Bill Text: IL SB3305 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Employment First Act. Requires State agencies to study the benefits for individuals with disabilities who utilize the ABLE account program to maximize their employment opportunities. Provides that no later than 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, each State agency shall issue a report of findings and recommendations to the General Assembly.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB3305 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB3305-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 SB3305 Introduced 2/16/2018, by Sen. Chapin Rose SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 40/15.5 new
Amends the Illinois Employment First Act. Requires State agencies to study the benefits for individuals with disabilities who utilize the ABLE account program to maximize their employment opportunities. Provides that no later than 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, each State agency shall issue a report of findings and recommendations to the General Assembly.
LRB100 19636 RJF 34909 b
A BILL FOR
SB3305 LRB100 19636 RJF 34909 b
AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Employment First Act is amended by
adding Section 15.5 as follows:
(20 ILCS 40/15.5 new)
Sec. 15.5. ABLE accounts. The Department of Human Services
and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, along
with all applicable State agencies, shall study the benefits
for individuals with disabilities, including developmental
disabilities, who utilize the ABLE account program, as provided
under Section 16.6 of the State Treasurer Act, to maximize
their employment opportunities, including the ability of such
individuals to work more hours each week at their discretion.
No later than 90 days after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, each State agency
shall issue a report of findings to the General Assembly,
including recommendations on increasing awareness of the ABLE
account program for individuals with disabilities in the
workforce.