Illinois Administrative Code
Title 14 - COMMERCE
Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS
Subpart D - BUSINESS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
Section 545.320 - Modernization Retooling Loan Program

Universal Citation: 14 IL Admin Code ยง 545.320

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024

a) Purpose - The purpose of the Modernization Retooling Loan Program is defined in Section 3505 of the Act. The Department may, subject to appropriated funds, establish a loan program to improve business production systems and work processes. Such improvements shall result in the preservation and/or creation of private sector jobs by increasing the firms' long-term competitive viability.

b) Eligible Applicants - Any small, medium-sized or mature Illinois business may make an application for financial assistance under this program. An eligible business includes any for-profit business located in Illinois organized as a sole proprietorship, corporation, joint venture, partnership, association, or cooperative. For the purpose of this program, a mature business is one (including predecessor companies) that has been in continuous profitable operation for at least two years or has a meaningful operating history.

c) Allowable Activities - Per Section 3505(a) and (b) of the Act, loans may be provided to, or on behalf of, the State's mature, small, or medium-sized businesses for the modernization and installation of advanced technologies or processes. A loan made for company modernization or retooling may be for any purpose consistent with the objectives of the Act, including but not limited to:

1) purchases of advanced machinery;

2) equipment and tooling;

3) organizational expenses for services;

4) personnel training;

5) corporate restructuring;

6) working capital;

7) acquisition, improvement, or rehabilitation of land and buildings; or

8) any other business expense reasonably related to the project.

d) Limitations - Per Section 3505(b) and (c) of the Act, the following limitations apply to this program:

1) No loan made by the Department, or by an intermediary organization making a loan on behalf of the Department, shall be used to pay for the retirement of previous debt unless the debt is a part of the purchase or lease of machinery or equipment that is being upgraded.

2) A loan under this program shall not be made for more than $500,000 or for more than 25% of the business project costs unless the Director determines that a waiver of these limits is required to meet the purposes of the Act.

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