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| Public Act 102-0803 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning employment.
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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 Job | ||||
Training Assistance and Support Services Pilot Program Act. | ||||
Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of the Job Training | ||||
Assistance and Support Services Pilot Program is to address | ||||
significant barriers to individuals participating in | ||||
apprenticeships, including, but not limited to, lack of | ||||
affordable and reliable transportation, lack of affordable and | ||||
high-quality childcare, and other barriers that may prohibit a | ||||
worker from retaining employment. The Pilot Program may | ||||
provide barrier reduction funding for eligible individuals | ||||
participating in registered apprenticeship, | ||||
pre-apprenticeship, or work-based learning programs such as an | ||||
internship, paid work experience, transitional jobs training, | ||||
on-the-job training, or incumbent worker programs administered | ||||
by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. | ||||
Section 10. Job Training Assistance and Support Services | ||||
Pilot Program. | ||||
(a) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||||
shall, subject to appropriation, develop a Job Training | ||||
Assistance and Support Services Pilot Program. The Department | ||
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall award grants to | ||
organizations to distribute subsidies to qualifying | ||
individuals. To be eligible for assistance under the Pilot | ||
Program, an individual is required to participate in a | ||
registered apprenticeship program, pre-apprenticeship program | ||
as defined by the United States Department of Labor, or | ||
work-based learning programs, such as an internship, paid work | ||
experience, transitional jobs training, on-the-job training, | ||
or incumbent worker programs administered by the Department of | ||
Commerce and Economic Opportunity. | ||
(b) The assistance provided by the Pilot Program may | ||
include funds for transportation, child care, housing-related | ||
expenses, including, but not limited to, rent and utilities, | ||
transportation, child care, digital technology needs, | ||
education needs, mental health services, substance abuse | ||
services, income support, and work-related supplies that are | ||
not typically covered by programmatic supportive services. | ||
Section 15. Report. No later than January 1, 2028, the | ||
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall submit | ||
to the Governor and the General Assembly a report that | ||
evaluates the results of the Pilot Program and its | ||
effectiveness in assisting Pilot Program participants in | ||
entering the workforce or in obtaining better employment. The | ||
report shall include a recommendation regarding whether to | ||
renew the Pilot Program, and if renewal is recommended, if the | ||
Pilot Program should be expanded or otherwise enhanced. | ||
Section 20. Rules. The Department of Commerce and Economic | ||
Opportunity shall adopt all rules necessary for the | ||
implementation of the Pilot Program created under this Act. | ||
Section 25. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, | ||
2029.
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