Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023 shall provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356z.43 new Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356z.53 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024 (rather than 2023) shall provide coverage for medically necessary continuous glucose monitors for individuals who are diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and require insulin for the management of their diabetes (rather than provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors).
Creates the Innovations for Transportation Infrastructure Act. Contains a statement of legislative policy. Adds provisions governing: authorization of project delivery methods; preconditions to commencement of procurement; procurement; evaluation and selection of proposals; project records; confidentiality; public disclosure; design-build contracts; construction manager/general contractor contracts; funding and financing; minority, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses; labor agreements; acquisition of property; federal requirements; powers of the Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority; and rulemaking. Makes corresponding changes in the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; Illinois Finance Authority Act; the Illinois Procurement Code; the Public Construction Bond Act; the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act; the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act; the Toll Highway Act; the Eminent Domain Act; and the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to: New Act 20 ILCS 2705/2705-233 new 20 ILCS 3501/825-108 new 30 ILCS 500/1-10.5 new 30 ILCS 550/1.9 new 30 ILCS 570/2.8 new 30 ILCS 575/2.8 new 605 ILCS 10/11.2 new 735 ILCS 30/15-5-48 new 820 ILCS 130/2 from Ch. 48, par. 39s-2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Changes the definition of "progressive design-build project delivery method" to include the negotiations of the contract price can contain either a lump sum or a guaranteed maximum price (instead of either a lump sum or a guaranteed minimum price). Adds a provision that the Act shall be excepted from Illinois Public Contract Fraud Act. In provisions regarding the Illinois Department of Transportation or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority offering to pay stipends, changes a provision allowing payment after the proposal has been released, but before the due date for proposals (instead of before the due date for proposals). In provisions regarding taxpayer accountability, adds a provision limiting the provisions to any project with an estimated cost over $30,000,000. Removes provisions requiring the firm to be prequalified in Construction Inspection. Adds a provision requiring the implementation of a disadvantaged business enterprise program to include minority-owned and women-owned businesses and disadvantaged businesses when applicable under federal law. Adds provisions establishing a disadvantaged business enterprise liaison. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax checkoff for donations to the 100 Club of Illinois Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Provides that moneys deposited into the Fund shall be used to make grants to the 100 Club of Illinois for services in Illinois. Effective immediately.
Amends the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act. Provides that the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund shall provide resources for creating and maintaining at least one Black-led Center of Excellence HIV Biomedical Resource Hub for every $3,000,000 of available funding to improve Black health and eliminate Black HIV-related health disparities. Provides that a Center of Excellence may be developed on a stand-alone or a collaborative basis and may provide regional comprehensive HIV preventative care and essential support services. Removes language requiring the Fund to provide resources for creating and maintaining at least 17 one-stop shopping HIV/AIDS facilities across the State. Provides that the provisions regarding the Fund are repealed on July 1, 2050 (rather than July 1, 2026) and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In language amending the State Finance Act and the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act, removes language providing that the provisions are repealed on July 1, 2026 (rather than providing that the provisions are repealed on July 1, 2050). Makes other changes.
Creates the Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Creates the Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program, which shall be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, to provide loan repayment assistance to eligible direct service professionals practicing in a community-based, human service agency that contracts with or is grant funded by a State agency. Contains provisions concerning applications, award amounts, eligibility and work requirements, and rules. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Provides that the program's provision of loan repayment assistance is subject to appropriation, and makes a related change. Corrects grammatical errors, including changing references from "human service" to "human services". Adds an effective date of January 1, 2023, and makes a related change. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Removes the definition of eligible applicant. Changes the definition of professional to an individual employed by a human service agency that contracts with or is grant-funded by a State agency for specified purposes. Removes the requirement of a qualified program to be in the human services field for the purpose of training and preparing students to be human service professionals. Changes references from a direct service professional to a human service professional or a professional. Removes as eligibility criteria being a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen and holding a degree from a qualified program. Requires an applicant to remain a full-time employee as a human service professional in the same community-based human service agency for at least 12 months after receiving the grant (instead of remain a full-time employee as a human service professional in a community-based human service agency at least 12 months after receiving the grant). Removes provisions concerning repayment of grant or stipend funds if the professional does not complete a required period of employment as a human service professional. Effective January 1, 2023.
