Bill Amendment: IL SB2667 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: ENTERPRISE ZONE ELIGIBILITY
Status: 2018-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0838 [SB2667 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SB2667-House_Amendment_002.html
Bill Title: ENTERPRISE ZONE ELIGIBILITY
Status: 2018-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0838 [SB2667 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SB2667-House_Amendment_002.html
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1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2667
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2667, AS AMENDED, | ||||||
3 | by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the | ||||||
4 | following:
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5 | "Section 5. The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act is amended by | ||||||
6 | changing Sections 4 and 4.1 as follows:
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7 | (20 ILCS 655/4) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 604)
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8 | Sec. 4. Qualifications for Enterprise Zones. | ||||||
9 | (1) An area is qualified to become an enterprise zone | ||||||
10 | which:
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11 | (a) is a contiguous area, provided that a zone area may | ||||||
12 | exclude wholly
surrounded territory within its boundaries;
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13 | (b) comprises a minimum of one-half square mile and not | ||||||
14 | more than 12
square miles, or 15 square miles if the zone | ||||||
15 | is located within the
jurisdiction of 4 or more counties or | ||||||
16 | municipalities, in total area,
exclusive of lakes and |
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1 | waterways;
however, in such cases where the enterprise zone | ||||||
2 | is a joint effort of
three or more units of government, or | ||||||
3 | two or more units of government if
situated in a township | ||||||
4 | which is divided by a municipality of 1,000,000 or
more | ||||||
5 | inhabitants, and where the certification has been in
effect | ||||||
6 | at least one year, the total area shall comprise a minimum | ||||||
7 | of
one-half square mile and not more than thirteen square | ||||||
8 | miles in total area
exclusive of lakes and waterways;
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9 | (c) (blank);
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10 | (d) (blank);
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11 | (e) is (1) entirely within a municipality or (2) | ||||||
12 | entirely within
the unincorporated
areas of a county, | ||||||
13 | except where reasonable need is established for such
zone | ||||||
14 | to cover portions of more than one municipality or county | ||||||
15 | or (3)
both comprises (i) all or part of a municipality and | ||||||
16 | (ii) an unincorporated
area of a county; and
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17 | (f) meets 3 or more of the following criteria: | ||||||
18 | (1) all or part of the local labor market area has | ||||||
19 | had an annual average unemployment rate of at least | ||||||
20 | 120% of the State's annual average unemployment rate | ||||||
21 | for the most recent calendar year or the most recent | ||||||
22 | fiscal year as reported by the Department of Employment | ||||||
23 | Security; | ||||||
24 | (2) designation will result in the development of | ||||||
25 | substantial employment opportunities by creating or | ||||||
26 | retaining a minimum aggregate of 1,000 full-time |
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1 | equivalent jobs due to an aggregate investment of | ||||||
2 | $100,000,000 or more, and will help alleviate the | ||||||
3 | effects of poverty and unemployment within the local | ||||||
4 | labor market area; | ||||||
5 | (3) all or part of the local labor market area has | ||||||
6 | a poverty rate of at least 20% according to the latest | ||||||
7 | federal decennial census, 50% or more of children in | ||||||
8 | the local labor market area participate in the federal | ||||||
9 | free lunch program according to reported statistics | ||||||
10 | from the State Board of Education, or 20% or more | ||||||
11 | households in the local labor market area receive food | ||||||
12 | stamps according to the latest federal decennial | ||||||
13 | census; | ||||||
14 | (4) an abandoned coal mine or a brownfield (as | ||||||
15 | defined in Section 58.2 of the Environmental | ||||||
16 | Protection Act) is located in the proposed zone area, | ||||||
17 | or all or a portion of the proposed zone was declared a | ||||||
18 | federal disaster area in the 3 years preceding the date | ||||||
19 | of application; | ||||||
20 | (5) the local labor market area contains a presence | ||||||
21 | of large employers that have downsized over the years, | ||||||
22 | the labor market area has experienced plant closures in | ||||||
23 | the 5 years prior to the date of application affecting | ||||||
24 | more than 50 workers, or the local labor market area | ||||||
25 | has experienced State or federal facility closures in | ||||||
26 | the 5 years prior to the date of application affecting |
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1 | more than 50 workers; | ||||||
2 | (6) based on data from Multiple Listing Service | ||||||
3 | information or other suitable sources, the local labor | ||||||
4 | market area contains a high floor vacancy rate of | ||||||
5 | industrial or commercial properties, vacant or | ||||||
6 | demolished commercial and industrial structures are | ||||||
7 | prevalent in the local labor market area, or industrial | ||||||
8 | structures in the local labor market area are not used | ||||||
9 | because of age, deterioration, relocation of the | ||||||
10 | former occupants, or cessation of operation; | ||||||
11 | (7) the applicant demonstrates a substantial plan | ||||||
12 | for using the designation to improve the State and | ||||||
13 | local government tax base, including income, sales, | ||||||
14 | and property taxes; | ||||||
15 | (8) significant public infrastructure is present | ||||||
16 | in the local labor market area in addition to a plan | ||||||
17 | for infrastructure development and improvement; | ||||||
18 | (9) high schools or community colleges located | ||||||
19 | within the local labor market area are engaged in ACT | ||||||
20 | Work Keys, Manufacturing Skills Standard | ||||||
21 | Certification, or other industry-based credentials | ||||||
22 | that prepare students for careers; or | ||||||
23 | (10) the change in equalized assessed valuation of | ||||||
24 | industrial and/or commercial properties in the 5 years | ||||||
25 | prior to the date of application is equal to or less | ||||||
26 | than 50% of the State average change in equalized |
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1 | assessed valuation for industrial and/or commercial | ||||||
2 | properties, as applicable, for the same period of time ; | ||||||
3 | or . | ||||||
4 | (11) the applicant demonstrates a substantial plan | ||||||
5 | for using the designation to encourage: (i) | ||||||
6 | participation by businesses owned by minorities, | ||||||
7 | women, and persons with disabilities, as those terms | ||||||
8 | are defined in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, | ||||||
9 | Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act; and (ii) the | ||||||
10 | hiring of minorities, women, and persons with | ||||||
11 | disabilities. | ||||||
12 | As provided in Section 10-5.3 of the River Edge | ||||||
13 | Redevelopment Zone Act, upon the expiration of the term of each | ||||||
14 | River Edge Redevelopment Zone in existence on the effective | ||||||
15 | date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, that | ||||||
16 | River Edge Redevelopment Zone will become available for its | ||||||
17 | previous designee or a new applicant to compete for designation | ||||||
18 | as an enterprise zone. No preference for designation will be | ||||||
19 | given to the previous designee of the zone. | ||||||
20 | (2) Any criteria established by the Department or by law | ||||||
21 | which utilize the rate
of unemployment for a particular area | ||||||
22 | shall provide that all persons who
are not presently employed | ||||||
23 | and have exhausted all unemployment benefits
shall be | ||||||
24 | considered unemployed, whether or not such persons are actively
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25 | seeking employment.
