Sen. Heather A. Steans

Filed: 10/12/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1134

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1134 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Task
5Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise
6Act.
 
7    Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly hereby finds as
8follows:
9    (1) Citizens are urgently seeking solutions to social
10issues, such as education, health care, unemployment, and
11poverty, which continue to plague Illinois at alarming rates.
12    (2) The establishment of a Task Force on Social Innovation,
13Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise will ensure that Illinois
14stays on the cutting edge of finding innovative and sustainable
15solutions to these social issues and encourages nonprofits,
16government, and the private sector to partner on effective

 

 

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1solutions and bring funds to Illinois to support these efforts.
 
2    Section 10. Definitions.
3    "Task Force" means the task force established under this
4Act to research and establish a plan for social innovation,
5entrepreneurship, and enterprise.
6    "Nonprofit organization" means an organization that is
7described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
81986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that
9Code, including religious organizations and philanthropic
10organizations that meet such requirements.
11    "Social innovation" means the multi-disciplinary field
12that contains the practices of social entrepreneurship, social
13enterprise, and cross-sector collaboration. "Social
14innovation" also means, in accordance with language adopted by
15the Social Innovation Fund, administered by the Corporation for
16National and Community Service, social innovation is the
17development and eventual scaling of promising and potentially
18transformative community-based approaches that solve critical
19problems. An approach is "transformative" if it not only
20produces strong impact, but also (i) has the potential to
21address how the same challenge is addressed in other
22communities, (ii) concurrently addresses more than one
23critical community challenge, or (iii) produces significant
24cost savings through gains in efficiency.
25    "Social entrepreneurship" means the work of social

 

 

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1entrepreneurs, individuals who recognize a social problem and
2use entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage
3a venture to achieve social change.
4    "Social enterprise" means nonprofit and social mission
5businesses using earned revenue strategies to directly address
6social needs through goods and services, by employing people
7who are disabled or disadvantaged, or both.
 
8    Section 15. Task Force on Social Innovation,
9Entrepreneurship and Enterprise. The Task Force on Social
10Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise is hereby
11created.
12    The Governor shall appoint a task force to make
13recommendations on how to strengthen the capacity of Illinois
14to work cooperatively to create, scale, and sustain innovative
15social programs; build the capacity of nonprofit organizations
16and government to pursue entrepreneurial ventures; and attract
17funding to Illinois to support these ventures. The Governor
18shall assign staff to assist the task force.
19    Members appointed to the task force must represent the
20diversity of Illinois and shall include:
21        (1) two executives of nonprofit organizations that
22    operate at least one social enterprise;
23        (2) one representative from a statewide or regional
24    nonprofit management support organization;
25        (3) one university representative who has an

 

 

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1    established track record in social entrepreneurship or
2    tracking the economic impact of social sector issues;
3        (4) The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her
4    designee;
5        (5) The Director of Children and Family Services, or
6    his or her designee;
7        (6) two representatives from the private sector whose
8    companies have a strong commitment to the community and
9    have a track record of support for social entrepreneurship;
10        (7) one representative from a foundation or venture
11    philanthropies which have an established track record in
12    funding social entrepreneurs; and
13        (8) other individuals who have expertise that would be
14    valuable to the task force.
15    The Governor shall appoint a Chairman. The Chairman will
16set meeting dates for the task force.
17    The Task Force shall advise the General Assembly, the
18Governor, and agency heads and have the following duties:
19        (1) to gather information on social innovation,
20    entrepreneurship, and social enterprise;
21        (2) to develop a purchasing director of social
22    enterprises within the State that can be supported by
23    citizens, businesses, and government;
24        (3) to receive and consider reports and testimony from
25    individuals, government departments, community-based
26    organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based

 

 

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1    organizations, foundations, and other public and private
2    organizations statewide and of national significance about
3    how social innovation and entrepreneurship can accelerate
4    progress on social issues, work cross-sector, and advance
5    social and economic development goals;
6        (4) to identify promising strategies that have been
7    used in other communities and states to support, scale, and
8    sustain innovative social projects;
9        (5) to identify promising strategies that have been
10    used in other communities and states to encourage
11    cross-sector collaboration on social issues;
12        (6) to identify promising strategies to educate and
13    train citizens, nonprofit organizations, governments,
14    students, and businesses on entrepreneurial concepts as
15    applied in the social sector;
16        (7) to complete a statewide comprehensive strategic
17    plan to the general public, State and local officials,
18    various public and private organizations and associations,
19    businesses and industries, agencies, potential funders,
20    and other community resources.
21    The Task Force shall submit a preliminary report to the
22General Assembly and the Governor within 6 months of its first
23meeting, within 1 year of its first meeting, and a final report
24within 2 years of its first meeting. The reports shall address
25the plans, actions, and resources needed to achieve its goals
26and progress as identified in the Plan. The reports shall

 

 

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1include an accounting of funds expended, funds received from
2grants, and anticipated funding needs and related cost saving
3for full implementation of recommended plans and programs.
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.".