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| Public Act 102-0236 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Illinois Immigrant Impact Task Force Act. | ||||
Section 5. Illinois Immigrant Impact Task Force.
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(a) There is hereby established the Illinois Immigrant | ||||
Impact Task Force.
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(b) The Task Force shall consist of 27 members appointed | ||||
as follows:
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(1) one member appointed by the President of the | ||||
Senate;
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(2) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House | ||||
of Representatives;
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(3) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||
Senate;
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(4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||
House of Representatives;
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(5) one representative of the Governor's Office;
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(6) one representative of the Governor's Office of | ||||
Management and Budget;
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(7) one representative of the Lieutenant Governor's | ||||
Office;
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(8) the Executive Director of the Illinois Housing | ||
Development Authority or his or her designee;
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(9) the Secretary of Human Services or his or her | ||
designee;
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(10) the Director on Aging or his or her designee;
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(11) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||
or his or her designee;
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(12) the Director of Children and Family Services or | ||
his or her designee;
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(13) the Director of Public Health or his or her | ||
designee;
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(14) the Director of Healthcare and Family Services or | ||
his or her designee;
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(15) the Director of Human Rights or his or her | ||
designee;
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(16) the Director of Employment Security or his or her | ||
designee; | ||
(17) the Director of Juvenile Justice or his or her | ||
designee; | ||
(18) the Director of Corrections or his or her | ||
designee; | ||
(19) the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal | ||
Justice Information Authority or his or her designee; | ||
(20) the Chairman of the State Board of Education or | ||
his or her designee; | ||
(21) the Chairman of the Board of Higher Education or | ||
his or her designee; | ||
(22) the Chairman of the Illinois Community College | ||
Board or his or her designee; and | ||
(23) five representatives from organizations offering | ||
aid or services to immigrants, appointed by the Governor. | ||
(c) The Task Force shall convene as soon as practicable | ||
after the effective date of this Act, and shall hold at least 6 | ||
meetings. Members of the Task Force shall serve without | ||
compensation. The Department of Human Services, in | ||
consultation with any other State agency relevant to the issue | ||
of immigration in this State, shall provide administrative and | ||
other support to the Task Force.
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(d) The Task Force shall examine the following issues:
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(1) what the State of Illinois is currently doing to | ||
proactively help immigrant communities in this State, | ||
including whether such persons are receiving help to | ||
become citizens, receiving help to become business owners, | ||
and receiving aid for educational purposes;
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(2) what can the State do going forward to improve | ||
relations between the State and immigrant communities in | ||
this State;
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(3) what is the status of immigrant communities from | ||
urban, suburban, and rural areas of this State, and | ||
whether adequate support and resources have been provided | ||
to these communities;
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(4) the extent to which immigrants in this State are | ||
being discriminated against;
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(5) whether the laws specifically intended to benefit | ||
immigrant populations in this State are actually having a | ||
beneficial effect; | ||
(6) the practices and procedures of the federal | ||
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency within this | ||
State; | ||
(7) the use and condition of detention centers in this | ||
State; | ||
(8) all contracts in Illinois entered into with United | ||
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including | ||
contracts with private detention centers, the Illinois | ||
State Police, and the Secretary of State's Office, | ||
Division of Motor Vehicles; | ||
(9) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrant | ||
communities, including health impact rates,
employment | ||
rates, housing, small businesses, and community | ||
development; | ||
(10) the disbursement of funds received by different | ||
agencies that went to immigrant
communities; | ||
(11) language access programs and their impact on | ||
helping immigrant communities better
interact with State | ||
agencies, and whether existing language access programs | ||
are effective in helping immigrant communities interact | ||
with the State. The Task Force shall also examine whether | ||
all
State agencies provide language access for non-English | ||
speakers, and which agencies and
in what regions of the | ||
State is there a lack of language access that creates | ||
barriers for non-English dominant speakers from accessing | ||
support from the State; | ||
(12) the extent to which disparities in access to | ||
technology exist in immigrant communities and whether they | ||
lead to educational, financial, and other disadvantages; | ||
and | ||
(13) the extent to which State programs intended for | ||
vulnerable populations such as victims of trafficking, | ||
crime, and abuse are being implemented or need to be | ||
implemented. | ||
(e) The Task Force shall report its findings and | ||
recommendations based upon its examination of issues under | ||
subsection (d) to the Governor and the General Assembly on or | ||
before May 31, 2022. | ||
Section 10. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, | ||
2023.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||