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26 | (Source: P.A. 97-905, eff. 8-7-12.)
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1 | (20 ILCS 655/4.1) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 4.1. Department recommendations. | ||||||
3 | (a) For all applications that qualify under Section 4 of | ||||||
4 | this Act, the Department shall issue recommendations by | ||||||
5 | assigning a score to each applicant. The scores will be | ||||||
6 | determined by the Department, based on the extent to which an | ||||||
7 | applicant meets the criteria points under subsection (f) of | ||||||
8 | Section 4 of this Act. Scores will be determined using the | ||||||
9 | following scoring system: | ||||||
10 | (1) Up to 50 points for the extent to which the | ||||||
11 | applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (1) of | ||||||
12 | subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points | ||||||
13 | awarded according to the severity of the unemployment. | ||||||
14 | (2) Up to 50 points for the extent to which the | ||||||
15 | applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (2) of | ||||||
16 | subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points | ||||||
17 | awarded in accordance with the number of jobs created and | ||||||
18 | the aggregate amount of investment promised. | ||||||
19 | (3) Up to 40 points for the extent to which the | ||||||
20 | applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (3) of | ||||||
21 | subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points | ||||||
22 | awarded in accordance with the severity of the unemployment | ||||||
23 | rate according to the latest federal decennial census. | ||||||
24 | (4) Up to 30 points for the extent to which the | ||||||
25 | applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (4) of |
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1 | subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points | ||||||
2 | awarded in accordance with the severity of the | ||||||
3 | environmental impact of the abandoned coal mine, | ||||||
4 | brownfield, or federal disaster area. | ||||||
5 | (5) Up to 50 points for the extent to which the | ||||||
6 | applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (5) of | ||||||
7 | subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points | ||||||
8 | awarded in accordance with the severity of the applicable | ||||||
9 | facility closures or downsizing. | ||||||
10 | (6) Up to 40 points for the extent to which the | ||||||
11 | applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (6) of | ||||||
12 | subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points | ||||||
13 | awarded in accordance with the severity and extent of the | ||||||
14 | high floor vacancy or deterioration. | ||||||
15 | (7) Up to 30 points for the extent to which the | ||||||
16 | applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (7) of | ||||||
17 | subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points | ||||||
18 | awarded in accordance with the extent to which the | ||||||
19 | application addresses a plan to improve the State and local | ||||||
20 | government tax base. | ||||||
21 | (8) Up to 50 points for the extent to which the | ||||||
22 | applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (8) of | ||||||
23 | subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points | ||||||
24 | awarded in accordance with the existence of significant | ||||||
25 | public infrastructure. | ||||||
26 | (9) Up to 40 points for the extent to which the |
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1 | applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (9) of | ||||||
2 | subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points | ||||||
3 | awarded in accordance with the extent to which educational | ||||||
4 | programs exist for career preparation. | ||||||
5 | (10) Up to 40 points for the extent to which the | ||||||
6 | applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (10) of | ||||||
7 | subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act, with points | ||||||
8 | awarded according to the severity of the change in | ||||||
9 | equalized assessed valuation. | ||||||
10 | (11) Up to 40 points for the extent to which the | ||||||
11 | applicant meets or exceeds the criteria in item (11) of | ||||||
12 | subsection (f) of Section 4 of this Act. | ||||||
13 | (b) After assigning a score for each of the individual | ||||||
14 | criteria using the point system as described in subsection (a), | ||||||
15 | the Department shall then take the sum of the scores for each | ||||||
16 | applicant and assign a final score. The Department shall then | ||||||
17 | submit this information to the Board, as required in subsection | ||||||
18 | (c) of Section 5.2, as its recommendation.
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19 | (Source: P.A. 97-905, eff. 8-7-12; 98-109, eff. 7-25-13.)
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20 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
21 | becoming law.".
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