SB0166 Summary

• Establishes the African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission within the Department of Central Management Services with 17 members including the Governor, legislators, reparations advocates, and public members (at least 8 African American descendants of slavery).

• Commission duties include developing equity measures for African American descendants of slavery, holding public hearings, educating on reparations, and reporting to the General Assembly on feasibility and recommendations for Illinois reparations programs.

• Commission shall address preservation of African American neighborhoods, vocational training centers, proportional representation in State contracts, and creation of a Slavery Era Disclosure Bill requiring financial reparations statements from corporations with ties to enslavement.

• Transfers Business Enterprise Program functions from the Department of Central Management Services to the Commission on Equity and Inclusion, increasing minority/women/disability-owned business goals from 20% to 30% for State contracts.

• Increases minority business participation targets: 16% for minority-owned businesses, 10% for women-owned businesses, and 4% for disability-owned businesses in State contracts; requires Commission notification of non-responsive bids and contract award explanations filed within 14 days.