(a) The Illinois Works Review Panel is created and shall be comprised of 25 members, each serving 3-year terms. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall each appoint 5 members within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the Senate shall each appoint 5 members within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee, shall serve as a member. The Governor shall appoint the following individuals to serve as members within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly: a representative from a contractor organization; a representative from a labor organization; and 2 members of the public with workforce development expertise, one of whom shall be a representative of a nonprofit organization that addresses workforce development.
     (b) The members of the Illinois Works Review Panel shall make recommendations to the Department regarding identification and evaluation of community-based organizations.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 559/20-25

  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (c) The Illinois Works Review Panel shall meet, at least quarterly, to review and evaluate (i) the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program and the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative, (ii) ideas to diversify the trainee corps in the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program and the workforce in the construction industry in Illinois, (iii) ideas to increase diversity in active apprenticeship programs in Illinois, and (iv) workforce demographic data collected by the Illinois Department of Labor. The Illinois Works Review Panel shall hold its initial meeting no later than 45 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.
     (d) All State contracts and grant agreements funding State contracts shall include a requirement that the contractor and subcontractor shall, upon reasonable notice, appear before and respond to requests for information from the Illinois Works Review Panel.
     (e) By August 1, 2020, and every August 1 thereafter, the Illinois Works Review Panel shall report to the General Assembly on its evaluation of the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program and the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative, including any recommended modifications.