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| Public Act 102-0407 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Illinois Future of Work Act. | ||||
Section 5. Findings and declaration of policy. The General | ||||
Assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares the following:
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(1) The future of work is a critically important | ||||
conversation for those currently in the workforce as well | ||||
as those looking to reenter or enter it as Illinois | ||||
contemplates an equitable economic recovery from the | ||||
coronavirus pandemic.
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(2) Policymakers at every level of government will be | ||||
required to deal with the concurrent crises of the | ||||
pandemic recovery, systemic inequities, and creating | ||||
good-paying jobs. Policymakers must be able to anticipate | ||||
the workforce policies and programs needed in the future | ||||
to combat poverty, inequality, and climate change.
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(3) Rapid advancements in technology, specifically the | ||||
automation of jobs and expanded artificial intelligence | ||||
capability, have had and will continue to have a profound | ||||
impact on the type, quality, and number of jobs available | ||||
in our 21st century economy.
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(4) Automation and the rise of artificial intelligence | ||
and predictive analytics will have major impacts on | ||
industries and their jobs; from the service sector to | ||
white collar positions, the impacts will be felt by | ||
millions of workers in the United States.
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(5) Despite the opportunities and challenges presented | ||
by rapid advancements in technology, Illinois is a leader | ||
in the innovation and development of technology. Illinois | ||
has been an engine of progress, and it drives new products | ||
that connect people across the globe, sparking economic | ||
growth and building prosperity.
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(6) Illinois has a large, diverse, and well-educated | ||
labor force ready to meet the challenges it faces.
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(7) Innovative partnerships across the private and | ||
public sectors need to be created.
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Section 10. Illinois Future of Work Task Force; duties and | ||
responsibilities.
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(a) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force is created. The | ||
Task Force shall be proactive and plan for the future of work | ||
while simultaneously addressing the state of work today.
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(b) The duties and responsibilities of the Task Force | ||
include the following:
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(1) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall | ||
identify and assess the new and emerging technologies that | ||
have the potential to significantly affect employment, | ||
wages, and skill requirements.
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(2) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall | ||
develop a set of job standards and working conditions that | ||
will ensure that future work in Illinois builds a vibrant | ||
middle class.
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(3) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall | ||
identify the potential jobs of the future and | ||
opportunities to shape those jobs for the improvement of | ||
life for all of Illinois.
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(4) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall | ||
compile research and best practices from other states and | ||
countries on how to deploy technology to benefit workers | ||
and the public good.
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(5) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall | ||
develop tools to assess the impact of proposed | ||
technologies and evaluate their costs and benefits on | ||
workers, employers, the public and the State.
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(6) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall | ||
identify policies and practices that will help businesses, | ||
workers, and communities thrive economically throughout | ||
the State of Illinois.
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(7) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall | ||
propose workforce development, training, education, and | ||
apprenticeship programs for the jobs of the future.
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Section 15. Membership; meetings.
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(a) The members of the Illinois Future of Work Task Force | ||
shall include and represent the diversity of the people of | ||
Illinois, and shall be composed of the following:
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(1) four members, including one representative of the | ||
business community and one representative of the labor | ||
community, appointed by the Senate President, one of whom | ||
shall serve as co-chair;
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(2) four members, including one representative of the | ||
business community and one representative of the labor | ||
community, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, | ||
one of whom shall serve as co-chair;
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(3) four members, including one representative of the | ||
business community and one representative of the labor | ||
community, appointed by the Speaker of the House of | ||
Representatives, one of whom shall serve as co-chair; | ||
(4) four members, including one representative of the | ||
business community and one representative of the labor | ||
community, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Speaker | ||
of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall serve | ||
as co-chair;
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(5) four members, one from each of the following: the | ||
business community, the labor community, the environmental | ||
community, and the education community that advocate for | ||
job growth, appointed by the Governor;
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(6) three members appointed by the Governor whose | ||
professional expertise is at the juncture of work and | ||
workers' rights;
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(7) the Director of Labor or his or her designee;
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(8) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||
or his or her designee;
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(9) the Director of Employment Security or his or her | ||
designee;
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(10) the Superintendent of the State Board of | ||
Education or his or her designee; | ||
(11) the Executive Director of the Illinois Community | ||
College Board or his or her designee; and | ||
(12) the Executive Director of the Board of Higher | ||
Education or his or her designee. | ||
(b) Appointments for the Illinois Future of Work Task | ||
Force must be finalized by August 31, 2021. The Illinois | ||
Future of Work Task Force shall hold one meeting per month for | ||
a total of 7 meetings, and the first meeting must be held | ||
within 30 days after appointments are finalized. | ||
(c) Members of the Illinois Future of Work Task Force | ||
shall serve without compensation.
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(d) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||
shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.
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Section 20. Report; dissolution.
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(a) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall issue a | ||
report based upon its findings in the course of performing its | ||
duties and responsibilities specified under Section 10. The | ||
report shall be written by an independent authority with | ||
subject matter expertise on the future of work.
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(b) The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall submit | ||
its final report to the Governor and the General Assembly no | ||
later than May 1, 2022, and is dissolved upon the filing of its | ||
report.
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Section 25. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, | ||
2024.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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