PROCUREMENT-MINER LAND Senate SponsorsSen. Doris Turner 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 500/45-110 newAmends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that in awarding contracts for Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Projects with a total value of more than $100,000, preference shall be given to an otherwise qualified bidder who provides proof that at least 2 current employees of the bidder are former coal mine employees and that all such declared former coal mine employees in the bid shall be used in the fulfillment of an awarded Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project. Provides that when the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, an otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use of former coal mine employees may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so, if the bid is not more than 2% greater than the low bid. 1/24/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner 1/24/2023SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 1/31/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 2/16/2023SenateTo Subcommittee on Procurement 2/28/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner 2/28/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/10/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die