SB2305 Summary

• Requires the Department of Central Management Services to establish a model business enterprise program for minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses for procurement by municipalities, counties, and road districts.

• Municipalities, counties, and road districts receiving more than $1,000,000 in motor fuel tax distributions in the previous fiscal year must certify compliance with the model program to receive current year distributions beginning July 1, 2021.

• Requires municipalities, counties, and road districts to accept vendor certifications from the State of Illinois, Cook County, and City of Chicago for minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses.

• Department of Transportation must publish a list of affected entities on its website, and the Department of Central Management Services must conduct availability and disparity studies to determine program necessity.

• Exempts entities from the requirement if disparity studies do not support establishing a business enterprise program for that specific municipality, county, or road district.