IL HR0687

Illinois Tollway committed more than $2.9 billion to small, diverse, and veteran-owned firms through its Move Illinois Program.

Illinois Department of Transportation certified over 2,945 diverse businesses and achieved nearly 19% diverse business utilization on Federal Highway Administration-funded projects in 2023.

Multiple federal lawsuits challenge minority/women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprise (M/W/DBE) programs, including Mid-America Milling Company v. USDOT and Landscape Consultants of Texas v. City of Houston, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2023 Fair Admissions v. Harvard decision.

House encourages utilization of small, diverse, and veteran-owned firms, affirming that M/WBE and DBE programs have demonstrated success in promoting economic opportunity, equity, and access.

House supports federal DBE standards and programs to ensure the success of the Illinois Department of Transportation's DBE Program.