99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3485

 

Introduced , by Rep. William Davis

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Fair Practices in Contracting Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall address the disparity in State procurement awards to African-American-owned businesses. Provides for the composition and administrative support of the Task Force. Provides a schedule of meetings that the Task Force shall follow. Provides that the Task Force shall submit its final report to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2017. Repeals this Act on January 2, 2019.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    WHEREAS, African-Americans represent 14.7% of the total
3population of Illinois residents; the unemployment rate for
4African Americans in Illinois is projected to be 13.5%, nearly
5double the rate for the total State population; and
 
6    WHEREAS, African-Americans represent 9.5% of the ownership
7of total Illinois businesses; the total value of State
8contracts awarded to African-American-owned businesses in 2013
9was less than 1% of total Central Management Services spending;
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Unemployment leads to a decline in communities,
12resulting in foreclosures, abandoned buildings, violence,
13depression, and poverty; therefore
 
14    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
15represented in the General Assembly:
 
16    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fair
17Practices in Contracting Task Force Act.
 
18    Section 5. Purpose and members.
19    (a) There is created the Fair Practices in Contracting Task
20Force to:

 

 

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1        (1) thoroughly survey African-American-owned business
2    participation in State procurement;
3        (2) research solutions and methods to address the
4    disparity in procurement awards; and
5        (3) produce a final report summarizing the Task Force's
6    findings and detailing recommended statutory or
7    constitutional strategies to recognize best practices.
8    (b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
9        (1) Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House
10    of Representatives, 2 of whom must be members of the House
11    of Representatives and 2 of whom must be members of the
12    Department of Central Management Services, the Department
13    of Transportation, or the Department of Health and Family
14    Services; and
15        (2) Four members appointed by the President of the
16    Senate, 2 of whom must be members of the Senate and 2 of
17    whom are from the Department of Central Management
18    Services, the Department of Transportation, or the
19    Department of Health and Family Services.
20    (c) Members shall serve without compensation.
 
21    Section 10. Meetings.
22    (a) The Task Force shall hold its first meeting by March 1,
232016.    
24    (b) The Department of Central Management Services shall
25assist the Task Force and provide administrative support, but

 

 

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1shall have no hand in guiding its direction or ascertaining its
2results.
3    (c) The Task Force shall meet quarterly and report its
4findings to the General Assembly and the appropriate
5committees.
6    (d) The Task Force shall submit its final report to the
7General Assembly and the Governor no later than December 31,
82017.
 
9    Section 15. Repeal date. This Act is repealed on January 2,
102019.