Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Filed: 10/20/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 201 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 201 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Youth Unemployment Task Force Act is 
5amended  by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:
 
6    (820 ILCS 83/10)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)

8    Sec. 10. The Youth Unemployment Task Force.
9    (a) There is hereby created the Youth Unemployment Task 
10Force.
11    (b) The Task Force shall include the following members:
12        (1) the Secretary of Human Services, or his or her 
13    designee;
14        (2)  the Director of Commerce and Economic 
15    Opportunities, or his or designee;
16        (3) a representative of a Chicago-based organization 
 
 
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1    focused on economic, educational, and social programs for 
2    African Americans, appointed by the Secretary;
3        (4) a representative of a Chicago-based organization 
4    that connects partner communities and member schools to 
5    resources to improve outcomes of target populations, 
6    appointed by the Secretary; and
7        (5) representatives of other community-based 
8    organizations that focus on youth employment initiatives, 
9    appointed by the Secretary.
10    (c) The Task Force shall meet to organize and select a 
11chairperson from the non-governmental members of the Task Force 
12upon appointment of a majority of the members. The chairperson 
13shall be elected by a majority vote of the members appointed to 
14the Task Force, and the elected chairperson of the Task Force 
15shall provide technical support and assistance to the Task 
16Force and shall be responsible for administering its operations 
17and ensuring that the requirements of this Act are met.
18    (d) The Task Force may consult with any persons or entities 
19it deems necessary to carry out its purposes.
20    (e) The members of the Task Force shall receive no 
21compensation for serving as members of the Task Force.
22    (f) The Task Force shall examine the State-wide youth 
23unemployment crisis, and its particular effect on young people 
24of color, including recommendations on how to improve 
25employment among young people of color in this State.
26    (g) The Task Force shall submit its findings and 
 
 
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1recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor on or 
2before October 1, 2018 January 1, 2017.

3    (h) The Task Force shall receive administrative support 
4from the Department of Human Services. 
5(Source: P.A. 99-645, eff. 7-28-16.)
 
6    (820 ILCS 83/15)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)

8    Sec. 15. Repeal. This Act is repealed on  January 1, 2019 
92018.

10(Source: P.A. 99-645, eff. 7-28-16.)
 

11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
12becoming law.".