Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 4604 — DCEO-RETOOLING PROGRAM

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish and maintain a program to assist manufacturing businesses in the State identify new markets and to retool to create new products or improve existing products.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

79 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been updated to create a new New Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Council within the Department of Commerce. This Council will focus on helping manufacturing businesses in Illinois better compete globally and will include a diverse group of members from different sectors, including manufacturing executives and representatives from educational institutions. This change is significant as it establishes a dedicated body to advocate for and coordinate manufacturing policies, allowing for more targeted support in a crucial industry for the state's economy.

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*LRB09418029BDD53334b* HB4604 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2006 HB4604 Introduced 1/11/2006, by Rep.
HB4604 Engrossed LRB094 18029 BDD 53334 b AN ACT concerning State government.
Ruth Munson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 605/605-407 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish and maintain a program to assist create new products or improve existing products.w markets and to retool to LRB094 18029 BDD 53334 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB4604 LRB094 18029 BDD 53334 b AN ACT concerning State government.
Manufacturing modernization and retooling program.
New Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Council.
The Department must establish and maintain a program to assist manufacturing businesses in the State identify new markets and to retool to create new products or improve existing products.
(a) The New Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Council is created within the Department for the purpose of advocating, coordinating, and implementing policies to help manufacturers in the State compete in the global marketplace.
In performing its duties under this Section, the Department may assist companies perform market research, help companies find sources of funding for modernization and retooling projects, and provide training concerning modernization and retooling.
(b) The Council, the make-up of which must reflect the diversity of the citizens of the State of Illinois, shall consist of 21 members, as follows:
(1) the Director, or his or her designee, who shall serve, ex officio, as the chairperson of the Council;
(2) seven members who are manufacturing executives of Illinois-based businesses, one from a business that is headquartered within the City of Chicago, 4 from businesses that are headquartered within Cook County (outside of the City of Chicago) or within Lake, McHenry, DuPage, Kane, or Will counties, and 2 from businesses that are headquartered outside of the Chicagoland area;
(3) two members from organizations representing manufacturers, which may include, but not be limited to, the Illinois Manufacturers Association, the Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing, the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, and the Tooling and Manufacturing Association;
(4) two members employed by a community college in the State, one of which is located within the Chicagoland area HB4604 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 18029 BDD 53334 b and the other of which is located outside of the Chicagoland area;
(5) two members employed by a research university in the State, one of which is located within the Chicagoland area and the other of which is located outside of the Chicagoland area;
(6) one member from a for-profit institution of higher education in the State;
(7) four members appointed, one each, by the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
(8) one member appointed by the board of directors of the Illinois Global Partnership;
and (9) one member, appointed by the Governor, who represents a labor organization.
The Director must appoint the members to the Council set forth under items (2) through (6) of this subsection, and each of the members set forth under item (2) must be appointed from a business firm with not less than 40 and not more than 100 employees and with annual revenues of not less than $3,000,000 and not more than $22,500,000.
For the purpose of this subsection, "Chicagoland area" means the Counties of Cook, Lake, McHenry, DuPage, Kane, and Will.
(c) The members of the Council shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose.
(d) In performing its duties and functions under this Section, the Council must study and develop procedures to be used by the State to:
(1) create conditions for economic growth and manufacturing investment;
(2) identify new regional, national, and international markets;
(3) strengthen education, retraining, and economic diversification in the State;
HB4604 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 18029 BDD 53334 b (4) partner with educational and technological institutions;
(5) increase research and development and encourage innovation;
(6) assist manufacturers in the State to retool for new products;
and (7) develop a technology transfer and commercialization program.
(e) The Department must provide administrative and technical assistance to the Council.
The Council shall meet at the call of the chairperson and must meet at least 4 times each year.
The Council must present its findings and recommendations to the Governor and to the General Assembly no later than December 31 of each year.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

  3. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi

  4. Referred to Rules

  5. First Reading

  6. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  8. Arrive in Senate

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)

  10. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Ruth Munson

  21. Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted International Trade & Commerce Committee; 014-000-000

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson

  31. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  33. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to International Trade & Commerce Committee

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson

  37. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  38. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  39. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006

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

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

  44. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  45. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson

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

  47. Second Reading - Short Debate

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  52. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  53. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  54. Do Pass / Short Debate International Trade & Commerce Committee; 010-000-000

  55. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond

  56. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  57. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  58. Assigned to International Trade & Commerce Committee

  59. Referred to Rules Committee

  60. First Reading

  61. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson

Sponsors

  • Ruth Munson · Cosponsor
  • William R. Haine · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Ruth Munson
  • William R. Haine

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102004
Democrat 8001
Republican 3000
Total 113005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Winters — Yea
Lang — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Krause — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Brady — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Osmond — Not Voting
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Scully — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Howard — Yea
Washington — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Watson — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Giles — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Phelps — Not Voting
Osterman — Yea
Parke — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4604 do?
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish and maintain a program to assist manufacturing businesses in the State identify new markets and to retool to create new products or improve existing products.
Who sponsors HB 4604?
HB 4604 is sponsored by Ruth Munson and William R. Haine.
What is the current status of HB 4604?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 4604?
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