Full Text of HR0107 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Bringing a resurgence of economic opportunity and | 3 | | workforce development to underserved areas to ensure that | 4 | | those who have faced historical structural barriers have the | 5 | | same opportunity to participate in the economy and benefit | 6 | | from economic growth as everyone else is part of the | 7 | | Governor's economic plan for Illinois; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP) | 9 | | supports upgrading Illinois workers' skills to remain current | 10 | | in new technologies and business practices; ETIP enables | 11 | | Illinois companies to remain competitive, expand into new | 12 | | markets, and introduce more efficient technologies into their | 13 | | own operations; incentives are available to pre-qualified | 14 | | Illinois businesses that apply for training funds as part of | 15 | | an Economic Development Incentive Project; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Employment Opportunities, Personalized services, | 17 | | Individualized training, and Career Planning (EPIC) is a pilot | 18 | | program that tests innovative career pathway approaches to | 19 | | increase work opportunities for Supplemental Nutrition | 20 | | Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients, ultimately leading to a | 21 | | reduced dependency on SNAP benefits; this initiative addresses | 22 | | the needs of the underemployed and unemployed SNAP recipients | 23 | | in Illinois who require basic and technical skills and work |
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| 1 | | experience to get good jobs, increase earnings, and reduce | 2 | | reliance on public assistance; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Through the Community Services Block Grant | 4 | | Program (CSBG), Community Action Agencies (CAAs) offer a | 5 | | variety of services to assist individuals and families in | 6 | | moving towards self-sufficiency; federal funding is provided | 7 | | to Illinois' 36 CAAs to deliver locally designed programs and | 8 | | services for low-income individuals and families; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The Participation Loan Program (PLP) delivers | 10 | | participation loans through pre-approved Illinois financial | 11 | | institutions to accelerate investments and ease traditional | 12 | | credit underwriting standards for small businesses that may | 13 | | not otherwise qualify for traditional bank financing; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Important parts of the Governor's economic plan | 15 | | for Illinois include investing in transportation, broadband, | 16 | | and small business development, bringing down barriers to | 17 | | accessing the job market and capital in communities of color, | 18 | | and fostering collaboration by developing regional economic | 19 | | hubs, which can be accomplished by having clear communication | 20 | | among key economic actors in Illinois including state and | 21 | | local governments, industry, unions, universities, and | 22 | | non-profits; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we encourage companies to bring pre-training and pre-hiring | 4 | | placement centers to underresourced and underserved | 5 | | communities; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage the Department of Commerce and | 7 | | Economic Opportunity and the State of Illinois to explore | 8 | | creating a pilot program or grant program for these companies.
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