101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5185
 
Introduced , by Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 605/605-1045 new

     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.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic 
5Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
6amended  by adding Section 605-1045 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 605/605-1045 new)
8    Sec. 605-1045. Grant Diversity Database.
9    (a)    The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 
10shall establish a Grant Diversity Database and make it publicly 
11available on the Internet website of the Department.
12    (b)    The Database shall include, at a minimum, the following 
13information:
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 
4Section and may collaborate with other State agencies as 
5necessary.
6    (d)   For the purposes of this Section:
7    "Minority persons", "women", and "persons with a 
8disability" have the same meaning as provided under Section 2 
9of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons 
10with Disabilities Act.
11    "Qualified veterans" means a "veteran" as defined under 
12Section 45-57 of the Illinois Procurement Code.