PARKER-BERMAN. (PARKE-COULSON-HAMOS-SCHOENBERG-MITCHELL,BILL) 20 ILCS 605/46.70 new 30 ILCS 105/5.490 new Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Finance Act to create the Small Business Incubator Fund. Provides that the Director of Commerce and Community Affairs may make grants to small business incubators dedicated to the successful development of entrepreneurial companies. Provides that the grants shall not exceed 50% of the State income taxes paid in the previous calendar year by qualified businesses leasing space from eligible small business incubators. Provides that an amount equal to 50% of these taxes shall be annually appropriated to the fund. Establishes an application process for grants and limitations on the use of the grants. Sets a limit on the amount of the grant given to a small business incubator. Provides that 5% of the amount appropriated into the Small Business Incubator Fund shall be allotted to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to administer, oversee, and evaluate the small business incubator grant process and outcome. Provides that the small business incubator grant process is repealed on December 31, 2004. Provides that the evaluation of the grant process shall recommend its continuation or its repeal and shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly before December 31, 2003. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/46.71 new Further amends the Civil Administrative Code. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs shall convene a task force to develop a model domestic violence and sexual assault employee awareness and assistance policy to provide businesses with the best means to ascertain domestic violence and sexual assault awareness in the workplace, assist affected employees, and provide a safe and helpful working environment for employees experiencing the effects of domestic violence or sexual assault. Provides that the model policy shall address corporate domestic violence and sexual assault policies, dissemination of resource information, workplace safety issues, and workplace training programs, with the final model policy, if approved, presented to the Governor and the General Assembly not later than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides for technical support and a 4 year follow-up. 99-02-24 S FIRST READING 99-02-24 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ST GOVERN OPR 99-03-11 S DO PASS 008-000-000 SGOA 99-03-11 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-03-16 99-03-16 S SECOND READING 99-03-16 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-03-17 99-03-18 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BERMAN 99-03-23 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-001-000 99-03-23 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-03-23 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-24 H HOUSE SPONSOR PARKE 99-03-24 H FIRST READING 99-03-24 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COULSON 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HAMOS 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SCHOENBERG 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MITCHELL,BILL 99-03-26 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE STE GOV ADMIN 99-04-29 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-STE GOV ADMIN H 99-04-29 H ADOPTED 99-04-29 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HSGA 99-04-29 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-04 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-04 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-05 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-000 99-05-06 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01 99-05-19 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-05-19 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/PARKER 99-05-19 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL 99-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/PARKER 99-05-20 S RULES REFERS TO SGOA 99-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/PARKER 99-05-20 S BE ADOPTED SGOA/005-000-000 99-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/PARKER 99-05-20 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/059-000-000 99-05-20 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-18 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-08-14 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-08-14 S EFFECTIVE DATE 99-08-14 99-08-14 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0592 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary