94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0771

 

Introduced 2/1/2005, by Rep. Careen M Gordon

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 655/4   from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 604

    Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that any parcel of property used for an ethanol plant is qualified to become an enterprise zone regardless of whether that parcel is located in an area that otherwise fails to qualify to be an enterprise zone. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act is amended by
5 changing Section 4 as follows:
 
6     (20 ILCS 655/4)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 604)
7     Sec. 4. Qualifications for Enterprise Zones.
8     (1) Except as provided in subsection (1.5), an An area is
9 qualified to become an enterprise zone which:
10         (a) is a contiguous area, provided that a zone area may
11     exclude wholly surrounded territory within its boundaries;
12         (b) comprises a minimum of one-half square mile and not
13     more than 12 square miles, or 15 square miles if the zone
14     is located within the jurisdiction of 4 or more counties or
15     municipalities, in total area, exclusive of lakes and
16     waterways; however, in such cases where the enterprise zone
17     is a joint effort of three or more units of government, or
18     two or more units of government if situated in a township
19     which is divided by a municipality of 1,000,000 or more
20     inhabitants, and where the certification has been in effect
21     at least one year, the total area shall comprise a minimum
22     of one-half square mile and not more than thirteen square
23     miles in total area exclusive of lakes and waterways;
24         (c) is a depressed area;
25         (d) satisfies any additional criteria established by
26     regulation of the Department consistent with the purposes
27     of this Act; and
28         (e) is (1) entirely within a municipality or (2)
29     entirely within the unincorporated areas of a county,
30     except where reasonable need is established for such zone
31     to cover portions of more than one municipality or county
32     or (3) both comprises (i) all or part of a municipality and

 

 

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1     (ii) an unincorporated area of a county.
2     (1.5) Any parcel of property used for an ethanol plant is
3 qualified to become an enterprise zone regardless of whether
4 that parcel is located in an area that otherwise fails to meet
5 the requirements under subsection (1). For the purpose of this
6 Section, "ethanol plant" means any building or other
7 improvement on or to land and any personal properties deemed
8 necessary or suitable for use, whether or not now in existence,
9 in the processing of ethanol.
10     (2) Any criteria established by the Department or by law
11 which utilize the rate of unemployment for a particular area
12 shall provide that all persons who are not presently employed
13 and have exhausted all unemployment benefits shall be
14 considered unemployed, whether or not such persons are actively
15 seeking employment.
16 (Source: P.A. 86-803.)
 
17     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.