Bill Status of HB 2070   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Lou Lang-Sidney H. Mathias and Camille Y. Lilly

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.786 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Emergency Employment Development Act. Authorizes the Governor to appoint an Illinois Emergency Employment Development Coordinator to administer the Act, and specifies the Coordinator's other duties and powers. Creates the Illinois Emergency Employment Development Task Force to advise the Coordinator. Authorizes funds appropriated for the purposes of the Act to be used to subsidize employee wages and benefits, to reimburse the Department of Employment Security for certain expenses, and to provide child care, workers' compensation coverage, and job search assistance. Specifies the powers and duties of Employment Administrators. Specifies the contractual assurances that businesses must give to remain eligible for subsidies under the Act. Sets forth criteria for allocating funds among eligible businesses. Requires businesses to repay 70% of amounts received if eligible applicants do not continue in their employment beyond 6 months. Prohibits eligible employers from terminating, laying off, or reducing the working hours of employees in order to hire an individual with funds made available under this Act. Creates a work incentive demonstration project. Provides for the termination of the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Emergency Employment Development Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective July 1, 2011.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  2/22/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/22/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/24/2011HouseAssigned to Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee
  3/1/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/24/2012HouseAssigned to Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee
  3/9/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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