HB3541 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
ILLINOIS CLIMATE WORKS PROGRAM
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Energy Transition Act. Provides that the Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program shall recruit, prescreen, and provide pre-apprenticeship training relevant to clean energy apprenticeships in the construction and building trades and that the Program shall meet certain requirements regarding applicant placements (rather than requiring each Climate Works Hub that receives funding from the Energy Transition Assistance Fund to perform certain actions).
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that each Climate Works Hub that receives funding from the Energy Transition Assistance Fund shall: (i) dedicate at least one-third of Program placements to applicants who reside in an area that is both an R3 Area and an environmental justice community; (ii) dedicate at least two-thirds of Program placements to applicants who reside in an area that is either an R3 Area or an environmental justice community; and (iii) prioritize the remaining Program placements according to certain stated criteria. Adds provisions amending the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act. Provides that contractors or subcontractors may be eligible to earn bid credits under the Illinois Works Bid Credit Program for apprentices who have completed the Climate Works Preapprenticeship Program or the Highway Construction Careers Training Program.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| 3/14/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 3/14/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 027-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 027-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-021-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |