New business permitting portal

(20 ILCS 605/605-1007)     Sec. 605-1007. New business permitting portal.     (a) By July 1, 2017, the Department shall, subject to appropriation, create and maintain, in consultation with the Department of Innovation and Technology, a website to help persons wishing to create new businesses or relocate businesses to Illinois. The Department shall consult with at least one organization representing small businesses in this State while creating the website.     (b) The website shall include:         (1) an estimate of license and permitting fees for     different businesses;        (2) State government application forms for business     licensing or registration;        (3) hyperlinks to websites of the responsible agency     or organization responsible for accepting the application; and        (4) contact information for any local government     permitting agencies that may be relevant.    (c) The Department shall maintain an integrated digital platform for business permitting and licensing information in collaboration with all State agencies with regulatory authority over business activities. Those agencies shall provide, maintain, and update their required business forms, instructions, and related content in the shared content management system or other Department-designated platform on an ongoing basis, in accordance with guidance issued by the Department. Agencies shall also maintain current and accurate business-related content on their primary public websites to ensure efficient integration and curation of information into the portal.     (d) The website shall also include some mechanism for the potential business owner to request more information from the Department that may be helpful in starting the business, including, but not limited to, State-based incentives that the business owner may qualify for when starting or relocating a business.     (e) The Department shall ensure that the portal is kept current through continuous content management processes. State agencies with regulatory authority over business activities shall notify the Department or update the shared content management system promptly when changes to forms, fees, processes, requirements, or other relevant information occur, and shall review and confirm the accuracy of its application forms and related content at least annually. (Source: P.A. 104-799, eff. 8-7-26.)