Rep. David McSweeney

Filed: 3/26/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4910

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4910 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
5Section 5.855 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.855 new)
7    Sec. 5.855. The Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Fund.
 
8    Section 10. The Public Community College Act is amended by
9adding Section 3-53 as follows:
 
10    (110 ILCS 805/3-53 new)
11    Sec. 3-53. Certified private-public partnership boards.
12    (a) In this Section:
13    "Advanced manufacturing technology" means a program of
14study that leads students to an industry certification,

 

 

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1diploma, degree, or combination of these in skills and
2competencies needed by manufacturers.
3    "Certified private-public partnership board" means a
4formal group of volunteers within a community college district
5that may be comprised of some, but not necessarily all, of the
6following: local and regional manufacturers, applicable labor
7unions, community college officials, school district
8superintendents, high school principals, workforce investment
9boards, or other individuals willing to participate.
10    "Industry certification" means an industry-recognized
11credential that is (i) industry created, (ii) nationally
12portable, (iii) third-party-validated by either the
13International Organization for Standardization or the American
14National Standards Institute and is data-based and supported.
15    "Institution" means a public high school or community
16college, including a community college in a community college
17district to which Article 7 of this Act applies, that offers
18instruction in advanced manufacturing technology for credit
19towards a degree.
20    (b) The creation of a certified private-public partnership
21board is encouraged and may be authorized at each community
22college.
23    (c) The Illinois Community College Board may certify
24private-public partnership boards that meet the requirements
25of this subsection (c). To become certified, a public-private
26partnership board shall:

 

 

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1        (1) be minimally comprised of those entities described
2    in subsection (a) of this Section;
3        (2) be led cooperatively by a manufacturer, a school
4    district superintendent, and a community college president
5    or their designees;
6        (3) meet no less than 4 times each year during State
7    fiscal years 2015 and 2016 and thereafter no less than
8    twice each State fiscal year;
9        (4) encourage and define the implementation of
10    programs of study in advanced manufacturing technology to
11    meet the competency and skill demands of manufacturers;
12        (5) define a minimum of 4 programs of study in advanced
13    manufacturing technology to meet the needs of the broadest
14    number of manufacturers in the area;
15        (6) encourage formal alignment and dual-credit
16    opportunities for high school students who begin advanced
17    manufacturing technology training to transition to
18    community college programs of study in advanced
19    manufacturing technology; and
20        (7) establish, as its foundation, the certified
21    production technician credential offered by the
22    Manufacturing Skill Standards Council or its successor
23    entity.
24    (d) A certified private-public partnership board that
25annually meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this
26Section may be eligible for a budget stabilization factor for

 

 

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1advanced manufacturing technology programs of study at
2participating institutions, subject to appropriation and
3funding, under the following conditions:
4        (1) The Illinois Community College Board may annually
5    certify that each partnership meets the requirements of
6    subsection (c) of this Section.
7        (2) When met and certified, there can be no reduction
8    from the previous year's appropriation or elimination of
9    appropriations for such advanced manufacturing technology
10    programs, unless the Governor declares a funding emergency
11    exists.
12        (3) The substantive committees of the General Assembly
13    focusing on higher education may, by joint resolution, set
14    the Governor's declaration aside.
15        (4) If the Governor's declaration is not set aside, the
16    appropriation supporting advanced manufacturing technology
17    programs of study may be reduced by no greater than 2% for
18    the next State fiscal year.
19    Nothing in this subsection (d) may be construed to restrict
20the General Assembly from approving additional appropriations
21to support advanced manufacturing technology programs of
22study.
23    (e) Institutions may apply to the Illinois Community
24College Board for funds needed for purchasing equipment,
25software, or supplies to support advanced manufacturing
26technology programs of study that the institution is unable to

 

 

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1sufficiently obtain through regular appropriations. Such
2support may not exceed $250,000 per institution for any State
3fiscal year. Only certified private-public partnership boards
4are eligible to make application for this support and must show
5the request meets unfunded needs to ensure alignment and
6success of the programs of study. This subsection (e) is
7subject to appropriation.
8    Any non-public entity participating in a private-public
9partnership as described in subsection (c) of this Section may
10make contributions to the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
11Fund to be used in supporting advanced manufacturing technology
12programs of study. These contributions from non-public
13entities shall constitute the entirety of outside deposits into
14the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Fund. The Advanced
15Manufacturing Technologies Fund may be created as a special
16fund in the State treasury, but no money from the General
17Revenue Fund, the Common School Fund, the Education Assistance
18Fund, or other funds within the custody of the State Treasurer
19may be appropriated or reappropriated to the Advanced
20Manufacturing Technologies Fund. All money in the Advanced
21Manufacturing Technologies Fund shall be used, subject to
22appropriation, by the Illinois Community College Board to
23support certified public-private partnership boards under this
24Section and may not be appropriated for any other use.
25    Cash contributions deposited into the Advanced
26Manufacturing Technologies Fund shall be considered charitable

 

 

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1contributions for purposes of the Illinois Income Tax Act.
2Contributions consisting of new or certified used equipment,
3software, or other supplies shall also be considered charitable
4contributions for the purposes of the Illinois Income Tax Act,
5according to the value of the contribution.
6    (f) The Illinois Community College Board may submit an
7annual report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the
8public on or before November 1 of each year describing the
9status of each private-public partnership board. The report may
10include the following:
11        (1) An accounting of the expenditures of any money from
12    the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Fund.
13        (2) Anticipated requests for money from the Advanced
14    Manufacturing Technologies Fund for the upcoming State
15    fiscal year.
16        (3) The number of credentials issued by institutions
17    participating in private-public partnerships.
18        (4) Other such information that the Illinois Community
19    College Board determines is appropriate.
20    (g) The Illinois Community College Board may adopt any
21rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this Section.
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23becoming law.".