Bill Text: IL HB2778 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Safety in Professional Steel Erection Licensure Act. Defines terms. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall license all steel erectors in the State. Provides that no individual shall perform unlicensed steel erection. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out and enforce the Act. Provides that individuals or entities performing unlicensed steel erection work in this State shall be fined $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for each subsequent offense. Provides that the Department shall coordinate with the Department of Transportation, when appropriate, for purposes of enforcement and regulation of the Act. Provides that to assist with costs associated with implementation, the Department is authorized to charge a reasonable fee for licensure, not to exceed $125 per license. Creates the Steel Erectors Licensure Fund. Makes corresponding changes in the State Finance Act. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Repeals the Safety in Professional Steel Erection Licensure Act on January 1, 2028. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-15 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber [HB2778 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2778-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2778 Introduced , by Rep. Natalie A. Manley SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
5 ILCS 80/4.38
30 ILCS 105/5.990 new
Creates the Safety in Professional Steel Erection Licensure Act. Defines terms. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall license all steel erectors in the State. Provides that no individual shall perform unlicensed steel erection. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out and enforce the Act. Provides that individuals or entities performing unlicensed steel erection work in this State shall be fined $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for each subsequent offense. Provides that the Department shall coordinate with the Department of Transportation, when appropriate, for purposes of enforcement and regulation of the Act. Provides that to assist with costs associated with implementation, the Department is authorized to charge a reasonable fee for licensure, not to exceed $125 per license. Creates the Steel Erectors Licensure Fund. Makes corresponding changes in the State Finance Act. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Repeals the Safety in Professional Steel Erection Licensure Act on January 1, 2028. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Safety
in Professional Steel Erection Licensure Act.
Section 5. Legislative purpose. As a key component of the
construction industry, steel erection remains one of the most
hazardous occupations in America. Highly skilled workers build
structural frameworks for bridges and high rise buildings,
from metal signs to towering skyscrapers, by manipulating
heavy chunks of metal into place with precision accuracy and
safety protocols at all times. Despite its dangers, steel
erection is essential for erecting stable structures that
support our cities' infrastructures year after year. The State
acknowledges the imperative safety need for having skilled,
trained, and licensed individuals erecting steel.
Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Department" means the Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation.
"Licensed steel erector" means an individual who performs
steel erection and is licensed under this Act.
"Steel erection" means hoisting, laying out, placing,

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connecting, welding, burning, guying, bracing, bolting,
plumbing, and rigging of structural steel, steel joists, and
metal buildings; installing metal decking, curtain walls,
window walls, siding systems, miscellaneous metals, ornamental
iron, and similar materials; moving point-to-point while
performing these activities; and as further defined in 29 CFR
1926.750.
Section 15. Licensure. The Department shall license all
steel erectors in the State. No individual shall perform
unlicensed steel erection. Individuals performing steel
erection work without a license granted under this Act shall
be subject to the penalties provided in Section 25 of this Act.
Section 20. Rules. The Department shall adopt rules
necessary to carry out and enforce this Act.
Section 25. Penalties. Individuals or entities performing
unlicensed steel erection work in the State shall be fined
$5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for each subsequent
offense. For purposes of this Section, offenses are considered
to be determined daily and each unlicensed steel erector is
subject to the penalty as is the entity that knowingly employs
unlicensed steel erectors. The Department shall provide
additional penalties through rules, which shall include
licensure violations of offending businesses.

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The Department shall adopt protocols on how to report and
document violations.
Section 30. Department coordination. The Department shall
coordinate with the Department of Transportation, when
appropriate, for purposes of enforcement and regulation of
this Act.
Section 35. Fees. Individuals seeking licensure by the
Department shall follow the process and protocols set forth by
administrative rule. To assist with costs associated with
implementation, the Department is authorized to charge a
reasonable fee for licensure, not to exceed $125 per license.
All fees collected for the purposes of this Act shall be
deposited into the Steel Erectors Licensure Fund.
Section 40. The Steel Erectors Licensure Fund; uses. The
Steel Erectors Licensure Fund is hereby created as a special
fund in the State treasury. All moneys deposited into the fund
shall be used to implement and enforce this Act.
Section 45. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by
changing Section 4.38 as follows:
(5 ILCS 80/4.38)
Sec. 4.38. Acts repealed on January 1, 2028. The following

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Acts are repealed on January 1, 2028:
The Acupuncture Practice Act.
The Behavior Analyst Licensing Act.
The Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.
The Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act.
The Elevator Safety and Regulation Act.
The Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act
of 2011.
The Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code.
The Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License
Act.
The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act.
The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Practice Act.
The Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007.
The Music Therapy Licensing and Practice Act.
The Naprapathic Practice Act.
The Nurse Practice Act.
The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary
Act.
The Pharmacy Practice Act.
The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987.
The Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional
Counselor Licensing and Practice Act.
The Safety in Professional Steel Erection Licensure Act.

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The Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-715, eff. 4-29-22; 102-878, eff. 5-13-22;
102-879, eff. 5-13-22; 102-880, eff. 5-13-22; 102-881, eff.
5-13-22; 102-882, eff. 5-13-22; 102-945, eff. 5-27-22;
102-953, eff. 5-27-22; 102-993, eff. 5-27-22; revised
7-27-22.)
Section 50. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.990 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.990 new)
Sec. 5.990. The Steel Erectors Licensure Fund.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.