99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB0659
 
Introduced 1/28/2015, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2105/2105-16 new

     Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall create and maintain a website to help persons wishing to create new businesses or relocate businesses to Illinois. Establishes requirements for information to be included on the website.
  


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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 Professional Regulation Law of 
5the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by adding 
6Section 2105-16 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2105/2105-16 new)
8    Sec. 2105-16. New business permitting portal.
9    (a)   By July 1, 2017, the Department shall create and 
10maintain a website to help persons wishing to create new 
11businesses or relocate businesses to Illinois. The Department 
12shall consult with at least one organization representing small 
13businesses in this State while creating the website.
14    (b)   The website shall include:
15        (1)   an estimate of license and permitting fees for 
16    different businesses;
17        (2)   hyperlinks to State and local government 
18    application forms that are available online;
19        (3)   if applications are not available online, 
20    hyperlinks to websites of the responsible agency or 
21    organization responsible for accepting the application; 
22    and
23        (4)   contact information for any local government 
 
 
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1    permitting agencies that may be relevant.
2    (c)   The website shall also include some mechanism for the 
3potential business owner to request more information from the 
4Department that may be helpful in starting the business, 
5including, but not limited to:
6        (1)   alternative, but related, services that the 
7    potential business owner could offer that do not require 
8    licenses or permits; and
9        (2)   State-based incentives that the business owner may 
10    qualify for when starting or relocating a business.
11    (d)   The Department shall update the website at least once a 
12year before July 1. The Department shall request that other 
13State agencies and local government agencies report any changes 
14in applicable application forms.