Section 519.20  Eligible Applicants

a)         A government entity, non-profit, educational institution, research entity or for-profit entity located in Illinois may apply to the Department for certification of a quantum computing campus.

b)         Eligible applicants seeking to establish a quantum computing campus shall apply to the Department for designation. The campus shall meet the following criteria:

1)         Must comprise a contiguous area of at least 100 acres and not more than 640 acres;

2)         Must contain tenants that demonstrate a substantial plan for using the campus to encourage participation by organizations owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities, as those terms are defined in Section 2 of the Business Enterprise Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act [30 ILCS 575/2]; and

3)         Must contain tenants that, within 60 months after the tenants' project is placed in service, certify to the Department that the project is carbon neutral or attains certification under one or more of the green building standards as set forth in Section 519.70(a)(3).