| Title: | Military Economic Development Committee | | Contact Name: | Office of the Illinois Lieutenant Governor | | Contact Comments: | | | Function: | To preserve, protect, expand, and attract new military missions, assets, and installations to the State of Illinois. To encourage defense related businesses to expand or relocate to the State of Illinois. To identify emerging trends and support the long-term viability of the military and defense industry in Illinois. To assist Illinois communities who have been or could be impacted by Federal Base Realignment and Closure actions or other military realignments. To be an information clearinghouse by providing military installation information and recommendations to enhance the military value of Illinois defense installations to the Governor, General Assembly, congressional delegation, and State and Federal Government officials. | | Senate Confirmation: | No | | Qualifications: | | | Compensation: | Expenses | | Composition: | The Committee shall be composed of the following 7 ex
officio members or their designees: the Lieutenant Governor,
the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the
Secretary of Transportation, the Director of Natural
Resources, the Director of the Environmental Protection
Agency, the Director of Revenue, and the Adjutant General of
the Department of Military Affairs. In addition, 4 members of
the General Assembly shall be appointed, one each appointed by the President of the Senate, the Senate Minority Leader, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives. The chair and
vice-chairs of the committee, in consultation with
the full Committee, shall appoint 10 public members to serve
as representatives from the counties, or adjoining counties, of
a current or former military base site as necessary to carry
out the work of the Commission. The chair and vice-chairs of
the Committee, in consultation with the other members of the
Committee, shall also appoint up to 4 members having military
veteran or defense industry backgrounds from across the State
of Illinois. Additionally, the Adjutant General of the
Department of Military Affairs shall also appoint one member
who is a military veteran. Public member appointees and
military veteran or defense industry appointees shall serve
4-year terms; however, for the initial terms of those members,
half of them shall be appointed for terms of 2 years as the
Lieutenant Governor shall determine. | | Authority: | 20 ILCS 605/605-215 |
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