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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4433

Introduced 1/20/2026, by Rep. Ryan Spain

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 559/20-20

Amends the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act. In provisions concerning
goals of the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative related to the
percentage of labor hours performed by apprentices, provides that, for
contracts and grant agreements executed after January 1, 2029 and before
January 1, 2031, at least 25% (instead of 50%) of the labor hours of each
prevailing wage classification performed by apprentices shall be performed
by graduates of the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program, the Illinois
Climate Works Preapprenticeship Program, or the Highway Construction
Careers Training Program. Provides that, on and after January 2031, at
least 50% of the labor hours of each prevailing wage classification
performed by apprentices shall be performed by graduates of the Illinois
Works Preapprenticeship Program, the Illinois Climate Works
Preapprenticeship Program, or the Highway Construction Careers Training
Program. Removes provisions setting goals for those apprentices before
January 1, 2029. Makes changes concerning circumstances under which the
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may grant a reduction or a
waiver of those goals. Provides that the Department of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity shall maintain a list of graduates of the Illinois
Works Preapprenticeship Program for a period of not less than 3 years
(instead of one year) after the participant graduates from the Program.
Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning finance.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Illinois Works Jobs Program Act is amended
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by changing Section 20-20 as follows:

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(30 ILCS 559/20-20)
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Sec. 20-20.
Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative.
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(a) The Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative is
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established and shall be administered by the Department.
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(1) Subject to the exceptions set forth in subsection
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(b) of this Section, apprentices shall be utilized on all
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public works projects estimated to cost $500,000 or more
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in accordance with this subsection (a).
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(2) For public works projects estimated to cost
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$500,000 or more, the goal of the Illinois Works
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Apprenticeship Initiative is that apprentices will perform
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either 10% of the total labor hours actually worked in
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each prevailing wage classification or 10% of the
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estimated labor hours in each prevailing wage
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classification, whichever is less. For contracts and grant
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agreements executed after
January 1, 2029 and before
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January 1, 2031,

the effective date of this amendatory Act
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of the 103rd General Assembly and before January 1, 2024,

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of this goal, at least 25% of the labor hours of each
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prevailing wage classification performed by apprentices
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shall be performed by graduates of the Illinois Works
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Preapprenticeship Program, the Illinois Climate Works
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Preapprenticeship Program, or the Highway Construction
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Careers Training Program. For contracts and grant
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agreements executed on or after
January 1, 2031,

January
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1, 2024,
of this goal, at least 50% of the labor hours of
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each prevailing wage classification performed by
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apprentices shall be performed by graduates of the
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Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program, the Illinois
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Climate Works Preapprenticeship Program, or the Highway
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Construction Careers Training Program.
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(b) Before or during the term of a contract subject to this
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Section, the Department may reduce or waive the goals set
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forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (a). Prior to the
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Department granting a request for a reduction or waiver, the
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Department shall determine, in its discretion, whether to hold
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a public hearing on the request. In determining whether to
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hold a public hearing, the Department may consider factors,
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including the scale of the project and whether the contractor
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or subcontractor seeking the reduction or waiver has
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previously requested reductions or waivers on other projects.
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The Department may also consult with the Business Enterprise
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Council under the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women,
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and Persons with Disabilities Act and the Chief Procurement

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Officer of the agency administering the public works contract.
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The Department may grant a reduction or waiver upon a
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determination that:
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(1)
insufficient graduates are accepted into an
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apprenticeship program registered with the Department of
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Labor, according to reports filed with the Department by
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the grant recipient or other reporting entity and reviewed
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by the Illinois Works Review Panel;

the contractor or
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subcontractor has demonstrated that insufficient
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apprentices are available;

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(2) the reasonable and necessary requirements of the
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contract do not allow the goal to be met;
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(3) there is a disproportionately high ratio of
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material costs to labor hours that makes meeting the goal
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infeasible;
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(4) apprentice labor hour goals conflict with existing
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requirements, including federal requirements, in
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connection with the public work; or
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(5) the
Department has not produced enough graduates
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of a registered apprenticeship program in the project area
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and

contractor or subcontractor has demonstrated that

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insufficient graduates of the Illinois Works
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Preapprenticeship Program are available to meet the
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requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection (a).
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(c) Contractors and subcontractors must submit a
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certification to the Department and the agency that is

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administering the contract, or the grant agreement funding the
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contract, demonstrating that the contractor or subcontractor
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has:
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(1) met the apprentice labor hour goals set forth in
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paragraph (2) of subsection (a);
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(2) received a reduction or waiver pursuant to
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subsection (b); or
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(3) not complied with the labor hour goals in
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paragraph (2) of subsection (a) and did not receive a
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reduction or waiver pursuant to subsection (b).
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It shall be deemed to be a material breach of the contract,
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or the grant agreement funding the contract, and entitle the
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State to declare a default, terminate the contract or grant
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agreement funding it, and exercise those remedies provided for
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in the contract, at law, or in equity if the contractor or
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subcontractor fails to submit the certification required in
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this subsection or submits false or misleading information.
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After January 1, 2031, intentional

Intentional
failure to
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comply with the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative may
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result in the State agency that contracted or funded the
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public works project: (i) terminating the contract or
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agreement involved, (ii) prohibiting the party that contracted
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with the State from participating in public contracts or
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agreements for a period not to exceed 3 years, (iii) seeking a
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penalty of up to 25% of the contract or agreement as a result
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of the violation, or (iv) any combination of items (i) through

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(iii). State agencies shall report to the Department all
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projects that did not comply with the Illinois Works
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Apprenticeship Initiative and any action taken against the
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noncompliant party and shall provide an action plan to address
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the reported instance of noncompliance with the Illinois Works
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Apprenticeship Initiative.
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(d) No later than
June 28, 2020 (
one year after the
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effective date of this Act
)
, and by April 1 of every calendar
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year thereafter, the Department of Labor shall submit a report
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to the Illinois Works Review Panel regarding the use of
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apprentices under the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative
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for public works projects. To the extent it is available, the
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report shall include the following information:
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(1) the total number of labor hours on each project
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and the percentage of labor hours actually worked by
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apprentices on each public works project;
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(2) the number of apprentices used in each public
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works project, broken down by trade; and
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(3) the number and percentage of minorities, women,
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and veterans utilized as apprentices on each public works
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project.
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(e) The Department shall adopt any rules deemed necessary
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to implement the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative. In
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order to provide for the expeditious and timely implementation
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of this Act, the Department may adopt emergency rules. The
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adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection is

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deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
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welfare.
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(f) The Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative shall not
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interfere with any contracts or grants in existence on the
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effective date of this Act.
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(g) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this
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Act, any State agency that administers a construction program
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for which federal law or regulations establish standards and
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procedures for the utilization of apprentices may implement
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the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative using the federal
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standards and procedures for the establishment of goals and
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utilization procedures for the State-funded, as well as the
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federally assisted, portions of the program. In such cases,
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these goals shall not exceed those established pursuant to the
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relevant federal statutes or regulations.
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(h) The Department shall maintain a list of graduates of
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the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program for a period of
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not less than
3 years

one year
after the participant graduates
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from the Program
, including, but not limited to, participants
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who graduated from the Program prior to the effective date of
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this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly
. The list
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shall include the name, address, county of residence, phone
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number, email address, and the self-attested construction and
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building trade career path preferences of each graduate. This
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list shall be made available to any contractor or
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subcontractor, as well as any apprenticeship program approved

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by and registered with the United States Department of Labor's
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Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training in alignment with the
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graduate's self-attested construction and building trade
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career path preferences.
The Department shall annually contact
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the graduates whose names appear on the list to verify their
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status in an apprenticeship program.

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(Source: P.A. 103-305, eff. 7-28-23.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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