104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2055
 
Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Robert Peters
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2705/2705-627 new
    Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires, by August 1 of each calendar year, the Department of Transportation to make a report in writing to the Governor and the General Assembly, stating in detail the Department's efforts in the prior fiscal year to fill open mechanics positions. Requires the Department to establish and maintain a goal of filling at least 85% of all authorized and budgeted mechanic positions within the Department in each fiscal year. Requires the General Assembly to review the report and may request additional information or hold hearings regarding the Department's staffing levels, recruitment strategies, and efforts to meet the 85% workforce goal.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the 
5Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding 
6Section 2705-627 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-627 new)
8    Sec. 2705-627. Mechanics workforce goals and report. 
9    (a) By August 1 of each calendar year, the Department 
10shall make a report in writing to the Governor and the General 
11Assembly, stating in detail the Department's efforts in the 
12prior fiscal year to fill open mechanics positions.
13    (b) The report shall include:
14        (1) The total number of mechanic positions within the 
15    department for the previous fiscal year.
16        (2) The number of mechanic positions that were 
17    unfilled at any point during the previous fiscal year.
18        (3) The duration of time each mechanic position 
19    remained unfilled.
20        (4) The number of mechanic positions filled during the 
21    previous fiscal year.
22        (5) A detailed report of any recruitment efforts or 
23    initiatives undertaken to fill mechanic positions.
 
 
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1    (c) The Department shall establish and maintain a goal of 
2filling at least 85% of all authorized and budgeted mechanic 
3positions within the Department in each fiscal year.
4    (d) The General Assembly shall review the report and may 
5request additional information or hold hearings regarding the 
6Department's staffing levels, recruitment strategies, and 
7efforts to meet the 85% workforce goal.