ILLINOIS WORKS JOBS CREDIT House SponsorsRep. Cyril Nichols-William "Will" Davis-La Shawn K. Ford-Jehan Gordon-Booth-Eva-Dina Delgado, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Matt Hanson, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Dagmara Avelar, Carol Ammons and Kam Buckner Senate Sponsors(Sen. Cristina Castro-Mattie Hunter, David Koehler, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen-Kimberly A. Lightford, Ram Villivalam, Christopher Belt, Robert Peters-Dale Fowler-Willie Preston and Javier L. Cervantes) 7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0305 30 ILCS 559/20-1530 ILCS 559/20-20 Amends the Illinois Works Job Program Act. Provides that contractors or subcontractors may be eligible to earn bid credits for employing apprentices who have completed the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program (previously bid credits were available for public works contracted by the State). Provides that contractors and subcontractors can use bid credits toward future bids for public works projects contracted or funded by the State or an agency of the State in order to increase the likelihood that the contractor and the subcontractors are selected as the contractor for the public works project. Provides that, for contracts and grant agreements executed after the effective date of the amendatory Act, of a specified goal at least half of the labor hours of each prevailing wage classification performed by apprentices shall be performed by graduates of the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may grant a reduction or waiver upon a determination that the contractor or subcontractor has demonstrated that insufficient graduates of the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program are available to meet the requirements. Provides that contractors and subcontractors must submit a certification to the Department and the agency that is administering the contract, or the grant agreement funding the contract, demonstrating that the contractor or subcontractor has not complied with the labor hour goals and did not receive a reduction or waiver. Provides the penalties for failing to comply with the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In provisions concerning the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative, provides that, for contracts and grant agreements executed after the effective date of the amendatory Act and before January 1, 2024 (in the engrossed bill, the effective date of the amendatory Act), of the stated goal, at least 25% (in the engrossed bill, half) of the labor hours of each prevailing wage classification performed by apprentices shall be performed by graduates of the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program, the Illinois Climate Works Preapprenticeship Program, or the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (in the engrossed bill, only the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program) and, for contracts and grant agreements executed on or after January 1, 2024, of this goal, at least 50%. Provides that in order to earn bid credits, contractors and subcontractors shall provide the Department with certified payroll documenting the hours performed by apprentices who have completed the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program. In provisions concerning failure to comply with the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative, provides that those provisions apply to intentional failure to comply (instead of failure to comply). Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall maintain a list of graduates of the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program for a period of not less than one year after the participant graduates from the Program, and contains other requirements of the list. 2/10/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis 2/14/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2023HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 2/27/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/1/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 027-000-000 3/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 3/10/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 3/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 3/14/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 3/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 3/17/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 3/21/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-030-000 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/22/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/22/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 4/28/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/24/2023SenateRe-assigned to Executive 5/24/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro 5/24/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/24/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2023 5/24/2023SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023 5/24/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 5/24/2023SenateWaive Posting Notice 5/24/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/24/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/24/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/24/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 5/24/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/24/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Executive 5/24/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 5/24/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 5/24/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 5/24/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 5/24/2023SenateSecond Reading 5/24/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2023 5/25/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 5/25/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 5/25/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-005-000 5/25/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 5/25/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 5/25/2023HouseArrived in House 5/25/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/26/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 5/26/2023HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/26/2023HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/26/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 5/26/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/26/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee 5/26/2023HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cyril Nichols 5/26/2023HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 5/26/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 5/26/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/26/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/26/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 025-000-000 5/26/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000 5/26/2023HouseHouse Concurs 5/26/2023HousePassed Both Houses 6/22/2023HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2023HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2023HouseEffective Date July 28, 2023 7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0305