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 Bill Status of HB0915  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Jay C. Hoffman - Lou Lang

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Project Labor Agreement Act. Provides that on a project-by-project basis, a State department, director, agency, authority, or instrumentality shall include a project labor agreement on a public works project when it has been determined that a project labor agreement advances the State's interests of cost, efficiency, quality, safety, timeliness, skilled labor force, and labor stability. Defines a "project labor agreement" as a form of pre-hire collective bargaining agreement covering terms and conditions of a specific project. Provides that when it has been determined that a project labor agreement is appropriate for a particular public works project, a State department, director, agency, authority, or instrumentality responsible for implementing the project shall either: (1) in good faith negotiate a project labor agreement with labor organizations engaged in the construction industry that represent experienced and skilled construction workers; or (2) condition the award of a project manager or general contractor upon a requirement that the manager or contractor negotiate in good faith a project labor agreement with labor organizations engaged in the construction industry and, if necessary, use the Department of Labor to reach a project labor agreement. Provides that in the event that the State department, agency, authority, board, or instrumentality and the labor organizations engaged in the construction industry cannot agree to the terms of the project labor agreement, the Governor shall appoint a designee to assist the parties in reaching an agreement. Provides that the State department, authority, or instrumentality may reserve the right to approve the negotiated project labor agreement. Establishes the requirements of a project labor agreement. Provides that any decision to use a project labor agreement in connection with a public works project by a State department, director, agency, authority, board, or instrumentality shall be supported by a written, publicly disclosed finding by such department, director, agency, authority, board, or instrumentality setting forth the justification for use of the project labor agreement. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with these changes: (1) provides that the provisions of the Act apply to a State department, agency, authority, board, or instrumentality that is under the control of the Governor; (2) provides that a State department, agency, authority, board, or instrumentality shall include a project labor agreement on a public works project when it determines that it advances the State's policy to advance minority-owned and women-owned businesses and minority and female employment; and (3) deletes provision that the State department, authority, or instrumentality may reserve the right to approve the negotiated project labor agreement. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
  2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Labor Committee
  2/23/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/24/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee
  2/24/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/24/2005HouseRemains in Labor Committee
  3/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 011-007-000
  3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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