Bill Title: Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Office of Economic Equity and Empowerment within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Office shall assist minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with disabilities, eligible not-for-profit corporations, and other underserved communities and constituencies through targeted programs, resources, and outreach and promotional activities. Provides that the Office may engage in or conduct certain activities in support of minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with disabilities, eligible not-for-profit corporations, and other underserved communities. Authorizes the Office to use vendors or enter into contracts to carry out its purposes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0889
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| Chaptered | 2024-08-09 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Enrolled | 2024-05-23 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Engrossed | 2024-04-12 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Introduced | 2023-02-02 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
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