Bill Text: IL HB5344 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Construction Apprenticeship Program Act. Provides that, as a condition of engaging in a construction business in this State, a contractor must document proof of participation in an apprenticeship program approved by and registered with the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Imposes a penalty not to exceed $5,000 for a first violation and a penalty not to exceed $10,000 for subsequent violations. Provides for enforcement by the Department of Labor and authorizes the adoption of any rules necessary to implement the Act.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5344 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB5344-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB5344 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Construction Apprenticeship Program Act. Provides that, as a condition of engaging in a construction business in this State, a contractor must document proof of participation in an apprenticeship program approved by and registered with the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Imposes a penalty not to exceed $5,000 for a first violation and a penalty not to exceed $10,000 for subsequent violations. Provides for enforcement by the Department of Labor and authorizes the adoption of any rules necessary to implement the Act.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning employment.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Construction Apprenticeship Program Act.
Section 5. Definitions. In this Act:
"Apprentice" means a participant in an apprenticeship
program approved by and registered with the United States
Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
"Apprenticeship program" means an apprenticeship and
training program approved by and registered with the United
States Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and
Training.
"Construction" means any constructing, altering,
reconstructing, repairing, rehabilitating, refinishing,
refurbishing, remodeling, remediating, renovating, custom
fabricating, maintenance, landscaping, improving, wrecking,
painting, decorating, demolishing, and adding to or
subtracting from any building, structure, highway, roadway,
street, bridge, alley, sewer, ditch, sewage disposal plant,
water works, parking facility, railroad, excavation or other
structure, project, development, real property, or
improvement, or to do any part thereof, whether or not the

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performance of the work herein described involves the addition
to, or fabrication into, any structure, project, development,
real property, or improvement herein described of any material
or article of merchandise. Construction also includes moving
construction related materials on the job site to or from the
job site.
"Contractor" means any individual, sole proprietor,
partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability company,
association or other legal entity permitted by law to do
business within the State of Illinois that engages in
construction as defined in this Act.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Labor.
Section 10. Apprenticeship program participation
mandatory. As a condition of transacting business in this
State, a contractor must document proof of participation in an
apprenticeship program.
Section 15. Enforcement.
(a) It is the duty of the Department to conduct
investigations related to any violations of this Act, institute
the actions for penalties provided under this Act, and to
enforce generally the provisions of this Act.
(b) A contractor found to be in violation of this Act is
subject to a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding $5,000
for a first violation and a penalty in an amount not exceeding

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$10,000 for each subsequent violation.
(c) In the enforcement of this Act, the Department has the
powers granted to it under the Illinois Wage Payment and
Collection Act.
Section 20. Rules. The Department may adopt any rules
necessary to implement this Act.