COUNTIES CD-PROCUREMENT GOALS House SponsorsRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock-Terra Costa Howard and Matt Hanson 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 55 ILCS 5/5-1022from Ch. 34, par. 5-102255 ILCS 5/5-4501555 ILCS 5/5-4502555 ILCS 5/5-45045 Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may establish goals, based upon a legally defensible disparity study, for the procurement of goods and services to promote and encourage the continuing economic development of: (1) minority-owned and minority-operated businesses; (2) women-owned and women-operated businesses; (3) businesses owned and operated by persons with disabilities; and (4) businesses owned and operated by veterans of the armed forces of the United States. In the County Design-Build Authorization Division of the Code, provides that, rather than evaluating design-build proposals to see if they comply with the utilization goals for business enterprises established in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act and provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act, design-build proposals may be evaluated to determine if the proposals meet the county's contracting goals for the county's program for disadvantaged business enterprises based on the county's most recent, legally defensible disparity study. 2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2023HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 2/24/2023HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 3/2/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/2/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-003-000 3/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die