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This bill amends the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act to modify requirements for apprenticeship programs participating in public works projects. Specifically, for contracts and grant agreements executed on or after the effective date of the bill, apprenticeship programs must provide evidence to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that they have graduated at least 2 apprentices in each construction craft for each of the 3 calendar years preceding the project's start date. The bill exempts apprenticeship programs from providing graduation information for crafts exclusively dedicated to transporting materials and equipment, and these new requirements do not apply to public works projects contracted by school districts or local government units. The bill maintains the existing goal of having apprentices perform 10% of total labor hours on public works projects estimated to cost $500,000 or more, with a progressive increase in the requirement that apprentice labor hours be performed by graduates of specific preapprenticeship programs (25% before January 1, 2024, and 50% thereafter). The legislation continues to allow for reductions or waivers of apprentice labor hour goals under certain circumstances, such as insufficient available apprentices or project-specific constraints, and maintains provisions for reporting, compliance, and potential penalties for non-compliance.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1063&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104