Amends the State Fair Act. Removes provisions requiring all income derived from the sale of advertising at the Illinois State Fair to be deposited in the Illinois State Fair Fund. Removes provisions requiring all income derived from the sale of advertising at the DuQuoin State Fair to be deposited in the Agricultural Premium Fund. Provides that all revenues from the operation and use of any facilities of the Illinois State Fair, the Springfield State Fairgrounds, the DuQuoin State Fair, and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds (rather than only the Illinois State Fair and the Springfield State Fairgrounds) shall be deposited in the Illinois State Fair Fund. Removes provisions requiring all revenues from the operation and use of any facilities of the DuQuoin State Fair and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds to be deposited into the Agricultural Premium Fund. Provides that the annual appropriation for the "Land of Lincoln Breeders Awards for Purebred or Registered Livestock" shall be made from the Agricultural Premium Fund or the Illinois State Fair Fund (rather than only the Agricultural Premium Fund).
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Removes a provision concerning a bi-monthly report on the progress of the Community Care Program. Amends the Illinois Coal and Energy Development Bond Act. Repeals specified provisions concerning bonds and investments. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Removes provisions concerning the reporting of allegations of adult students with disabilities. Amends the State Finance Act. Repeals provisions concerning cash flow borrowing and general funds liquidity. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Removes a provision requiring the Department of Central Management Services to report on specified State agency reports. Amends the Community Services Act. Removes provisions concerning the creation and duties of a commission related to the financing for community services. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Repeals provisions concerning specified annual reports and a residential and transition treatment program for women. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides requirements concerning the selection of certified independent arbitrators for claims by former and current employees of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. Repeals provision creating a Commission Review Board. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 105/4.02 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with a change. Removes a provision amending the Illinois Act on the Aging concerning a bi-monthly report on the progress of the Community Care Program. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5h rep 30 ILCS 500/25-55 730 ILCS 5/3-5-3 rep. 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1.3 rep. 820 ILCS 305/18.1 820 ILCS 305/14.1 rep. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 4103/20 20 ILCS 605/605-300 was 20 ILCS 605/46.2 20 ILCS 605/605-615 was 20 ILCS 605/46.19e 20 ILCS 605/605-680 20 ILCS 605/605-1040 rep. 20 ILCS 720/15 20 ILCS 720/20 20 ILCS 720/25 20 ILCS 720/30 20 ILCS 860/2 from Ch. 105, par. 532 20 ILCS 860/2a from Ch. 105, par. 532a 20 ILCS 3953/15 rep. 20 ILCS 3953/20 rep. 30 ILCS 780/5-30 415 ILCS 55/4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7454 105 ILCS 5/1B-8 from Ch. 122, par. 1B-8 105 ILCS 5/1F-25 105 ILCS 5/1F-90 105 ILCS 5/2-3.146 105 ILCS 5/10-21.9 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.9 105 ILCS 5/34-18.5 from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.5 105 ILCS 5/1F-62 rep. 105 ILCS 5/2-3.33a rep. 105 ILCS 5/2-3.128 rep. 105 ILCS 5/18-8.10 rep. 105 ILCS 5/21-5e rep. 105 ILCS 5/34-83 rep. 115 ILCS 5/2 from Ch. 48, par. 1702 5 ILCS 375/11 from Ch. 127, par. 531 20 ILCS 2705/2705-255 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.14 20 ILCS 4005/8.6 30 ILCS 105/5.970 new 30 ILCS 105/5.971 new 30 ILCS 105/5.972 new 30 ILCS 105/5.973 new 30 ILCS 105/5.974 new 30 ILCS 105/5.975 new 30 ILCS 105/5.976 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-75 30 ILCS 105/6z-126 30 ILCS 105/8.20 from Ch. 127, par. 144.20 30 ILCS 105/8.25 from Ch. 127, par. 144.25 30 ILCS 105/8.27 from Ch. 127, par. 144.27 30 ILCS 105/8.33 from Ch. 127, par. 144.33 30 ILCS 105/8f 30 ILCS 425/2 from Ch. 127, par. 2802 30 ILCS 750/9-4.2 from Ch. 127, par. 2709-4.2 30 ILCS 750/9-5.2 from Ch. 127, par. 2709-5.2 30 ILCS 750/23-1 from Ch. 127, par. 2723-1 50 ILCS 727/1-10 70 ILCS 215/8 from Ch. 85, par. 1250.8 110 ILCS 947/52 110 ILCS 967/15-30 225 ILCS 230/1011 from Ch. 111, par. 7861 305 ILCS 5/12-10.7 305 ILCS 20/10 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1410 415 ILCS 5/4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1004 415 ILCS 5/9.9 415 ILCS 5/22.8 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.8 415 ILCS 85/5 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7955 520 ILCS 10/10 from Ch. 8, par. 340 625 ILCS 5/11-1429 730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.8 805 ILCS 8/5-10 815 ILCS 505/7 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 267 20 ILCS 690/Act rep. 20 ILCS 1305/10-20 rep. 20 ILCS 2310/2310-370 rep. 20 ILCS 2705/2705-610 rep. 20 ILCS 3930/9.2 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.216 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.480 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.502 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.524 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.578 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.638 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.655 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.662 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.718 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.732 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.838 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.917 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.923 rep. 30 ILCS 105/5.925 rep. 30 ILCS 105/6y rep. 30 ILCS 105/6z-68 rep. 30 ILCS 105/6z-71 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.8b rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.23 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.25b rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.25d rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.41 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.42 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.43 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.44 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.45 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.46 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.47 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.48 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.49 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.50 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.52 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8.55 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8d rep. 30 ILCS 105/8e rep. 30 ILCS 105/8h rep. 30 ILCS 105/8i rep. 30 ILCS 105/8m rep. 30 ILCS 105/8n rep. 30 ILCS 105/8o rep. 30 ILCS 105/9.07 rep. 30 ILCS 105/8r rep. 30 ILCS 105/14.2 rep. 30 ILCS 105/24.12 rep. 30 ILCS 105/24.13 rep. 30 ILCS 105/25.2 rep. 30 ILCS 105/25.5 rep. 30 ILCS 605/8.2 rep. 30 ILCS 750/Art. 3 rep. 415 ILCS 85/7 rep. 430 ILCS 65/5.1 rep. 20 ILCS 105/4.02 from Ch. 23, par. 6104.02 820 ILCS 230/0.05 new 820 ILCS 245/1.5 new 820 ILCS 250/0.05 new 820 ILCS 250/1 from Ch. 48, par. 1101 820 ILCS 255/1.5 110 ILCS 330/8a rep. 110 ILCS 340/Act rep. 110 ILCS 430/Act rep. 410 ILCS 155/10 20 ILCS 5156/5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Adds provisions amending the State Finance Act to repeal provisions concerning various special funds. Amends the Illinois Future of Work Act. Provides that the Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall submit its final report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than June 1, 2022 (rather than May 1, 2022). Adds provisions amending the School Code. Repeals provisions concerning the School District Emergency Financial Assistance Fund, audit adjustments to State aid claims for alternative education programs, the Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence pilot program, job training programs, posting of high-skilled manufacturing teaching resources, fast growth grants, the Alternative Route to Administrative Certification for National Board Certified Teachers, and the board of examiners. Amends the Illinois Coal and Energy Development Bond Act. Repeals specified provisions concerning bonds and investments. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Removes provisions concerning the reporting of allegations of adult students with disabilities. Amends the State Finance Act. Repeals provisions concerning cash flow borrowing and general funds liquidity. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Removes a provision requiring the Department of Central Management Services to report on specified State agency reports. Amends the Community Services Act. Removes provisions concerning the creation and duties of a commission related to the financing for community services. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Repeals provisions concerning specified annual reports and a residential and transition treatment program for women. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes changes to provisions concerning the Community Care Program. Makes conforming changes. Adds provisions amending the Employee Washroom Act, the Work Under Compressed Air Act, the Underground Sewer Employee Safety Act, and the Toxic Substances Disclosure to Employees Act. Provides that those Acts are inoperative until and unless certain federal occupational safety and health standards cease to be in effect. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act to repeal a provision concerning patient notice of observation status. Repeals the University of Illinois Gerontological Committee Act. Repeals the Illinois Health Policy Center Act. Amends the Health in All Policies Act to provide that the workgroup created under specified provisions shall submit its report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2022 (rather than December 31, 2020) and by December 31 of each year thereafter. Amends the Illinois Immigrant Impact Task Force Act. Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2022 (rather than May 31, 2022). Effective immediately.
Creates the Drug Take-Back Act. Requires covered manufacturers to, no later than July 1, 2022 or 6 months after becoming a covered manufacturer, whichever is later, participate in an approved drug take-back program or have established and implemented a drug take-back program independently or as part of a group of covered manufacturers. Provides requirements for the drug take-back program and for manufacturer program operators. Requires each manufacturer program operator to submit a proposal for the establishment and implementation of a drug take-back program to the Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval. Contains provisions regarding changes or modifications to drug take-back programs, promotion of drug take-back programs, annual reports, funding, and reimbursement. Requires covered manufacturers and manufacturer program operators to submit an annual $5,000 registration fee. Specifies civil penalties for violation of the Act. Preempts home rule powers. Contains other provisions. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that proprietary information submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency under the Drug Take-Back Act is exempt from inspection and copying under the Act. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/22.15 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.15 415 ILCS 5/22.55 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that each covered manufacturer must, beginning January 1, 2024 (rather than no later than July 1, 2022) or 6 months after becoming a covered manufacturer, individually or collectively implement (rather than participate in) an approved drug take-back program. Requires a drug take-back program to provide for the collection, transportation, and disposal of covered drugs. Provides that specified requirements shall be undertaken by a drug take-back program or a covered manufacturer (rather than a manufacturer program operator). Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to review all proposals in conjunction with one another to ensure the proposals are coordinated to achieve authorized collection site coverage. Requires the Agency to either approve, reject, or approve with modification a proposal within 90 days after receiving it. Requires drug take-back program promotion to be implemented by all drug take-back programs collectively. Provides that a manufacturer program operator shall (rather than may) allocate administration and operation costs of programs to participating covered manufacturers. Requires each covered manufacturer and manufacturer program operator to register with the Agency and submit the registration fee by January 1, 2023 (rather than April 1, 2022), and by January 1 (rather than April 1) of each year thereafter. Removes language requiring penalties collected under the Act to be used in accordance with the Act's provisions. Removes language allowing the Agency to impose a civil penalty for a violation of the Act of $7,000 per violation per day. Makes other changes. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that moneys in the Solid Waste Management Fund shall be used for the administration of the Drug Take-Back Act. Removes provisions requiring the Agency to (1) develop and implement a public information program regarding household waste drop-off points that accept pharmaceutical products, as well as mail-back programs; (2) develop a sign that provides information on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceutical products; and (3) establish, by rule, a statewide medication take-back program by June 1, 2016 to ensure that there are pharmaceutical product disposal options regularly available for residents across the State. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that "covered drug" means, among other things, a drug. Makes a typographical change. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In provisions of the Drug Take-Back Act, makes the following changes. Provides that "covered drug" does not include drugs sold at retail as a unit dose package or homeopathic drugs. Makes changes to the definition of "proprietary information". Provides that program promotion requirements do not apply to any drug take-back program established prior to the Act's effective date that provides promotional or educational materials to the public about the proper collection and management of covered drugs. Provides that each covered manufacturer and covered manufacturer program operator shall submit a registration fee of $2,500 (rather than $5,000). Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Removes language providing that the definition of "covered manufacturer" does not include a pharmacy. Provides that private label distributors and repackagers are not covered manufacturers. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to provide a 30-day public comment period on drug take-back program proposals and revised proposals during specified 90-day periods. Provides that the reason for the Agency's rejection of a drug take-back program proposal must be provided in the written notification to the manufacturer program operator.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to partner with Governors State University in establishing a 6-month outreach and educational campaign focused on promoting stroke awareness within Chicago's Southland community, stroke recognition and prevention strategies, and access to reliable sources of information about strokes. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the stroke awareness campaign shall be established subject to appropriation. Requires the Department of Public Health to partner with Governors State University's College of Health and Human Services (rather than with Governors State University) in establishing a 12-month (rather than 6-month) campaign focused on promoting stroke awareness for select communities determined by the Department to be at risk for strokes, particularly within Chicago's Southland community (rather than promoting stroke awareness within Chicago's Southland community). Provides that appropriated moneys shall be made available to the Governors State University's College of Health and Human Services in an amount to be mutually agreed upon between the Governors State University's College of Health and Human Services and the Department. Makes other changes.
