Bill Text: IL HB5185 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish a Grant Diversity Database and make it publicly available on the Internet website of the Department. Provides for the contents of the Database. Provides for the adoption of rules. Defines terms.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5185 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB5185-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 Department of Commerce and Economic | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | amended by adding Section 605-1045 as follows:
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7 | (20 ILCS 605/605-1045 new) | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Sec. 605-1045. Grant Diversity Database. | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | shall establish a Grant Diversity Database and make it publicly | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | available on the Internet website of the Department. | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | (b) The Database shall include, at a minimum, the following | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | information: | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | (1) the number of contracts awarded to entities | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | controlled or owned by at least 51% minority persons; | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | (2) the number of contracts awarded to entities | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | controlled or owned by at least 51% women; | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | (3) the number of contracts awarded to entities | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | controlled or owned by at least 51% persons with a | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | disability; | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | (4) the number of contracts awarded to entities | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | controlled or owned by at least 51% qualified veterans; and | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | (5) the number of contracts awarded to entities |
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1 | controlled or owned by at least 51% gay, lesbian, bisexual, | ||||||
2 | or transgender persons. | ||||||
3 | (c) The Department shall adopt rules to implement this | ||||||
4 | Section and may collaborate with other State agencies as | ||||||
5 | necessary. | ||||||
6 | (d) For the purposes of this Section: | ||||||
7 | "Minority persons", "women", and "persons with a | ||||||
8 | disability" have the same meaning as provided under Section 2 | ||||||
9 | of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons | ||||||
10 | with Disabilities Act. | ||||||
11 | "Qualified veterans" means a "veteran" as defined under | ||||||
12 | Section 45-57 of the Illinois Procurement Code.
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