HB4285 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4285

Introduced 1/30/2004, by Robin Kelly

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 10/5-25

Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Provides that the Business Investment Committee of the Illinois Economic Development Board, in its review of applications for tax credits under the Act, shall give favorable consideration to the following factors: (i) the investment is proposed in a location that is within a reasonable distance of affordable housing; (ii) the investment is proposed in a location that has an available workforce within a reasonable distance so that employees do not have long commutes to work; and (iii) the investment is proposed in a community that is experiencing slow growth. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning economic development.

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

Section 5. The Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act is amended by changing Section 5-25 as follows:

(35 ILCS 10/5-25)

Sec. 5-25. Review of Application.

(a) In addition to those duties granted under the Illinois Economic Development Board Act, the Illinois Economic Development Board shall form a Business Investment Committee for the purpose of making recommendations for applications. At the request of the Board, the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Community Affairs or his or her designee, the Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Bureau of the Budget or his or her designee, the Director of Revenue or his or her designee, the Director of Employment Security or his or her designee, and an elected official of the affected locality, such as the chair of the county board or the mayor, may serve as members of the Committee to assist with its analysis and deliberations.

(b) At the Department's request, the Committee shall convene, make inquiries, and conduct studies in the manner and by the methods as it deems desirable, review information with respect to Applicants, and make recommendations for projects to benefit the State. In making its recommendation that an Applicant's application for Credit should or should not be accepted, which shall occur within a reasonable time frame as determined by the nature of the application, the Committee shall determine that all the following conditions exist:

(1) The Applicant's project intends, as required by subsection (b) of Section 5-20 to make the required investment in the State and intends to hire the required number of New Employees in Illinois as a result of that project.

(2) The Applicant's project is economically sound and will benefit the people of the State of Illinois by increasing opportunities for employment and strengthen the economy of Illinois.

(3) That, if not for the Credit, the project would not occur in Illinois, which may be demonstrated by any means including, but not limited to, evidence the Applicant has multi-state location options and could reasonably and efficiently locate outside of the State, or demonstration that at least one other state is being considered for the project, or evidence the receipt of the Credit is a major factor in the Applicant's decision and that without the Credit, the Applicant likely would not create new jobs in Illinois, or demonstration that receiving the Credit is essential to the Applicant's decision to create or retain new jobs in the State.

(4) A cost differential is identified, using best available data, in the projected costs for the Applicant's project compared to the costs in the competing state, including the impact of the competing state's incentive programs. The competing state's incentive programs shall include state, local, private, and federal funds available.

(5) The political subdivisions affected by the project have committed local incentives with respect to the project, considering local ability to assist.

(6) Awarding the Credit will result in an overall positive fiscal impact to the State, as certified by the Committee using the best available data.

(7) The Credit is not prohibited by Section 5-35 of this Act.

(c) In its review of applications, the Committee shall give favorable consideration to the following factors:

(1) The investment is proposed in a location that is within a reasonable distance of affordable housing.

(2) The investment is proposed in a location that has an available workforce within a reasonable distance so that employees do not have long commutes to work.

(3) The investment is proposed in a community that is experiencing slow growth.

(Source: P.A. 91-476, eff. 8-11-99; revised 8-23-03.)

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