WELFARE TO WORK ACT House SponsorsRep. Wyvetter H. Younge 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die New Act20 ILCS 415/8b.7-1 new30 ILCS 500/45-70 new Creates the Welfare to Work Act which places qualified welfare recipients in State jobs or jobs contracted out by the State. Provides that State agencies shall provide the Department of Human Services a job announcement simultaneously with posting its positions or putting a position out for hire by contract, except for those positions subject to recall by laid-off employees, or those otherwise exempt. The Department shall review positions, make eligibility determinations, recruit and screen potential employees, and refer aid recipients to apply for positions listed in job announcements. Employers shall make all employment decisions based on merit, with not less than 5% of the hours worked on a State contract meeting certain specifications being worked by qualified aid recipients, with some exceptions. Employment terms and conditions shall be the same as for any other member of the employer's workforce doing the same or similar work. Provides for reports regarding hiring practices under this Act to be submitted to the General Assembly, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Human Services. Amends the Personnel Code and the Illinois Procurement Code to make changes in conformance with this Act. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (H-AM2) (Department of Employment Security) In total, the one-time State costs for the program at IDES could range from $275,000 to $525,000. The ongoing, annual State costs for the program at IDES range from 22 to 27 direct staff at a total annual cost of $2,250,000 to $2,750,000 per year. Additional costs incurred each year to maintain a newly federal cost allocation process would measure in the hundreds of thousands. 2/13/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 2/14/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2003HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 3/13/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 011-003-000 3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 3/18/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 4/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/3/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2003HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 9(b); May 2, 2003 4/8/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 2 4/9/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor Committee 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/2/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Re-Referred to Rules Committee 5/2/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die