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HB 3767 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

LOCATION MATTERS ACT

Summary
Creates the Location Matters Act. Requires that an applicant applying for State economic development assistance for a business location must provide data on affordable housing and mass transit in its vicinity. Provides that if data submitted by the applicant shows that affordable housing and mass transit are near the proposed work site, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall grant the applicant a preference in awarding economic development assistance. Provides that if affordable housing and mass transit are not present near the proposed work site, the applicant can receive an economic development preference only if it submits to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity a plan showing how the applicant will address the housing and mass transit deficiency. Provides that applicants who fail to submit a satisfactory plan to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may still receive State economic development assistance. Effective January 1, 2006.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 24, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House May 23, 2005

How they voted

99–8
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 115
May 23, 2005
D Democratic63
56 Yea 7
88% Yea
R Republican52
43 Yea 8 Nay 1
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 24, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 24, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 23, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-8-8)
house
May 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 12, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate International Trade & Commerce Committee; 012-001-002
lower
Mar 1, 2005
Committee
Assigned to International Trade & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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