Elgin Area Chamber Of Commerce: Illinois Chamber Rail Report

Press release from the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce:

March 02, 2022

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ILLINOIS CHAMBER Rail Report March 1st, 2022 The House returned to Springfield today for a busy day of session. The House had floor action throughout the afternoon and early evening. The lower chamber will return to the floor at 12 pm on Wednesday, March 2nd. Floor Action of Note: HB 3820 HB 3820 , Illinois/Domestic Procurement passed the House by a vote of 102-3-2. This bill requires construction agencies procuring construction and construction-related professional services to make reasonable efforts to contract with Illinois businesses. Requires each construction agency to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by September 1 of each year concerning Illinois businesses procured for construction projects by the construction agency. Provides that in procuring construction and construction-related professional services for projects with a total construction cost valued at greater than $100,000, construction agencies shall provide bid preference to a responsible bidder that is an Illinois business. Provides that it is the public policy of the State of Illinois for each purchasing agency to use the terms and conditions of State financial assistance awards and State procurements to maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in Illinois. Provides a penalty for a contractor who is awarded a contract through the use of a preference for Illinois products but knowingly supplies procured products under that contract that are not manufactured in Illinois.  HB 4929 HB 4929 , Optometric/Vaccines passed out of the House by a vote of 109-0-0. This bill provides that a licensed optometrist may independently administer the COVID-19 vaccine upon completion of the required training. HB 5035 HB 5035 , Bond passed out of the House by a vote of 106-0-3. This bill provides that the Department of Transportation may implement a 5-year pilot program to allow a contractor to provide a non-diminishing irrevocable bank letter of credit in lieu of specified bond requirements on contracts under $500,000. Provides that projects selected by the Department of Transportation for the pilot program must be classified by the Department as low-risk scope of work contracts. Provides for the adoption of rules concerning the criteria for pilot project selection and implementation of the pilot program. HB 5205 HB 5205 , IDOT passed out of the House by a vote of 108-0-0. This bill a llows the Department of Transportation to sell land, dedications, easements, access rights, or any interest in the real estate that it holds, or other properties acquired but no longer needed for highway purposes for fair market value (rather than for less than the appraised value). Provides that the fair market value may be based on one or more appraisals. Provides that the Department shall justify a sale below the fair market value. Provides that the Department shall develop a policy to assign a monetary value of all considerations. Provides for the order of priority in which the Department shall offer the real property.   Illinois Chamber of Commerce © 2022 Chamber Rail Report | Clark Kaericher, Editor © Illinois Chamber of Commerce

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