SCH CD-TECH ED INCENTIVE GRANT Senate SponsorsSen. Scott M. Bennett, Gary Forby-Steve Stadelman-William Delgado, David Koehler and William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Scott Drury) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/2-3.163 newAmends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to annually confer with the Illinois Community College Board to: (i) identify industries and occupations within this State that face workforce shortages; (ii) notify school districts of these identified industries and occupations; and (iii) approve industry-recognized certification programs designed to mitigate workforce shortages. Provides that beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, the State Board of Education shall annually award incentive grants to school districts for each pupil in the school district who obtained a diploma if the school district has an industry-recognized certification program and the pupil successfully completed the program. Further provides that if the funds appropriated in any fiscal year are insufficient to pay the full amount of the incentive grant, the State Board of Education shall prorate the amount of its payments among school districts eligible for an incentive grant. Effective July 1, 2016.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes the State Board of Education's duties subject to a separate appropriation. Requires the State Board to annually confer and reach agreement with the Illinois Community College Board and the Department of Employment Security (instead of just conferring with the Illinois Community College Board) to identify industries and occupations within this State that face workforce shortages or shortages of adequately trained, entry-level workers. Subject to a separate appropriation, requires the Illinois Community College Board to (i) annually confer and reach agreement with the State Board and the Department of Employment Security to identify industries and occupations within this State that face workforce shortages or shortages of adequately trained, entry-level workers; (ii) annually notify community college districts of the identified industries and occupations and make this information available on its Internet website; and (iii) approve industry-recognized certification programs designed to mitigate workforce shortages in any of the industries or occupations identified. Makes changes concerning the award of incentive grants, including providing for the award of incentive grants to community college districts (not just school districts). Effective July 1, 2016. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/17/2015SenateAssigned to Education 3/18/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2015SenateDo Pass Education; 010-003-000 3/24/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2015 3/24/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 3/24/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/25/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2015 4/17/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 4/17/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/20/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 4/20/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/21/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 4/21/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Education 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-003-000 4/23/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Bennett 4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-018-001 4/23/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/24/2015HouseArrived in House 4/28/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/29/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/14/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 016-000-000 5/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/31/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/28/2016HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000 11/28/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury 11/28/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 11/28/2016HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Scott Drury 11/29/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 11/29/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Judiciary - Civil Committee; 004-006-000 1/3/2017HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die