HB5302 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5302

Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Katie Stuart

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1505/1505-225 new

Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Occupational Health and Safety Act Violation Reporting Procedures Awareness Task Force within the Department of Labor. Adds provisions governing Task Force membership, duties, and compensation. Provides that the Task Force shall meet quarterly at a time it deems appropriate. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report to the Department and the General Assembly after every 2 meetings. Provides that the reports shall advise the Department on ways to give unaware or inexperienced workers greater accessibility in acquiring assistance in identifying and correcting violations at their workplace and make recommendations on complementary proposals or policies. Provides that the provisions concerning the Task Force are repealed 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 1505-225 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1505/1505-225 new)

Sec. 1505-225. Occupational Health and Safety Act Violation Reporting Procedures Awareness Task Force.

(a) The Occupational Health and Safety Act Violation Reporting Procedures Awareness Task Force is created within the Department of Labor to determine how to increase the awareness of reporting Occupational Health and Safety Act violations and give unaware or inexperienced workers greater accessibility in acquiring assistance in identifying and correcting violations at their workplace.

(b) The Task Force shall have the following members appointed as follows:

(1) one Representative appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(2) one Representative appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(3) one Senator appointed by the President of the Senate;

(4) one Senator appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(5) one member to represent the Department of Labor appointed by the Governor;

(6) three members to represent trade unions appointed by the Governor;

(7) one member to represent workplace safety enforcement, including, but limited to, a health and safety specialist or violations investigator, appointed by the Governor; and

(8) any other experts, as deemed necessary by the Task Force.

(c) Members shall serve without compensation for the duration of the Task Force, but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in performing their duties.

(d) The Task Force shall meet quarterly at a time it deems appropriate.

(e) The Task Force shall submit a report to the Department and the General Assembly after every 2 meetings. The reports shall advise the Department on ways to give unaware or inexperienced workers greater accessibility in acquiring assistance in identifying and correcting violations at their workplace and make recommendations on complementary proposals or policies.

(f) This Section is repealed 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.