Bill > HB4197

This bill requires airport-related construction projects in Illinois to use project labor agreements (PLAs), which are pre-hiring collective bargaining agreements that establish employment terms for a specific construction project. The bill mandates that any grant from the Department of Transportation to municipalities and airport authorities for airport facility renovation, construction, or development must include a condition that the project is covered by a PLA negotiated with the local building and construction trades council that has geographic jurisdiction over the airport facilities. Similarly, any contract entered into by an airport authority to construct, develop, expand, extend, or improve airport facilities must also include a PLA with the local building and construction trades council. The bill defines a project labor agreement as a prehire collective bargaining agreement that covers all employment terms and conditions for a specific construction project and meets requirements outlined in the Project Labor Agreements Act. Importantly, the bill also specifies that the state will not provide reimbursement for implementing these new requirements, effectively making it an unfunded mandate for local jurisdictions.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4197&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104