MORROW-HOWARD-JOHNSON,TIM, JONES,LOU, STROGER, MURPHY, FRITCHEY, GILES, DAVIS,MONIQUE AND SHARP. (LIGHTFORD) New Act Creates the Illinois Africa Trade Project Act. Short title only. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/46.70 new Deletes everything. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, using funds appropriated for the purpose, shall create the Illinois Africa Trade Project, a program to increase 2-way trading opportunities between Illinois small businesses and the nations of Africa. Establishes goals for the project. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, using funds appropriated for the purpose, shall create the Illinois Africa Trade Program to assist small and medium sized Illinois businesses and manufacturers in exporting their products and to assist companies from African nations in exporting products to or investing in Illinois. Provides that the Department shall pursue incentive programs to encourage African governments to locate trade or commercial offices in Illinois. Provides that the Department shall coordinate with appropriate organizations and may contract with qualified individuals or entities to develop a comprehensive plan for market development and expansion of trade between Illinois and African nations. Provides that the Department may develop and administer other programs it considers advisable and appropriate for collecting and disseminating information to prospective manufacturers and businesses regarding export to and investment in African nations. 99-02-17 H FIRST READING 99-02-17 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOWARD 99-02-17 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-18 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 99-02-25 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 008-007-000 HEXC 99-02-25 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 99-02-26 H RE-COMMITTED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 99-03-05 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-EXECUTIVE H 99-03-05 H ADOPTED 99-03-05 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 015-000-000 HEXC 99-03-05 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-05 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JONES,LOU 99-03-05 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR STROGER 99-03-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JOHNSON,TIM 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-MORROW 99-03-24 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-24 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL 99-03-24 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PUGH 99-03-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-MORROW 99-03-25 H ADOPTED 99-03-25 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JOHNSON,TIM 99-03-26 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 114-000-000 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MURPHY 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRITCHEY 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GILES 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SHARP 99-04-14 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-04-14 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-04-15 99-04-22 S CHIEF SPONSOR LIGHTFORD 99-04-22 S FIRST READING 99-04-22 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary