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 Bill Status of HB5805  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Sidney H. Mathias - Robert W. Pritchard - Kay Hatcher - Patricia R. Bellock - Roger L. Eddy, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Renée Kosel, Rich Brauer, Bob Biggins and Michael P. McAuliffe

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.755 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Emergency Employment Development Act. Authorizes the Governor to appoint an Illinois Emergency Employment Development Coordinator to administer the Act, and specifies the Coordinator's other duties and powers. Creates the Illinois Emergency Development Task Force to advise the Coordinator. Authorizes funds appropriated under the Act to be used to subsidize employee wages and benefits, to reimburse the Department of Employment Security for certain expenses, and to provide child care, workers' compensation coverage, and job search assistance. Specifies the powers and duties of Employment Administrators. Specifies the contractual assurances that businesses must give to remain eligible for subsidies under the Act. Sets forth criteria for allocating funds among eligible businesses. Requires businesses to repay 70% of amounts received if eligible applicants do not continue in their employment beyond 6 months. Prohibits eligible employers from terminating, laying off, or reducing the working hours of employees in order to hire an individual with funds made available under this Act. Creates a work incentive demonstration project. Provides for the termination of the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Emergency Employment Development Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective July 1, 2010.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  2/10/2010HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  2/10/2010HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
  2/10/2010HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/10/2010HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  2/10/2010HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  2/10/2010HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
  2/10/2010HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  2/10/2010HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
  2/10/2010HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2010HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
  5/25/2010HouseObjects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/25/2010HouseChair Rules Motion Lost
  5/25/2010HouseMotion Discharge Committee Lost
  5/25/2010HouseAppeal Ruling of Chair Rep. William B. Black
  5/25/2010HouseShall the Chair be Sustained
  5/25/2010HouseMotion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 068-048-000
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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