Bill Text: IL HB1813 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall establish a Networking for Success Program. Provides that the program shall assist small to mid-sized businesses in strategic market research, geographic information systems, web design and search engine optimization, and social media marketing. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Vetoed) 2017-09-01 - Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto [HB1813 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB1813-Enrolled.html

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 605-1020 as follows:
(20 ILCS 605/605-1020 new)
Sec. 605-1020. Networking for Success Program.
(a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall
establish a Networking for Success Program. The program shall
be designed to assist small to mid-sized businesses in the
following areas:
(1) strategic market research;
(2) geographic information systems;
(3) web design and search engine optimization; and
(4) social media marketing.
(b) The Department may enter into partnerships with
non-profit business consulting firms to facilitate all or part
of the Program.
(c) The Department shall submit a report to the Governor
and the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2018 on the
effectiveness of the Program. That report shall contain a
recommendation on whether or not to continue the Program.

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(d) As used in this Section, "small to mid-sized business"
means a business that:
(1) employs between 10 and 50 employees;
(2) generates between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 in
annual revenue; and
(3) has been located in the State for at least 2 years
prior to the date of application.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.