HB0771 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:

(20 ILCS 655/4) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 604)

Sec. 4. Qualifications for Enterprise Zones.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (1.5), an An area is qualified to become an enterprise zone which:

(a) is a contiguous area, provided that a zone area may exclude wholly surrounded territory within its boundaries;

(b) comprises a minimum of one-half square mile and not more than 12 square miles, or 15 square miles if the zone is located within the jurisdiction of 4 or more counties or municipalities, in total area, exclusive of lakes and waterways; however, in such cases where the enterprise zone is a joint effort of three or more units of government, or two or more units of government if situated in a township which is divided by a municipality of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, and where the certification has been in effect at least one year, the total area shall comprise a minimum of one-half square mile and not more than thirteen square miles in total area exclusive of lakes and waterways;

(c) is a depressed area;

(d) satisfies any additional criteria established by regulation of the Department consistent with the purposes of this Act; and

(e) is (1) entirely within a municipality or (2) entirely within the unincorporated areas of a county, except where reasonable need is established for such zone to cover portions of more than one municipality or county or (3) both comprises (i) all or part of a municipality and (ii) an unincorporated area of a county.

(1.5) 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 meet the requirements under subsection (1). For the purpose of this Section, "ethanol plant" means any building or other improvement on or to land and any personal properties deemed necessary or suitable for use, whether or not now in existence, in the processing of ethanol.

(2) Any criteria established by the Department or by law which utilize the rate of unemployment for a particular area shall provide that all persons who are not presently employed and have exhausted all unemployment benefits shall be considered unemployed, whether or not such persons are actively seeking employment.

(Source: P.A. 86-803.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.