HB 2070 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT ACT

Summary
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 Employment Development Task Force to advise the Coordinator. Authorizes funds appropriated for the purposes of 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, 2011.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2011 Last action Jan 8, 2013
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Committee
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Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 9, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Jan 24, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee
Mar 17, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 24, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee
Feb 22, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Lou Lang
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