104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4166
 
Introduced 10/28/2025, by Rep. Sharon Chung
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 605/605-1120 new
    Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Creates the High School and Area Vocational Center Grant Program. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall award grants to high schools, area vocational centers, and area career centers for the instruction and training of preapprenticeship students in the clean energy industry and the construction industry. Lists purposes for the Program. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to adopt rules.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic 
5Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois 
6is amended by adding Section 605-1120 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 605/605-1120 new)
8    Sec. 605-1120. High School and Area Vocational Center 
9Grant Program.
10    (a) The High School and Area Vocational Center Grant 
11Program is hereby established as a program to be implemented 
12and administered by the Department. The Program shall provide 
13grants for the purposes described in subsections (b) and (c).
14    (b) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall award 
15grants to high schools, area vocational centers, and area 
16career centers for the instruction and training of 
17preapprenticeship students in clean energy industry 
18occupations and construction industry occupations, including 
19instruction and training for careers as wind turbine 
20technicians; solar installers; construction craft laborers; 
21carpenters; electricians; plumbers or pipefitters; masons; 
22welders or ironworkers; heavy equipment operators; roofers; 
23sheet metal workers; painters and drywall installers; heating, 
 
 
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1ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) technicians; and 
2other trades.
3    (c) The Department shall adopt, by rule, criteria for the 
4awarding of grants under this Section for the following 
5purposes:
6        (1) to open the doors of opportunity into the clean 
7    energy industry, the construction industry, and the 
8    trades;
9        (2) to quickly and efficiently create, throughout the 
10    State, a qualified talent pipeline to fill job 
11    opportunities in the clean energy industry and the 
12    construction industry with diverse candidates;
13        (3) to allow students to attend and graduate from the 
14    instruction and training under this Section tuition-free; 
15    and
16        (4) to encourage diversity and inclusion in the clean 
17    energy industry and the construction industry.
18    (d) The Department shall adopt all rules necessary for the 
19implementation and administration of the Program established 
20under this Section.