SB1606 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1606

 

Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Gary G. Dahl - John O. Jones - Pamela J. Althoff - Matt Murphy - Dave Syverson, et al.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 605/605-302 new

    Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Requires the Department to conduct a study to identify current and projected shortages in critical occupations and specific skill sets within Illinois businesses and industries and to devise strategies to alleviate any identified shortages. Requires all State agencies to cooperate with the Department in conducting the study. Requires the Department to report the results of its study and its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than February 1, 2008. Effective immediately.


LRB095 10907 BDD 31193 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB1606 LRB095 10907 BDD 31193 b

1     AN ACT concerning economic development.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
5 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by adding Section 605-302 as follows:
 
7     (20 ILCS 605/605-302 new)
8     Sec. 605-302. Critical occupations and skill sets. The
9 Department shall conduct a study to identify current and
10 projected shortages in critical occupations and specific skill
11 sets within Illinois businesses and industries and shall devise
12 strategies to alleviate any identified shortages. All State
13 agencies shall cooperate with the Department in conducting the
14 study. The Department shall report the results of its study and
15 its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no
16 later than February 1, 2008.
 
17     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.