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92_HB1630enr HB1630 Enrolled LRB9203437TApc 1 AN ACT concerning economic development. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Development Finance Authority 5 Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows: 6 (20 ILCS 3505/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 850.05) 7 Sec. 5. All official acts of the Authority shall require 8 the approval of at least 98members. It shall be the duty of 9 the Authority to promote employment within those areas of the 10 State duly certified from time to time by the Department of 11 Commerce and Community Affairs as areas of critical labor 12 surplus. To this end the Authority shall utilize the powers 13 herein conferred upon it to assist in the development and 14 construction or acquisition of industrial projects within 15 such areas of the State. 16 The Authority is hereby authorized to utilize its powers 17 with respect to prospective industrial projects to be located 18 at any given time within any general areas then currently 19 certified by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs 20 as areas of critical labor surplus. In addition, upon being 21 requested to utilize its powers with respect to a prospective 22 industrial project to be located outside of any areas then 23 currently certified as areas of critical labor surplus, the 24 Authority may refer such request to the Department of 25 Commerce and Community Affairs for its determination as to 26 whether the proposed location is within any specific area of 27 critical labor surplus not hitherto generally certified. If 28 the proposed location is certified by the Department as being 29 within an area of critical labor surplus, the Authority may 30 similarly utilize its powers with respect to such prospective 31 industrial project. HB1630 Enrolled -2- LRB9203437TApc 1 In evaluating the eligibility of any prospective 2 industrial project to be located within any area of critical 3 labor surplus, the Authority shall consider, (1) the 4 financial responsibility of the prospective applicant and 5 user, and (2) the relationship between the amount of funds to 6 be provided by exercise of powers of the Authority and the 7 degree to which the project (A) will contribute to creation 8 or retention of employment, including employment in the 9 construction industry, (B) will contribute to the economic 10 development of the area in which the industrial project is 11 located and (C) will produce goods or services for which 12 there is a need or demand. 13 (Source: P.A. 84-1023.) 14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act take effect upon 15 becoming law.