House Sponsors: FOWLER. Short description: EMPOWERMENT ZONES-MAXIMIZE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Director, in conjunction with other State agencies, to develop, within existing resources, a plan to maximize the State's opportunities to participate in the federal empowerment zone and enterprise communities initiative. The plan shall also include the feasibility of providing special consideration or bonus points, or both, for applications for State grants or other State financial assistance from communities that have adopted comprehensive community development plans as defined by the federal empowerment zone and enterprise communities program. The plan shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than April 1, 2001. Last action on Bill: TABLED IN COMMITTEE 009-000-000 HSGA Last action date: 00-02-15 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status