Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 179 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-TECH

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

45 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to SB 179 update the qualifications for areas to qualify as enterprise zones. Notably, the specifications regarding the total area of an enterprise zone have been adjusted, allowing for more flexibility in size depending on the collaboration of local governments. This matters because it may encourage more regions to seek enterprise zone designation, potentially boosting economic development in those areas.

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SB179 Engrossed LRB093 07362 SJM 07524 b AN ACT in relation to economic development.
The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
(20 ILCS 655/1) (from Ch.
(20 ILCS 655/4) (from Ch.
601) Sec.
604) Sec.
1.
4.
____________ This Act ------------w------ may be cited as the "-Illinois Enterprise Zone Act"-.
Qualifications for Enterprise Zones.
(Source:
(1) An area is qualified to become an enterprise zone which:
(a) is a contiguous area, provided that a zone area may exclude wholly surrounded territory within its boundaries;
(b) comprises a minimum of one-half square mile and not more than 12 square miles, or 15 square miles if the zone is located within the jurisdiction of 4 or more counties or municipalities, in total area, exclusive of lakes and waterways;
however, in such cases where the enterprise zone is a joint effort of three or more units of government, or two or more units of government if situated in a township which is divided by a municipality of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, and where the certification has been in effect at least one year, the total area shall comprise a minimum of one-half square mile and not more than thirteen square miles in total area exclusive of lakes and waterways;
(c) is a depressed area;
(d) satisfies any additional criteria established by regulation of the Department consistent with the purposes of this Act;
and (e) is (1) entirely within a municipality or (2) entirely within the unincorporated areas of a county, except where reasonable need is established for such zone to cover portions of more than one municipality or county or (3) both comprises (i) all or part of a municipality and (ii) an SB179 Engrossed -2- LRB093 07362 SJM 07524 b unincorporated area of a county.
(2) Any criteria established by the Department or by law which utilize the rate of unemployment for a particular area shall provide that all persons who are not presently employed and have exhausted all unemployment benefits shall be considered unemployed, whether or not such persons are actively seeking employment.
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82-1019.)
86-803.) Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  4. Second Reading - Short Debate

  5. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe

  7. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell

  8. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  9. Do Pass / Short Debate Commerce and Business Development Committee; 014-000-000

  10. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh

  11. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby

  12. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

  13. Assigned to Commerce and Business Development Committee

  14. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003

  15. Referred to Rules Committee

  16. First Reading

  17. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  19. Arrived in House

  20. Third Reading - Passed; 051-003-000

  21. Fiscal Note Filed As Amended with Committee Amendment No. 1

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2003

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Jacobs

  24. Recalled to Second Reading

  25. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben

  26. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Revenue; 006-002-000

  27. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2003

  29. Second Reading

  30. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

  31. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2003

  33. Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 007-000-000

  34. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  35. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue

  36. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  37. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs

  38. Postponed - Revenue

  39. Assigned to Revenue

  40. Referred to Rules

  41. First Reading

  42. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 3 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43305
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 51305
% of votes cast 86%5%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Philip — Not Voting
Watson — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Munoz — Not Voting
Sullivan, D. — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Woolard — Yea
Obama — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Haine — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Not Voting
Rauschenberger — Nay
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Nay
Rutherford — Not Voting
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 179 do?
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Who sponsors SB 179?
SB 179 is sponsored by Raymond Poe and Paul Jacobs (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 179?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 179?
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