Bill Text: IL HB5225 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Changes the name to the Act to the Job Training Assistance and Support Services Pilot Program Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (rather than the Department of Labor) shall develop the Pilot Program. Provides that the Department shall award grants to organizations to distribute subsidies to qualifying individuals. Provides that to be eligible for assistance under the Pilot Program, an individual is required to participate in a registered apprenticeship program, pre-apprenticeship program as defined by the United States Department of Labor, or work-based learning programs, such as an internship, paid work experience, transitional jobs training, on-the-job training, or incumbent worker programs administered by the Department. Provides that the assistance provided by the Pilot Program may include funds for transportation, child care, housing-related expenses, including, but not limited to, rent and utilities, transportation, child care, digital technology needs, education needs, mental health services, substance abuse services, income support, and work-related supplies that are not typically covered by programmatic supportive services.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20)
Status: (Passed) 2022-05-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0803 [HB5225 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB5225-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 102-0803 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning employment.
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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 Job | ||||
Training Assistance and Support Services Pilot Program Act.
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Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of the Job Training | ||||
Assistance and Support Services Pilot Program is to address | ||||
significant barriers to individuals participating in | ||||
apprenticeships, including, but not limited to, lack of | ||||
affordable and reliable transportation, lack of affordable and | ||||
high-quality childcare, and other barriers that may prohibit a | ||||
worker from retaining employment. The Pilot Program may | ||||
provide barrier reduction funding for eligible individuals | ||||
participating in registered apprenticeship, | ||||
pre-apprenticeship, or work-based learning programs such as an | ||||
internship, paid work experience, transitional jobs training, | ||||
on-the-job training, or incumbent worker programs administered | ||||
by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
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Section 10. Job Training Assistance and Support Services | ||||
Pilot Program. | ||||
(a) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||||
shall, subject to appropriation, develop a Job Training | ||||
Assistance and Support Services Pilot Program. The Department | ||
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall award grants to | ||
organizations to distribute subsidies to qualifying | ||
individuals. To be eligible for assistance under the Pilot | ||
Program, an individual is required to participate in a | ||
registered apprenticeship program, pre-apprenticeship program | ||
as defined by the United States Department of Labor, or | ||
work-based learning programs, such as an internship, paid work | ||
experience, transitional jobs training, on-the-job training, | ||
or incumbent worker programs administered by the Department of | ||
Commerce and Economic Opportunity. | ||
(b) The assistance provided by the Pilot Program may | ||
include funds for transportation, child care, housing-related | ||
expenses, including, but not limited to, rent and utilities, | ||
transportation, child care, digital technology needs, | ||
education needs, mental health services, substance abuse | ||
services, income support, and work-related supplies that are | ||
not typically covered by programmatic supportive services.
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Section 15. Report. No later than January 1, 2028, the | ||
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall submit | ||
to the Governor and the General Assembly a report that | ||
evaluates the results of the Pilot Program and its | ||
effectiveness in assisting Pilot Program participants in | ||
entering the workforce or in obtaining better employment. The | ||
report shall include a recommendation regarding whether to | ||
renew the Pilot Program, and if renewal is recommended, if the | ||
Pilot Program should be expanded or otherwise enhanced.
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Section 20. Rules. The Department of Commerce and Economic | ||
Opportunity shall adopt all rules necessary for the | ||
implementation of the Pilot Program created under this Act.
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Section 25. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, | ||
2029.
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