<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1'?>
<xml>
<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1860         </title>
<shortdesc>DCEO-CORONAVIRUS RELIEF</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Maura Hirschauer, Sam Yingling, Janet Yang Rohr, Joyce Mason and Terra Costa Howard</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>20 ILCS 605/605-1055 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that of the federal funds received by the State for purposes related to the COVID-19 public health emergency, 25% of any such funds shall be allocated as grants to businesses with less than 50 employees. Provides eligibility requirements for businesses seeking to receive such grants. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall award grants in the amount of $5,000 to eligible businesses. Provides that a business shall only be eligible for one such grant. Requires the Department to publish the names of the businesses that are awarded grants on its Internet website. Provides for the adoption of rules.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
</xml>

