Bill Text: IL HB3005 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires, by August 1 of each calendar year, the Department of Transportation to make a report in writing to the Governor and the General Assembly, stating in detail the Department's efforts in the prior fiscal year to fill open mechanics positions. Requires the Department to establish and maintain a goal of filling at least 85% of all authorized and budgeted mechanic positions within the Department in each fiscal year. Requires the General Assembly to review the report and may request additional information or hold hearings regarding the Department's staffing levels, recruitment strategies, and efforts to meet the 85% workforce goal.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-06 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB3005 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB3005-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3005 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 2705/2705-627 new
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires, by August 1 of each calendar year, the Department of Transportation to make a report in writing to the Governor and the General Assembly, stating in detail the Department's efforts in the prior fiscal year to fill open mechanics positions. Requires the Department to establish and maintain a goal of filling at least 85% of all authorized and budgeted mechanic positions within the Department in each fiscal year. Requires the General Assembly to review the report and may request additional information or hold hearings regarding the Department's staffing levels, recruitment strategies, and efforts to meet the 85% workforce goal.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
Section 2705-627 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2705/2705-627 new)
Sec. 2705-627. Mechanics workforce goals and report.
(a) By August 1 of each calendar year, the Department
shall make a report in writing to the Governor and the General
Assembly, stating in detail the Department's efforts in the
prior fiscal year to fill open mechanics positions.
(b) The report shall include:
(1) The total number of mechanic positions within the
department for the previous fiscal year.
(2) The number of mechanic positions that were
unfilled at any point during the previous fiscal year.
(3) The duration of time each mechanic position
remained unfilled.
(4) The number of mechanic positions filled during the
previous fiscal year.
(5) A detailed report of any recruitment efforts or
initiatives undertaken to fill mechanic positions.

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(c) The Department shall establish and maintain a goal of
filling at least 85% of all authorized and budgeted mechanic
positions within the Department in each fiscal year.
(d) The General Assembly shall review the report and may
request additional information or hold hearings regarding the
Department's staffing levels, recruitment strategies, and
efforts to meet the 85% workforce goal.