102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4767
 
Introduced 1/27/2022, by Rep. Carol Ammons
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 605/605-1095 new

     Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish the Returning Citizen Grant Program. Provides that the Department shall provide grants to small businesses, with 50 or fewer employees, to train and hire qualifying returning citizens. Provides grant eligibility requirements. Provides that eligible small businesses shall be awarded grants in the amount of $5,000 per new qualifying returning citizen hired. Provides that eligible small businesses shall not be limited to one grant. Provides that the issuance of grants shall be on a first come, first served basis. Provides for the adoption of rules. Defines "qualifying returning citizen". Repeals provisions on January 1, 2025.
  


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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 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic 
5Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois 
6is amended  by adding Section 605-1095 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 605/605-1095 new)
8    Sec. 605-1095. Returning Citizen Grants.
9    (a)   The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 
10shall establish the Returning Citizen Grant Program.
11    (b)   Subject to appropriation, from funds made available to 
12the Department from the State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation 
13Emergency Fund, the Department shall provide grants to small 
14businesses, with 50 or fewer employees, to train and hire 
15qualifying returning citizens.
16    (c)   To be eligible for grants issued under this Section, a 
17small business must: (i) employ the qualifying returning 
18citizen for a minimum of one year; and (ii) pay the qualifying 
19returning citizen at least the minimum wage at a minimum of 30 
20hours of work each week.
21    (d)   An eligible small business shall be awarded grants in 
22the amount of $5,000 per new qualifying returning citizen 
23hired. Eligible small businesses shall not be limited to one 
 
 
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1grant.
2    (e)   The Department shall administer the issuance of grants 
3under the Program on a first come, first served basis.
4    (f)   The Department shall adopt rules necessary for the 
5implementation of this Section.
6    (g)   For purposes of this Section, "qualifying returning 
7citizen" means a person who is an Illinois resident that has 
8been incarcerated within 5 years prior to the date a grant is 
9awarded.
10    (h) The Section is repealed on January 1, 2025.