Bill > HB4051

This bill amends the Public Utilities Act to require an electric utility that serves more than 3 million customers in Illinois to fund the construction of 5 employment training centers in specific locations: the west side of Chicago, Ford Heights, Waukegan, Bloomington, and Peoria. The utility must also fund various job training programs, including a solar training pipeline program, a craft apprenticeship program, and multicultural job programs, using funds from the Illinois Power Agency Act. The bill aims to provide job training and job placement opportunities, particularly for individuals who are or were foster children or have a criminal record, and to ensure that the programs serve environmental justice communities.