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State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3715 Introduced , by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act. Provides that the Commission on Equity and Inclusion shall conduct a disparity study on whether Middle Eastern or Northern African populations should be added to the definition of "Minority Person" in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. The findings of this study should be reported to the General Assembly by July 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
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| | HB3715 | | LRB103 25904 DTM 52255 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning finance.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act is |
5 | | amended by changing Section 40-10 as follows:
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6 | | (30 ILCS 574/40-10)
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7 | | Sec. 40-10. Powers and duties. In addition to the other |
8 | | powers and duties which may be prescribed in this Act or |
9 | | elsewhere, the Commission shall have the following powers and |
10 | | duties:
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11 | | (1) The Commission shall have a role in all State and |
12 | | university procurement by facilitating and streamlining |
13 | | communications between the Business Enterprise Council for |
14 | | Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities, the |
15 | | purchasing entities, the Chief Procurement Officers, and |
16 | | others.
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17 | | (2) The Commission may create a scoring evaluation for |
18 | | State agency directors, public university presidents and |
19 | | chancellors, and public community college presidents. The |
20 | | scoring shall be based on the following 3 principles: (i) |
21 | | increasing capacity; (ii) growing revenue; and (iii) |
22 | | enhancing credentials. These principles should be the |
23 | | foundation of the agency compliance plan required under |