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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
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 Higher 
5Education Green Jobs and Technology Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions.  In this Act:
7    "Community college" means a public community college in 
8this State.

9    "Green jobs" means jobs in which green technology is 
10employed and may include the occupation codes identified as 
11green jobs by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and 
12any codes identified as green jobs by the Illinois Department 
13of Labor and the Department of Commerce and Economic 
14Opportunity.
15    "Green technology" means technology that (i) promotes 
16clean energy, renewable energy, or energy efficiency, (ii) 
17reduces greenhouse gases or carbon emissions, or (iii) involves 
18the invention, design, and application of chemical products and 
19processes to eliminate the use and generation of hazardous 
20substances.

21    "State university" means a public university in this State.


 
22    Section 10. Collaboration; promotion of industry.  
 
 
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1    (a) Representatives from each State university and 
2community college, in conjunction with research centers 
3affiliated with these institutions that focus on clean or 
4sustainable energy and that are located within the same 
5geographic regions, may meet annually to develop collaborative 
6efforts with regard to the green technology industry.
7    (b)  The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois 
8Community College Board shall annually publicize on their 
9Internet websites information concerning efforts made by State 
10universities and community colleges to promote the green 
11technology industry, including the development of new academic 
12degree and certificate programs, courses of instruction, and 
13initiatives made by these State universities and community 
14colleges to align green jobs programs with employer needs.
 
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.