Bill Text: IL HB5825 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires that each chief procurement officer establish a goal of at least 10% of the total dollar amount of State contracts of agencies under the officer's jurisdiction to be awarded to veteran-owned businesses.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-10 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5825 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB5825-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB5825 Introduced 2/10/2010, by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 500/45-57.5 new
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires that each chief procurement officer establish a goal of at least 10% of the total dollar amount of State contracts of agencies under the officer's jurisdiction to be awarded to veteran-owned businesses.
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AN ACT concerning finance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
adding Section 45-57.5 as follows:
(30 ILCS 500/45-57.5 new)
Sec. 45-57.5. Veteran-owned businesses.
(a) As used in this Section:
(1) "Armed Forces" means the United States Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
(2) "Veteran" means a person who served in the United
States Armed Forces, a reserve component of the United
States Armed Forces, or the Illinois National Guard and who
was discharged (i) honorably, (ii) due to hardship, or
(iii) due to a service-connected disability.
(3) "Veteran-owned business" means a business concern
(i) at least 51% of which is owned by one or more veterans
or, in the case of a corporation, at least 51% of the stock
of which is owned by one or more veterans and (ii) the
management and daily business operations of which are
conducted by one or more veterans.
(b) At least 10% of the total dollar amount of State
contracts of all agencies under his or her jurisdiction shall

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be established by each chief procurement officer as a goal to
be awarded to veteran-owned businesses. This requirement
relates to the total dollar amount of State contracts during
each State fiscal year, calculated by examining independently
each type of contract for each State agency that awards those
contracts. Only that percentage of agreements that represent
the participation of veteran-owned businesses on such
contracts shall be included.
(c) Each chief procurement officer shall adopt rules for
the implementation and administration of this Section.