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| Public Act 103-0928 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Job | ||||
Training and Workforce Development Transparency Act. | ||||
Section 5. Findings; legislative intent. | ||||
(a) The General Assembly finds that the State of Illinois | ||||
and the federal government allocate millions of dollars | ||||
annually to various job training and workforce development | ||||
programs to enhance the skills and employability of residents | ||||
of the State. | ||||
(b) The General Assembly further finds that the effective | ||||
utilization of public funds requires a transparent and | ||||
accountable system to track the outcomes and impacts of State | ||||
and federally funded job training programs. | ||||
(c) It has come to the attention of the General Assembly | ||||
that there are currently programs receiving substantial State | ||||
funding that lack a systematic and comprehensive tracking | ||||
mechanism for assessing their success and impact on the | ||||
targeted populations. | ||||
(d) The lack of standardized reporting on the allocation | ||||
and effectiveness of these funds raises concerns regarding the | ||||
State's ability to measure the return on investment, ensure | ||||
equity in program access, and make informed decisions on | ||
resource allocation for future initiatives. | ||
(e) The intent of this Act is to require the Department of | ||
Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in collaboration with | ||
affected State agencies, to compile a detailed report within | ||
18 months after the effective date of this Act, providing a | ||
comprehensive overview of all State-funded job training and | ||
workforce development programs in Illinois. | ||
(f) It is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that | ||
Illinois residents receive maximum benefit from State and | ||
federally funded programs and that the State is able to make | ||
informed policy decisions based on a thorough understanding of | ||
the impact of these initiatives. | ||
(g) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that | ||
the reporting requirements established by this Act serve as a | ||
mechanism to identify successful programs, areas for | ||
improvement, and potential areas of duplication or overlap in | ||
order to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of State | ||
and federally funded job training and workforce development | ||
efforts. | ||
Section 10. Reporting requirements. | ||
(a) Within 18 months after the effective date of this Act, | ||
the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in | ||
coordination with relevant State agencies, shall compile a | ||
report concerning all State and federally funded job training | ||
and workforce development programs in this State. If | ||
practicable, the report shall also include trade | ||
apprenticeship programs, healthcare-related training programs | ||
offered by healthcare providers, manufacturing training, and | ||
job training and workforce development programs funded solely | ||
by units of local government. | ||
(b) The report shall identify each State and federally | ||
funded job training and workforce development program in this | ||
State and, if practicable, trade apprenticeship programs, | ||
healthcare-related training programs offered by healthcare | ||
providers, manufacturing training, and job training and | ||
workforce development programs funded solely by units of local | ||
government. The report shall also provide, at a minimum, the | ||
following information about each program: | ||
(1) the name of the State agency that appropriated the | ||
funding for the program; | ||
(2) the source of the funding for the program; and | ||
(3) the name and location of the organizations that | ||
received funding under the program in the calendar year | ||
preceding the report date. | ||
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the | ||
report outlined in Section 10 may not include | ||
employer-sponsored training programs. | ||
Section 15. Coordination with State agencies. Relevant | ||
State agencies shall collaborate with the Department of | ||
Commerce and Economic Opportunity to ensure the timely and | ||
accurate collection of information required for the report | ||
described in Section 10. | ||
Section 20. Publication and accessibility. The Department | ||
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall submit the report | ||
described in Section 10 to the General Assembly and the | ||
Governor and make the report accessible to the public on the | ||
Department's website no later than 18 months after the | ||
effective date of this Act. | ||
Section 25. Department contracts. The Department of | ||
Commerce and Economic Opportunity may contract with the | ||
statewide Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS) to carry | ||
out the provisions of this Act. | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||