HB3839 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3839

Introduced , by Rep. Michael Halpin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

65 ILCS 5/Art. 10 Div. 6 heading new
65 ILCS 5/10-6-5 new
65 ILCS 5/10-6-10 new
65 ILCS 5/10-6-15 new
65 ILCS 5/10-6-20 new
65 ILCS 5/10-6-25 new

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates the Quad Cities Outsourcing Prevention Task Force. Provides that the Task Force will consist of 11 members appointed by the President and minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, the Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the county board chairman of Rock Island County, and the Governor. Provides that the Governor shall appoint one member from the organization that represents the largest number of businesses in the Quad Cities (the Cities of East Moline, Moline, and Rock Island) and the county board chairman of Rock Island County shall appoint one member from an organization that represents union workers. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall not receive compensation and shall hold meetings at least quarterly. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that on or before January 1, 2019, the Task Force shall prepare and submit a report to the General Assembly and the report shall, at a minimum: (1) recommend how the State can keep employers and jobs in Illinois; (2) identify and describe best practices to prevent outsourcing of Illinois jobs; and (3) identify employment sectors most affected by outsourcing. Provides that the Division creating and concerning the Task Force shall be repealed 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Division 6 to Article 10 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 10 Div. 6 heading new)

DIVISION 6. QUAD CITIES OUTSOURCING PREVENTION TASK FORCE

(65 ILCS 5/10-6-5 new)

Sec. 10-6-5. Task force established. There is hereby established the Quad Cities Outsourcing Prevention Task Force. The Task Force shall make recommendations to the General Assembly about job losses in Illinois due to outsourcing.

(65 ILCS 5/10-6-10 new)

Sec. 10-6-10. Members; compensation; meetings.

(a) The Quad Cities Outsourcing Prevention Task Force shall have 11 members and the members shall be appointed no later than 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly as follows:

(1) the President and minority leader of the Senate and the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint 2 members;

(2) the Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall appoint one member;

(3) the county board chairman of Rock Island County shall appoint one member from an organization that represents union workers; and

(4) the Governor shall appoint one member from the organization that represents the largest number of businesses in the Quad Cities.

Members of the Task Force shall choose a chairperson from the appointed members.

(b) The members of the Task Force shall not receive compensation.

(c) The Task Force shall hold meetings at least quarterly.

(d) As used in this Section, "Quad Cities" are the Cities of East Moline, Moline, and Rock Island.

(65 ILCS 5/10-6-15 new)

Sec. 10-6-15. Administrative support. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative and other support to the Quad Cities Outsourcing Prevention Task Force.

(65 ILCS 5/10-6-20 new)

Sec. 10-6-20. Report to General Assembly. On or before January 1, 2019, the Quad Cities Outsourcing Prevention Task Force shall prepare and submit a report to the General Assembly. The report shall, at a minimum:

(1) recommend how the State can keep employers and jobs in Illinois;

(2) identify and describe best practices to prevent outsourcing of Illinois jobs; and

(3) identify employment sectors most affected by outsourcing.

(65 ILCS 5/10-6-25 new)

Sec. 10-6-25. Repeal. This Division is repealed 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.

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