House Sponsors: BRADY, WINTERS, HAMOS, FEIGENHOLTZ, SHARP, MCGUIRE AND HOLBROOK. Senate Sponsors: MAITLAND-LIGHTFORD-TROTTER-BOMKE Short description: DCCA-TRANSPORTATION TO WORK Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Transportation to Work Program, consisting of the Transportation to Work Grants Program and the Car Purchase Loans Program, in the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. Provides that the Transportation to Work Grants Program shall provide grants to units of local government for the provision of transportation assistance to low income workers. Provides that in each fiscal year the Department shall make one grant in each county of the State. Sets criteria for a unit of local government to qualify for a grant. Provides that the Car Purchase Loans Program shall make loans to low income workers to purchase auto- mobiles. Provides that the Car Purchase Loans Program shall be con- tracted out to non-profit organizations, to for-profit organizations on a not-for-profit basis, or to units of local government. Sets cri- teria for the contracts and the loans. Requires the Department to adopt rules necessary to administer the Transportation to Work Grants Program and the Car Purchase Loans Program. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status