House Sponsors: GILES. Senate Sponsors: TROTTER Short description: DCCA-CMNTY ECON EMERGENCY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Includes a community's chronic high level of poverty or unemployment as a condition that warrants the Governor's designation of an economic emergency in that community. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) Because the definitions of "high level" and "chronic" when referencing poverty and unemployment in this legislation are unknown, a reasonable estimate cannot be made as to the number of additional findings which could be issued, which in turn drives DCCA's costs. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Defines "high rate of poverty" as a percentage of residents with incomes below the federal poverty level equal to or exceeding that in East St. Louis. Defines "chronic unemployment" as a 3-year average unemployment rate equal to or exceeding that in East St. Louis. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status