101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5878
 
Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



New Act

 Creates the Illinois Future of Work Act. Creates the Illinois Future of Work Task Force. Provides for the duties and responsibilities of the Task Force. Provides for the membership and meetings of the Task Force. Provides that members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative support to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to submit a final report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2021. Dissolves the Task Force upon the filing of its report. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning State government.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Illinois Future of Work Act.

6 Section 5. Findings and declaration of policy. The General 
7Assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares the following:

8  (1) The future of work is a critically important 
9 conversation for those currently in the workforce as well 
10 as those looking to reenter or enter it as Illinois 
11 contemplates an equitable economic recovery from the 
12 coronavirus pandemic.

13  (2) Policymakers at every level of government will be 
14 required to deal with the concurrent crises of the pandemic 
15 recovery, systemic inequities, and creating good-paying 
16 jobs. Policymakers must be able to anticipate the workforce 
17 policies and programs needed in the future to combat 
18 poverty, inequality, and climate change.

19  (3) Rapid advancements in technology, specifically the 
20 automation of jobs and expanded artificial intelligence 
21 capability, have had and will continue to have a profound 
22 impact on the type, quality, and number of jobs available 
23 in our 21st century economy.

 
 
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1  (4) Automation and the rise of artificial intelligence 
2 and predictive analytics will have major impacts on 
3 industries and their jobs; from the service sector to white 
4 collar positions, the impacts will be felt by millions of 
5 workers in the United States.

6  (5) Despite the opportunities and challenges presented 
7 by rapid advancements in technology, Illinois is a leader 
8 in the innovation and development of technology. Illinois 
9 has been an engine of progress, and it drives new products 
10 that connect people across the globe, sparking economic 
11 growth and building prosperity.

12  (6) Illinois has a large, diverse, and well-educated 
13 labor force ready to meet the challenges it faces.

14  (7) Innovative partnerships across the private and 
15 public sectors need to be created.


16 Section 10. Illinois Future of Work Task Force; duties and 
17responsibilities.

18 (a) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force is created. The 
19Task Force shall be proactive and plan for the future of work 
20while simultaneously addressing the state of work today.

21 (b) The duties and responsibilities of the Task Force 
22include the following:

23  (1) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall 
24 identify and assess the new and emerging technologies that 
25 have the potential to significantly affect employment, 
 
 
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1 wages, and skill requirements.

2  (2) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall 
3 develop a set of job standards and working conditions that 
4 will ensure that future work in Illinois builds a vibrant 
5 middle class.

6  (3) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall 
7 identify the potential jobs of the future and opportunities 
8 to shape those jobs for the improvement of life for all of 
9 Illinois.

10  (4) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall 
11 compile research and best practices from other states and 
12 countries on how to deploy technology to benefit workers 
13 and the public good.

14  (5) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall 
15 develop tools to assess the impact of proposed technologies 
16 and evaluate their costs and benefits on workers, 
17 employers, the public and the State.

18  (6) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall 
19 identify policies and practices that will help businesses, 
20 workers, and communities thrive economically throughout 
21 the State of Illinois.

22  (7) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall 
23 propose workforce development, training, education, and 
24 apprenticeship programs for the jobs of the future.


25 Section 15. Membership; meetings.

 
 
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1 (a) The members of the Illinois Future of Work Task Force 
2shall include and represent the diversity of the people of 
3Illinois, and shall be composed of the following:

4  (1) four members appointed by the Senate President, one 
5 of whom shall serve as a co-chair;

6  (2) four members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
7 the Senate, one of whom shall serve as a co-chair;

8  (3) four members appointed by the Speaker of the House 
9 of Representatives, one of whom shall serve as co-chair;
10  (4) four members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
11 the House of Representatives, one of whom shall serve as a 
12 co-chair;

13  (5) three members appointed by the Governor who each 
14 represent either the business community, labor community, 
15 or education community that advocate for job growth;

16  (6) three members appointed by the Governor whose 
17 professional expertise is at the juncture of work and 
18 workers' rights;

19  (7) the Director of Labor, or his or her designee;

20  (8) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, 
21 or his or her designee;

22  (9) the Director of Employment Security, or his or her 
23 designee; and

24  (10) the Superintendent of the State Board of 
25 Education, or his or her designee.

26 (b) Appointments for the Illinois Future of Work Task Force 
 
 
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1must be finalized by January 31, 2021. The Illinois Future of 
2Work Task Force shall hold one meeting per month for a total of 
39 meetings, and the first meeting must be held within 30 days 
4after appointments are finalized.

5 (c) Members of the Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall 
6serve without compensation.

7 (d) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 
8shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.


9 Section 20. Report; dissolution.

10 (a) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall issue a 
11report based upon its findings in the course of performing its 
12duties and responsibilities specified under Section 10. The 
13report shall be written by an independent authority with 
14subject matter expertise on the future of work.

15 (b) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall submit its 
16final report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later 
17than November 1, 2021, and is dissolved upon the filing of its 
18report.


19 Section 25. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, 
202023.


21 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
22becoming law.