Bill Text: IL HB1195 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that when a public contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, a bidder who is a qualified Illinois employer shall be given a preference over a bidder who is not a qualified Illinois employer. Defines "qualified Illinois employer" as a bidder at least 90% of whose employees are residents of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB1195 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB1195-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning finance.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 45-85 as follows:
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6 | (30 ILCS 500/45-85 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 45-85. Illinois resident employees. When a public | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | bidder who is a qualified Illinois employer shall be given a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | preference over a bidder who is not a qualified Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | employer. As used in this Section, "qualified Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | employer" means a bidder at least 90% of whose employees are | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | residents of Illinois.
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