Illinois House Bill 4230 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Blind Vendors Act. Creates the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind and provides that the Secretary of Human Services, through the Bureau Director of the Bureau for the Blind in the Department of Human Services, shall continue, maintain, and promote the Program. Provides that the Program must provide that: priority is given to blind vendors in the operation of vending facilities on State property; tie bid preference is given to blind vendors in the operation of cafeterias on State property unless the cafeteria operations are operated by employees of a State agency; vending machine income from all vending machines on State property is assigned as provided in the Act; no State agency may impose a commission, service charge, rent, or utility charge on a licensed blind vendor who is operating a vending facility on State property; and vending facilities operated by the Program use reasonable and necessary means and methods to maintain fair market pricing in relation to each facility's given demographic, geographic, and other circumstances. Contains provisions concerning: intent; compliance with federal law; rules; establishment of vending facilities on State property; other vending facilities; creation of a Blind Vendors Trust Fund as a separate account managed by the Department of Human Services for the State's blind vendors; set-aside funds; vending machine income; issuance of licenses; creation of a Committee of Blind Vendors to participate in the development and implementation of all policies, plans, program development, and major administrative and management decisions affecting the Program; hearings; arbitration; reports and surveys; and other matters. Repeals the Blind Persons Operating Vending Facilities Act.

BLIND VENDORS ACT

Rep. Jack Franks [D]	Rep. Michael McAuliffe [R]	Rep. Jack McGuire [D]	Rep. Elaine Nekritz [D]
Rep. Patrick Verschoore [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-03		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01		Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-04-01		Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-04-01		House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01		House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
2009-04-01		House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01		House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
2009-03-12		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
2009-03-12		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2009-03-12		Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-11		Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000
2009-03-11		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
2009-03-11		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2009-03-04		Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
2009-02-27		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-27		First Reading
2009-02-27		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4230&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB4230.htm