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Creates the Black Wall Street Program Act. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create and administer the Black Wall Street Program to provide loans and financial assistance to designated communities for the creation of Black Wall Street Business Districts. Specifies further requirements concerning Program eligibility and the disbursement of loan funds under the Program. Requires each municipality receiving a loan under the Program to establish a municipal investment program by which loan funds are disbursed to qualified African American business entities and persons for the purpose of establishing Black Wall Street Business Districts. Allows for the use of loan funds to invest in, issue, or sell bonds for the purpose of the construction of Black Wall Street Business Districts and all related matters. Requires the Department to compile and make available to the public a database of qualified African American contractors and engineers. Requires the Department to create and administer a Black Wall Street Investment Hub for the purposes of providing specified assistance to African American business entities and persons in establishing Black Wall Street businesses. Provides for the adoption of administrative rules. Creates the Black Wall Street Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for specified purposes. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes.
Introduced
Jan 28, 2025
Last Action
Mar 12, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
To Tax Credit and Incentives Subcommittee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
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Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee