HB2985 amends the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act to establish the Illinois Works Bid Credit Program and the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative.
HB2985 amends the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act to create the Illinois Works Bid Credit Program, which allows contractors and subcontractors to earn bid credits for employing apprentices who have completed the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program. These bid credits can be used toward future bids for public works projects contracted or funded by the State. The bill also establishes the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative, which requires apprentices to perform a certain percentage of labor hours on public works projects.
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