Rep. Travis Weaver

Filed: 5/13/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2907

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2907 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Job
5Training and Workforce Development Transparency Act.
 
6    Section 5. Findings; legislative intent.
7    (a) The General Assembly finds that the State of Illinois
8and the federal government allocate millions of dollars
9annually to various job training and workforce development
10programs to enhance the skills and employability of residents
11of the State.
12    (b) The General Assembly further finds that the effective
13utilization of public funds requires a transparent and
14accountable system to track the outcomes and impacts of State
15and federally funded job training programs.
16    (c) It has come to the attention of the General Assembly

 

 

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1that there are currently programs receiving substantial State
2funding that lack a systematic and comprehensive tracking
3mechanism for assessing their success and impact on the
4targeted populations.
5    (d) The lack of standardized reporting on the allocation
6and effectiveness of these funds raises concerns regarding the
7State's ability to measure the return on investment, ensure
8equity in program access, and make informed decisions on
9resource allocation for future initiatives.
10    (e) The intent of this Act is to require the Department of
11Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in collaboration with
12affected State agencies, to compile a detailed report within
1318 months after the effective date of this Act, providing a
14comprehensive overview of all State-funded job training and
15workforce development programs in Illinois.
16    (f) It is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that
17Illinois residents receive maximum benefit from State and
18federally funded programs and that the State is able to make
19informed policy decisions based on a thorough understanding of
20the impact of these initiatives.
21    (g) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that
22the reporting requirements established by this Act serve as a
23mechanism to identify successful programs, areas for
24improvement, and potential areas of duplication or overlap in
25order to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of State
26and federally funded job training and workforce development

 

 

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1efforts.
 
2    Section 10. Reporting requirements.
3    (a) Within 18 months after the effective date of this Act,
4the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in
5coordination with relevant State agencies, shall compile a
6report concerning all State and federally funded job training
7and workforce development programs in this State. If
8practicable, the report shall also include trade
9apprenticeship programs, healthcare-related training programs
10offered by healthcare providers, manufacturing training, and
11job training and workforce development programs funded solely
12by units of local government.
13    (b) The report shall identify each State and federally
14funded job training and workforce development program in this
15State and, if practicable, trade apprenticeship programs,
16healthcare-related training programs offered by healthcare
17providers, manufacturing training, and job training and
18workforce development programs funded solely by units of local
19government. The report shall also provide, at a minimum, the
20following information about each program:
21        (1) the name of the State agency that appropriated the
22    funding for the program;
23        (2) the source of the funding for the program; and
24        (3) the name and location of the organizations that
25    received funding under the program in the calendar year

 

 

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1    preceding the report date.
2    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the
3report outlined in Section 10 may not include
4employer-sponsored training programs.
 
5    Section 15. Coordination with State agencies. Relevant
6State agencies shall collaborate with the Department of
7Commerce and Economic Opportunity to ensure the timely and
8accurate collection of information required for the report
9described in Section 10.
 
10    Section 20. Publication and accessibility. The Department
11of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall submit the report
12described in Section 10 to the General Assembly and the
13Governor and make the report accessible to the public on the
14Department's website no later than 18 months after the
15effective date of this Act.
 
16    Section 25. Department contracts. The Department of
17Commerce and Economic Opportunity may contract with the
18statewide Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS) to carry
19out the provisions of this Act.
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.".