Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Filed: 3/21/2023
 
 

 

 

 
10300SB1170sam001LRB103 05611 HLH 58541 a



1
AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1170 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1170 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic 
5Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois 
6is amended  by adding Section 605-1110 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new)
8    Sec. 605-1110. Advanced manufacturing training programs. 
9    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall 
10establish 3 advanced manufacturing training programs. The 
11advanced manufacturing programs shall expand opportunities for 
12skills training, boost retention of manufacturers, and attract 
13investment by manufacturing companies.
14    (b) Grant moneys must be used either to expand programming 
15in facilities or to support the construction of new facilities 
16to expand manufacturing programming. The expansion must be led 
 
 
10300SB1170sam001- 2 -LRB103 05611 HLH 58541 a

1by local community colleges and shall be in consultation with 
2regional partnerships, including manufacturers, to ensure that 
3the training offered aligns with the training needed by 
4regional manufacturing employers. 
5    (c) Grant moneys shall also be used to expand access to 
6manufacturing programs for diverse populations, including 
7individuals who have been previously incarcerated, individuals 
8with disabilities, people of color, women, and veterans, as 
9well as current high school students. 
10    (d) The grant that is received by the community college 
11must be matched equally with the commitment of local 
12investments.".