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Illinois Senate Bill SB1562

Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

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11 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1562 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Bill Cunningham SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission Act. Creates the Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission. Establishes membership of the Commission. Provides that the President of the Senate shall designate a Chair and Vice-Chair from among Commission members. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative support for the Commission. Provides that the members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall meet at least twice per calendar year, beginning in 2025. Provides that the Commission may raise funds, through direct solicitation or other fundraising events, alone, or with other groups, and accept gifts, grants, and bequests from individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental agencies, and public and private organizations and institutions. Provides that funds shall only be used to carry out the duties of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall file a report by the end of each calendar year detailing any actions made by the Commission, as well as new or expanded relations between Illinois and Irish entities, with the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Effective immediately. LRB104 10124 SPS 20196 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1562 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Bill Cunningham SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission Act. Creates the Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission. Establishes membership of the Commission. Provides that the President of the Senate shall designate a Chair and Vice-Chair from among Commission members. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative support for the Commission. Provides that the members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall meet at least twice per calendar year, beginning in 2025. Provides that the Commission may raise funds, through direct solicitation or other fundraising events, alone, or with other groups, and accept gifts, grants, and bequests from individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental agencies, and public and private organizations and institutions. Provides that funds shall only be used to carry out the duties of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall file a report by the end of each calendar year detailing any actions made by the Commission, as well as new or expanded relations between Illinois and Irish entities, with the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Effective immediately. LRB104 10124 SPS 20196 b LRB104 10124 SPS 20196 b A BILL FOR
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1111 1 AN ACT concerning State government.
1212 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
1313 3 represented in the General Assembly:
1414 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
1515 5 Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission Act.
1616 6 Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
1717 7 (1) As a result of the Brexit agreement following the
1818 8 United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, Northern
1919 9 Ireland uniquely now has access to both the United
2020 10 Kingdom's market of 67,000,000 people and the European
2121 11 Union market of 450,000,000 people.
2222 12 (2) There are 950 United States companies based in
2323 13 Ireland, using it as a gateway to the European Union.
2424 14 (3) Ireland is the 9th largest investor in the United
2525 15 States.
2626 16 (4) International trade is critical for the economic
2727 17 growth and prosperity of the State of Illinois, supports
2828 18 well-paid jobs in Illinois, raises Illinois living
2929 19 standards, and helps Illinoisans provide for their
3030 20 families with affordable goods and services.
3131 21 Section 10. Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission. The
3232 22 Illinois-Ireland Trade Commission is created to build on the
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6767 1 2-way relationship between Illinois and Ireland to promote
6868 2 economic growth, trade, and education. The Commission shall be
6969 3 composed of the following members:
7070 4 (1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President of
7171 5 the Senate;
7272 6 (2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority
7373 7 Leader of the Senate;
7474 8 (3) one member of the House of Representatives appointed
7575 9 by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
7676 10 (4) one member of the House of Representatives appointed
7777 11 by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
7878 12 (5) the Deputy Governor for Budget and Economy or his or
7979 13 her designee;
8080 14 (6) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or
8181 15 his or her designee;
8282 16 (7) the Consul General of Ireland in Chicago or his or her
8383 17 designee;
8484 18 (8) the Executive Director of the Illinois Chamber of
8585 19 Commerce or his or her designee;
8686 20 (9) the President of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
8787 21 or his or her designee;
8888 22 (10) the President of the Illinois Retail Merchants
8989 23 Association or his or her designee;
9090 24 (11) the President of the Illinois Manufacturers'
9191 25 Association or his or her designee; and
9292 26 (12) the President of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging
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103103 1 Association or his or her designee.
104104 2 Section 15. Chair and Vice-Chair. The President of the
105105 3 Senate shall designate a Chair and Vice-Chair from among
106106 4 Commission members.
107107 5 Section 20. Administrative support. The Department of
108108 6 Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative
109109 7 support for the Commission.
110110 8 Section 25. Reimbursement for expenses. The members of the
111111 9 Commission shall serve without compensation but may be
112112 10 reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their
113113 11 duties on the Commission.
114114 12 Section 30. Meetings. The Commission shall meet at least
115115 13 twice per calendar year, beginning in 2025.
116116 14 Section 35. Funds; gifts. The Commission may raise funds,
117117 15 through direct solicitation or other fundraising events,
118118 16 alone, or with other groups, and accept gifts, grants, and
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133133 1 Section 40. Annual report. The Commission shall file a
134134 2 report by the end of each calendar year detailing any actions
135135 3 made by the Commission, as well as new or expanded relations
136136 4 between Illinois and Irish entities, with the Governor, the
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