Mike Jacobs
- Democratic
Creates the Blind Vendors Act. Creates the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind and provides that the Secretary of Human Services, through the Bureau Director of the Bureau for the Blind in the Department of Human Services, shall continue, maintain, and promote the Program. Provides that the Program must provide that: priority is given to blind vendors in the operation of vending facilities on State property; tie bid preference is given to blind vendors in the operation of cafeterias on State property unless the cafeteria operations are operated by employees of a State agency; vending machine income from all vending machines on State property is assigned as provided in the Act; no State agency may impose a commission, service charge, rent, or utility charge on a licensed blind vendor who is operating a vending facility on State property; and vending facilities operated by the Program use reasonable and necessary means and methods to maintain fair market pricing in relation to each facility's given demographic, geographic, and other circumstances. Contains provisions concerning: intent; compliance with federal law; rules; establishment of vending facilities on State property; other vending facilities; creation of a Blind Vendors Trust Fund as a separate account managed by the Department of Human Services for the State's blind vendors; set-aside funds; vending machine income; issuance of licenses; creation of a Committee of Blind Vendors to participate in the development and implementation of all policies, plans, program development, and major administrative and management decisions affecting the Program; hearings; arbitration; reports and surveys; and other matters. Repeals the Blind Persons Operating Vending Facilities Act.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0644
Effective Date January 1, 2010
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
Passed Both Houses
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Jacobs
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 004-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
Re-assigned to Disability Services Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Assigned to Executive Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrived in House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Third Reading - Passed; 053-001-001
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
First Reading
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