Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to establish a procedure for entities regulated by it and their Commission-regulated subsidiaries and affiliates to submit annual detailed and verifiable plans for increasing female, minority, and disabled veteran business's procurement in all categories. Provides that the Commission shall provide a clearinghouse for the sharing of identification and verification information of qualifying businesses. Sets forth guidelines and goals for each regulated entity's program to ensure that qualifying businesses are encouraged to become potential suppliers of products and services to the regulated entity, including provisions regarding outreach programs and subcontracting programs. Requires each regulated entity to set substantial and verifiable short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals for the utilization of qualifying businesses. Requires each regulated entity to submit an annual report and an annual plan with respect to these goals. Requires the Commission to provide an annual report to the General Assembly on the progress of activities undertaken by each regulated entity. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB0102 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative William Davis [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-030	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Al Riley [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-038	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-092	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Christian Mitchell [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-026	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative LaShawn Ford [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-008	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rita Mayfield [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-060	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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