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 Bill Status of SB0851  94th General Assembly

Short Description:  OPPORTUNITY ST PBLC CONSTR ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins - Kwame Raoul - Iris Y. Martinez - Susan Garrett and Kimberly A. Lightford

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Opportunity in State Public Construction Act. Provides that funding shall be made available for certain programs to prepare individual women and minorities for entry into apprenticeships in the skilled construction trades based on labor market information and projections. Provides the eligible recipients of the funds and the eligible participants in the programs established under the Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall annually collect certain information from each program funded under the Act. Creates the Commission on Opportunity in State Public Construction. Establishes the duties of the Commission. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall award, through a competitive grant process, 3 year initial grants to eligible entities for services to be provided under the Act. Provides that from each State funded construction project with a budget over $1 million, one-half of 1% of the project budget shall be reserved to sustain skilled training, outreach, data collection, worksite monitoring, and the provision of technical assistance to help meet goals for inclusion of women and minorities.

 Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Econ Opportunity)
 An exact estimate of the amount and cost of additional staff resources required cannot be made at this time, because the amount of funding available through state-funded construction projects is unknown.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/23/2005SenateAssigned to Commerce & Economic Development
  3/3/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  3/3/2005SenatePostponed - Commerce & Economic Development
  3/9/2005SenatePostponed - Commerce & Economic Development
  3/9/2005SenateRe-referred to Rules
  3/9/2005SenateRe-assigned to Executive
  3/17/2005SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-003-002
  3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
  4/6/2005SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Peter J. Roskam
  4/11/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4/11/2005SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
  4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading
  4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
  4/14/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  4/14/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/14/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to May 31, 2005
  4/19/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
  4/21/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 007-005-000
  5/10/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  5/31/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005
  7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  7/1/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules; 3-9(b)
  11/4/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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