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Relief for Small Businesses
Relief for Small Businesses The Back to Business (B2B) Grant: The Small Business Advocacy Council fights for legislation that will support the small business community and neighborhood business districts. We also understand the importance of providing information about programs that can benefit entrepreneurs and small businesses. Illinois policymakers have launched another round of Back to…
Read MoreProcurement Bidding Reform
Procurement Bidding Reform Read S.B. 2192 SB 2192 FACT SHEET Procurement Bidding Reform SB 2192 Small businesses play a critical role in Illinois’ economy. Helping small businesses receive their fair share of state procurement contracts is important for job creation and the success of the state’s small businesses. Senate Sponsors: Sen. Ram Villivalam, Williw Preston,…
Read MoreTransparency Bill for Government Contracts
Transparency Bill for Government Contracts Read H.B. 2368 HB 2368 FACT SHEET Transparency Bill HB 2368 Each year Illinois awards government contracts to businesses. These contracts cover everything from construction projects to professional services. Small businesses that drive our economy often have difficulty competing for these government contracts. The same is true for minority and…
Read MoreThe RISE Act
The RISE Act Read S.B. 0164 SB 0164 FACT SHEET The RISE Act SB 0164 The Small Business Advocacy Council and Senator Ram Villlivalam have worked to file The RISE Act which provides a tax incentive to businesses that had to retrain and hire net new full-time employees who had lost their jobs as a…
Read MoreChild Care Tax Credit
Child Care Tax Credit Read S.B. 1444 Read H.B. 3950 SB 1444 & HB 3950 FACT SHEET Child Care Tax Credit HB 3950 & SB 1444 Childcare has a powerful effect on local economies, as the affordability of childcare in many ways dictates whether parents participate in the workforce or remain at home to care…
Read MoreTransform Vacant Properties Into Thriving Small Businesses
Transform Vacant Properties Into Thriving Small Businesses Read H.B. 3014 HB3014 FACT SHEET Transform Vacant Properties Into Thriving Small Businesses The Vacancy Fraud Act – HB3014 This legislation will provide taxpayers the opportunity to bring a complaint when commercial property owners make knowingly false representations to the Cook County Assessor’s Office to procure a reduction…
Read MoreChild Care Tax Credit Legislation
Child Care Tax Credit Legislation The cost of affordable and quality childcare is keeping people from re-entering the workforce. This significantly impacts many small businesses struggling to find employees to support their operations. The Small Business Advocacy Council is championing legislation that will provide a childcare tax credit to eligible families so working parents are able…
Read MoreSmall Business Mayoral Forum Recap
Small Business Mayoral Forum Recap The Small Business Advocacy Council and a robust number of chambers and organizations hosted a small business mayoral forum. This was a lively discussion about each candidate’s visions for supporting small businesses and neighborhood business districts. We want to thank all of the local chambers of commerce that partnered with…
Read MoreChamber Relief
Chamber Relief The SBAC was thrilled that policymakers enacted a program to support Illinois chambers of commerce still struggling to recover from the pandemic. Here is the link to our initial blog about this program and the corresponding appropriation of funding allocated in the budget. There have been inquiries regarding when this program will be…
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