Illinois Main Street Plan. The Department | 13 | | shall, in consultation with the Lieutenant Governor, develop a | 14 | | plan for the Illinois Main Street Program. The plan shall | 15 | | describe: | 16 | | (1) the objectives and strategies of the Illinois Main | 17 | | Street Program; | 18 | | (2) how the Illinois Main Street Program will be | 19 | | coordinated with existing federal, state, local, and | 20 | | private sector business development and historic | 21 | | preservation efforts; | 22 | | (3) the means by which private investment will be | 23 | | solicited and employed; | 24 | | (4) the methods of selecting and providing assistance | 25 | | to participating local programs; and |
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| 1 | | (5) a means to solicit private contributions for State | 2 | | and local operations of the Illinois Main Street Program. | 3 | | Section 30. Role of the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant | 4 | | Governor shall be the Ambassador of the Illinois Main Street | 5 | | Program. The Department shall advise and consult with the | 6 | | Lieutenant Governor on the activities of the Illinois Main | 7 | | Street Program. The Lieutenant Governor, with the assistance of | 8 | | the Department, shall promote and encourage the success of the | 9 | | Illinois Main Street Program. | 10 | | Section 35. Illinois Main Street Fund. The Illinois Main | 11 | | Street Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. | 12 | | All receipts from private contributions, federal funds, | 13 | | legislative appropriations, and fees for services, if levied, | 14 | | must be deposited into the Fund. Subject to appropriation, | 15 | | expenditures from the Fund may be used only for the benefit of | 16 | | the Illinois Main Street Program. | 17 | | Section 40. The State Finance Act is amended by adding | 18 | | Section 5.786 as follows: | 19 | | (30 ILCS 105/5.786 new) | 20 | | Sec. 5.786. The Illinois Main Street Fund.
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