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Full Text of HB5546 102nd General Assembly

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HB5546eng 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1     AN ACT concerning State government.

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

4     Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State
5 Procurement Task Force Act.

6     Section 5. State Procurement Task Force.
7     (a) There is hereby created the State Procurement Task
8 Force.
9     (b) The Task Force shall survey State procurement process
10 and make recommendations to: (i) ensure that the process is
11 equitable and efficient; (ii) provide departments with the
12 flexibility needed to be successful; and (iii) increase
13 women-owned and minority-owned business participation.
14     (c) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
15         (1) four members appointed one each by the Speaker of
16     the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate,
17     the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and
18     the Minority Leader of the Senate;
19         (2) one member nominated by the Illinois Legislative
20     Black Caucus, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
21     Representatives;
22         (3) one member nominated by the Illinois Legislative
23     Latino Caucus, appointed by the Speaker of the House of

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1     Representatives;
2         (4) one member nominated by the Illinois Legislative
3     Asian-American Caucus, appointed by the Speaker of the
4     House of Representatives;
5         (5) one member nominated by the Illinois Legislative
6     Black Caucus, appointed by the President of the Senate;
7         (6) one member nominated by the Illinois Legislative
8     Latino Caucus, appointed by the President of the Senate;
9         (7) one member nominated by the Illinois Legislative
10     Asian-American Caucus, appointed by the President of the
11     Senate;
12         (8) four members appointed by the Governor as follows:
13     one member from the Department of Central Management
14     Services; one member from the Department of
15     Transportation; one member from the Chief Procurement
16     Office; and one member appointed at the Governor's
17     discretion who shall serve as Chair of the Task Force; and
18         (9) four members of the public representing
19     women-owned and minority-owned businesses, appointed by
20     Governor; and
21         (10) the Chairperson of the Commission on Equity and
22     Inclusion.
23     (d) Members of the Task Force shall serve without
24 compensation for the duration of the Task Force.
25     (e) As soon as practicable after all members have been
26 appointed, the Task Force shall hold its first meeting. The

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1 Task Force shall hold at least 5 meetings for its purposes
2 under this Act.
3     (f) The Department of Central Management Services shall
4 provide administrative and other support to the Task Force.

5     Section 10. Report. On or before January 1, 2024, the Task
6 Force shall submit a report of its findings and
7 recommendations on its survey of State procurement processes
8 to the Governor and the General Assembly. After the submission
9 of its report under this Section, the Task Force shall be
10 dissolved.

11     Section 15. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1,
12 2025.

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

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