Rep. Dave Winters
Filed: 2/22/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 166




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 166 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Higher Education 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) 
 
 
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1reduces greenhouse gases or carbon emissions, or (iii) involves 
2the invention, design, and application of chemical products and 
3processes to eliminate the use and generation of hazardous 
4substances.

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


 
6    Section 10. Collaboration; promotion of industry.  
7    (a) Representatives from each State university and 
8community college, in conjunction with research centers 
9affiliated with these institutions that focus on clean or 
10sustainable energy and that are located within the same 
11geographic regions, may meet annually to develop collaborative 
12efforts with regard to the green technology industry.
13    (b)  The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois 
14Community College Board shall annually publicize on their 
15Internet websites information concerning efforts made by State 
16universities and community colleges to promote the green 
17technology industry, including the development of new academic 
18degree and certificate programs, courses of instruction, and 
19initiatives made by these State universities and community 
20colleges to align green jobs programs with employer needs.
 
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
22becoming law.".