SB2862eng 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2862 Engrossed LRB103 37786 RJT 67915 b

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by adding Section 9.44 as follows:

(110 ILCS 205/9.44 new)

Sec. 9.44. In-demand job list.

(a) The Board, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Department of Employment Security, shall compile, on an annual basis, a list of the most in-demand jobs in this State, along with the starting salary, the median salary, and the typical education level for those jobs.

Upon request, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of Employment Security shall furnish data to the Board to fulfill the requirements of this subsection (a).

(b) The Board shall make the list compiled under subsection (a) available to the public on its Internet website.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.