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Items listed under State Documents have been received by the Documents Unit, Illinois State Library, Springfield, and are usually available from public libraries in the state through inter-library loan. Issuing agencies may have copies available. For items listed under Other Reports, write to the publisher as listed.

State Documents

■ DUI Fact Book, 1986, Illinois Secretary of State (May 1987), 17 pp.

During 1986, 47,000 offenders lost the privilege of driving following a ''driving under the influence" (DUI) arrest. Illinois' DUI law, enacted on January 1, 1986, includes an automatic suspension of license and is one of the toughest such laws in the country. This report provides some basic information about traffic safety and the effects of alcohol and describes various aspects of the DUI law.

■ Enterprise Zones, 1986, Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (October 1986), 8 pp.

This brief report focuses on the 32 enterprise zones certified by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA) as of July 1,

1985. A total of 60 such zones may be designated by 1988. The report provides information on the location of the zones, investments made in the zones, jobs created or retained by companies located in the zones, changes in population and per capita income and proposed activities for the coming year.

■ A Vision for Illinois' Recreation and Tourism Future, Illinois Department of Conservation (June 1987), 33 pp.

This is the final report of the Governor's Statewide Task Force on Recreation and Tourism. It discusses the state's many recreation and tourism assets, lists 25 specific recommendations made by the task force and suggests a variety of funding mechanisms that could be used to implement these recommendations.

■ Feasibility of Tax Incentives for Purchases of Recycling Equipment or Recycled Products, Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources (May 1987), 170 pp.

A detailed evaluation of several specific tax incentive options that have been recommended by Illinois businesses using a combination of theoretical modeling and marketing, financial and other data compiled on the state's recycling industry suggests that tax incentives are not a cost effective method of providing financial incentives. The report presents tax incentives used in other states; looks at programs or proposals made at other governmental levels; and enumerates nontax factors potentially influencing the viability of tax incentives as a mechanism for reducing the solid waste stream through recycling.

■ Recycling in Illinois: Survey Results and Analysis, Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources (May 1987), 84 pp.

A survey of businesses and organizations involved with recycling revealed a number of barriers. They may be divided into four broad categories: economic and market related, institutional and regulatory, political, and attitudinal. Among 16 possible incentives, the most highly ranked were low interest loans, investment tax credits, grants, landfill diversion credits and sales tax exemption for recycling equipment. The study concludes with a recommendation that a low interest loan program be developed and that the Department of Energy and Natural Resources study the benefits and costs of landfill diversion credit programs.

■ Crime in Illinois 1986, Illinois Department of State Police, 726 S. College St., Springfield 62704 (July 1987), 196 pp.

The Illinois State Police has compiled and published crime statistics for the past 15 years. As in the past, this volume contains several sections, including crime trends (for both violent and property crimes), offense and clearance data, adult and juvenile arrest data, crime index/crime rate data, standard metropolitan statistical areas, and law enforcement officer and agency information.

Anna J. Merritt

December 1987/Illinois Issues/32



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