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IL SB2911

IL SB2911
$DHS-DIGNITY IN PAY GRANTS


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Introduced
01/27/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

In addition to any amounts heretofore appropriated for Community-Based Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled and Alternative Community Programs, appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services to fund transition grants awarded under the Section 14(c) transition program to assist community agencies with active or pending 14(c) certificates transition away from subminimum wages for workers with disabilities. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

This bill appropriates $10,000,000 from the state's General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services to provide transition grants. These grants are intended to help community agencies that currently operate under Section 14(c) certificates, which allow them to pay workers with disabilities less than the minimum wage, transition to paying these workers at least the minimum wage. The funding is in addition to existing appropriations for services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (on 03/11/2026)

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