HB2517 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2517

Introduced 2/15/2023, by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1305/10-68 new

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall establish a teen parent driver's license program to provide financial assistance for the cost of driver's education school training for eligible individuals and the cost to obtain a driver's license or permit. Requires the Department to solicit interest and cost distribution proposals from teen parent organizations to administer the program. Provides that upon the Department's approval, the teen parent organizations may subcontract with and pay money received under the program to the providers of the services as necessary to serve eligible individuals. Provides that the selected teen parent organizations must be operational no later than 30 days after entering into a contract with the Department. Provides that for purposes of selecting a teen parent organization before July 1, 2024, to administer the program, the selection process is not subject to the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that for purposes of selecting a teen parent organization on or after July 1, 2024, the Department shall commence a selection process that complies with the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires the Department to submit a preliminary report on the program to the General Assembly for State Fiscal Year 2025. Requires the Department to submit annual reports to the General Assembly to be posted on the Department's website beginning State Fiscal Year 2026 and every State fiscal year thereafter. Sets forth the information that must be included in the reports. Provides that for State Fiscal Year 2025, funding for the program shall not exceed $100,000; and that for State Fiscal Year 2026 and each State fiscal year thereafter, funding for the program shall not exceed whatever amount necessary to implement the program. Permits the Department to use up to 7.5% of any money appropriated by the General Assembly for administrative costs incurred by the Department. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended by adding Section 10-68 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1305/10-68 new)

Sec. 10-68. Teen parent driver's license program.

(a) As used in this Section:

"Eligible individual" means an individual who is:

(1) fifteen years of age or older and under 20 years of age; and

(2) a parent.

"Program" means the teen parent driver's license program created in subsection (b).

(b) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall establish a teen parent driver's license program to provide financial assistance for the cost of driver's education school training for eligible individuals and the cost to obtain a driver's license or permit.

(c)(1) The Department shall solicit interest and cost distribution proposals from teen parent organizations to administer the program. Upon the Department's approval, the teen parent organizations may subcontract with and pay money received under this Section to the providers of the services as necessary to serve eligible individuals. The selected teen parent organizations must be operational no later than 30 days after entering into a contract with the Department.

(2) For purposes of selecting a teen parent organization before July 1, 2024, to administer the program, the selection process described in paragraph (1) is not subject to the Illinois Procurement Code. For purposes of selecting a teen parent organization on or after July 1, 2024, the Department shall commence a selection process that complies with the Illinois Procurement Code.

(d) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation of this Section.

(e) For State Fiscal Year 2025, the Department shall submit a preliminary report on the program to the General Assembly by no later than December 31, 2025. For State Fiscal Year 2026, and each State fiscal year thereafter, no later than December 31 of each calendar year the Department shall submit to the General Assembly and post on its website a report that includes, at a minimum, the following information for the fiscal year reporting period:

(1) the total number of teen parent organizations contracted with the Department in accordance with subsection (c), including any subcontractors;

(2) the total amount of money awarded to each teen parent organization;

(3) the location of each teen parent organization and the counties served;

(4) the total number of eligible individuals who received driver's licenses each year, disaggregated by each month; and

(5) the total number of eligible individuals who received training from a driver's education school, disaggregated by each month.

(f)(1) For State Fiscal Year 2025, funding for the program shall not exceed $100,000. For the State Fiscal Year 2026 and each State fiscal year thereafter, funding for the program shall not exceed whatever amount necessary to implement the program.

(2) The Department may use up to 7.5% of any money appropriated by the General Assembly for administrative costs incurred by the Department in accordance with this Section.