Creates the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Provides that a contract, record, of signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability simply because it is in electronic form or an electronic record was used in its formation. Provides that if a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law. Provides that if a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law. Repeals the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Makes corresponding changes in various laws to conform cross references. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Excludes the Office of the Secretary of State from the scope of the term "governmental agency". House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 405/14.01 Adds reference to: 15 ILCS 405/14.01 rep. Removes provisions changing the definition of "digital signature" in the State Comptroller Act and repeals that definition. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 70/1.15 from Ch. 1, par. 1016 5 ILCS 140/7 from Ch. 116, par. 207 5 ILCS 175/Act rep. 5 ILCS 315/6 from Ch. 48, par. 1606 15 ILCS 405/14.01 rep. 20 ILCS 35/20 20 ILCS 2310/2310-600 50 ILCS 55/10 115 ILCS 5/11.1 205 ILCS 305/10.2 205 ILCS 305/19 from Ch. 17, par. 4420 205 ILCS 305/20 from Ch. 17, par. 4421 215 ILCS 5/143.34 215 ILCS 5/513a13 325 ILCS 57/5 720 ILCS 5/17-3 from Ch. 38, par. 17-3 755 ILCS 35/5 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 705 755 ILCS 35/9 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 709 755 ILCS 40/70 755 ILCS 43/20 755 ILCS 43/50 755 ILCS 45/4-6 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 804-6 755 ILCS 45/4-10 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 804-10 805 ILCS 180/1-6 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Fair Food and Retail Delivery Act. Prohibits a third-party delivery service from using the likeness, registered trademark, or intellectual property belonging to a merchant, and from taking or arranging for the pickup or delivery of an order from a merchant through the digital network, without first obtaining written consent from the merchant. Provides that an agreement subject to the Act may not include a provision that requires a merchant to indemnify a third-party delivery service, an independent contractor of the third-party delivery service, or a registered agent of the third-party delivery service for any damages or harm partially or wholly caused by or resulting from the third-party delivery service, an independent contractor of the third-party delivery service, or a registered agent of the third-party delivery service. Provides that a merchant whose likeness is used, or pickup or delivery is arranged through a third-party delivery service in violation of the Act, may bring an action in the circuit court in the county in which the merchant conducts business to recover actual damages or up to $5,000, whichever is greater. Provides that the court may, in its discretion, award punitive damages and other equitable relief it deems appropriate. Defines terms.
Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to contract with a non-profit organization to serve as the State's principal assistance organization under the United States Department of Defense's SkillBridge program for employers and transitioning service members. Provides that the selected non-profit organization must demonstrate a commitment to assisting service members as they transition from military to civilian life. Provides that as the State's principal assistance organization under the United States Department of Defense's SkillBridge program for qualified businesses in this State and for transitioning service members who reside in, or who wish to reside in, this State, the organization shall: (1) establish and maintain, as applicable, its certification for the SkillBridge program or any other similar workforce training and transition programs established by the United States Department of Defense; (2) educate businesses, business associations, and transitioning service members regarding the SkillBridge program and its benefits, and educate military command and personnel within the State on the opportunities available to transitioning service members through the SkillBridge program; (3) assist businesses in obtaining approval for skilled workforce training curricula under the SkillBridge program, including, but not limited to, apprenticeships, internships, or fellowships; and (4) match transitioning service members who are deemed eligible for SkillBridge participation by their military command with training opportunities offered by the organization or participating businesses, with the intent of having transitioning service members achieve gainful employment in this State upon completion of their SkillBridge training. Permits the Department to adopt rules. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Makes the bill subject to appropriation. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall serve as the State's principal assistance organization under the United States Department of Defense's SkillBridge program for employers and transitioning service members. Provides that as the State's principal assistance organization under the United States Department of Defense's SkillBridge program for qualified businesses in this State and for transitioning service members who reside in, or who wish to reside in, this State, the Department shall: (1) establish and maintain, as applicable, its certification for the SkillBridge program or any other similar workforce training and transition programs established by the United States Department of Defense; (2) educate businesses, business associations, and transitioning service members regarding the SkillBridge program and its benefits, and educate military command and personnel within the State on the opportunities available to transitioning service members through the SkillBridge program; (3) assist businesses in obtaining approval for skilled workforce training curricula under the SkillBridge program, including, but not limited to, apprenticeships, internships, or fellowships; and (4) match transitioning service members who are deemed eligible for SkillBridge participation by their military command with training opportunities offered by participating businesses, with the intent of having transitioning service members achieve gainful employment in this State upon completion of their SkillBridge training. Permits the Department to adopt rules.
Amends the State Universities Civil Service Act. Provides that the Merit Board shall have the power and duty to establish minimum requirements (currently, recommend) to the institutions and agencies relating to the public universities in the State, standards for hours of work, holidays, sick leave, overtime compensation and vacation for the purpose of improving conditions of employment covered therein and for the purpose of insuring conformity with the prevailing rate principle. Provides that the Executive Director of the Merit Board is authorized to accept the appointment of each Designated Employer Representative appointed by the institutions and agencies relating to the public universities in the State. Provides that the employer (currently, the Executive Director of the Merit Board) shall certify the names and addresses on the register for employment positions. Provides that officers and employees who work for the institutions and agencies relating to the public universities in the State days shall have Juneteenth National Freedom Day as a holiday. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
