Bill Text: IL HB0166 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Creates the University Green Jobs and Technology Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall require that green jobs certificate and degree programs offered by each State university be uniformly named. Requires the Board to annually publicize on its Internet website information concerning efforts made by State universities to promote the green technology industry. Requires each State university to develop agreements to share equipment required for students participating in green jobs certificate or degree programs or enrolled in a course of study concerning green jobs. Requires the Board to annually prepare and publish on its Internet website a list of every green jobs course and green jobs certificate and degree program offered by State universities and an inventory of green jobs-related equipment used by these universities. Provides that representatives from each State university, in conjunction with research centers affiliated with these universities that focus on clean or sustainable energy and that are located within the same geographic regions, shall meet annually to develop collaborative efforts with regard to the green technology industry. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-04 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0241 [HB0166 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB0166-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-0241 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Higher | ||||
Education Green Jobs and Technology Act.
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Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: | ||||
"Community college" means a public community college in | ||||
this State.
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"Green jobs" means jobs in which green technology is | ||||
employed and may include the occupation codes identified as | ||||
green jobs by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and | ||||
any codes identified as green jobs by the Illinois Department | ||||
of Labor and the Department of Commerce and Economic | ||||
Opportunity. | ||||
"Green technology" means technology that (i) promotes | ||||
clean energy, renewable energy, or energy efficiency, (ii) | ||||
reduces greenhouse gases or carbon emissions, or (iii) involves | ||||
the invention, design, and application of chemical products and | ||||
processes to eliminate the use and generation of hazardous | ||||
substances.
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"State university" means a public university in this State.
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Section 10. Collaboration; promotion of industry. | ||||
(a) Representatives from each State university and | ||
community college, in conjunction with research centers | ||
affiliated with these institutions that focus on clean or | ||
sustainable energy and that are located within the same | ||
geographic regions, may meet annually to develop collaborative | ||
efforts with regard to the green technology industry. | ||
(b) The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois | ||
Community College Board shall annually publicize on their | ||
Internet websites information concerning efforts made by State | ||
universities and community colleges to promote the green | ||
technology industry, including the development of new academic | ||
degree and certificate programs, courses of instruction, and | ||
initiatives made by these State universities and community | ||
colleges to align green jobs programs with employer needs.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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