101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5344
 
Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Construction Apprenticeship Program Act. Provides that, as a condition of engaging in a construction business in this State, a contractor must document proof of participation in an apprenticeship program approved by and registered with the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.  Imposes a penalty not to exceed $5,000 for a first violation and a penalty not to exceed $10,000 for subsequent violations. Provides for enforcement by the Department of Labor and authorizes the adoption of any rules necessary to implement the Act.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning employment.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Construction Apprenticeship Program Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. In this Act:
7    "Apprentice" means a participant in an apprenticeship 
8program approved by and registered with the United States 
9Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
10    "Apprenticeship program" means an apprenticeship and 
11training program approved by and registered with the United 
12States Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and 
13Training.
14    "Construction" means any constructing, altering, 
15reconstructing, repairing, rehabilitating, refinishing, 
16refurbishing, remodeling, remediating, renovating, custom 
17fabricating, maintenance, landscaping, improving, wrecking, 
18painting, decorating, demolishing, and adding to or 
19subtracting from any building, structure, highway, roadway, 
20street, bridge, alley, sewer, ditch, sewage disposal plant, 
21water works, parking facility, railroad, excavation or other 
22structure, project, development, real property, or 
23improvement, or to do any part thereof, whether or not the 
 
 
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1performance of the work herein described involves the addition 
2to, or fabrication into, any structure, project, development, 
3real property, or improvement herein described of any material 
4or article of merchandise. Construction also includes moving 
5construction related materials on the job site to or from the 
6job site.
7    "Contractor" means any individual, sole proprietor, 
8partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability company, 
9association or other legal entity permitted by law to do 
10business within the State of Illinois that engages in 
11construction as defined in this Act.
12    "Department" means the Illinois Department of Labor.


 
13    Section 10. Apprenticeship program participation 
14mandatory.  As a condition of transacting business in this 
15State, a contractor must document proof of participation in an 
16apprenticeship program.
 
17    Section 15. Enforcement.
18    (a) It is the duty of the Department to conduct 
19investigations related to any violations of this Act, institute 
20the actions for penalties provided under this Act, and to 
21enforce generally the provisions of this Act.
22    (b) A contractor found to be in violation of this Act is 
23subject to a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding $5,000 
24for a first violation and a penalty in an amount not exceeding 
 
 
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1$10,000 for each subsequent violation.
2    (c) In the enforcement of this Act, the Department has the 
3powers granted to it under the Illinois Wage Payment and 
4Collection Act.

 
5    Section 20. Rules. The Department may adopt any rules 
6necessary to implement this Act.