Bill Text: IL HB4787 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4787 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB4787-Amended.html

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Rep. Michael W. Tryon

Filed: 3/27/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4787
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4787 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Prevailing Wage Act is amended by adding
Section 4.5 as follows:
(820 ILCS 130/4.5 new)
Sec. 4.5. Prevailing Wage Task Force.
(a) Task Force. The Prevailing Wage Task Force is created.
The members of the Task Force shall be appointed no later than
September 1, 2012.
(b) Report. No later than December 1 of each year, the Task
Force shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly its
recommendations for legislation to provide local governments
with relief from the requirements of this Act. The Task Force
shall issue its first report no later than December 1, 2012.
(c) Composition. The following members shall comprise the

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Task Force:
(1) One Democratic member of the Senate appointed by
the President of the Senate and one Republican member of
the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(2) One Democratic member of the House of
Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and one Republican member of the House of
Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives.
(3) Three members representative of organized labor or
labor trade councils appointed by the Governor.
(4) One member appointed by the Governor from a
statewide organization in Illinois representing
municipalities.
(5) One member appointed by the Governor from an
organization in Illinois representing city mayors and
village presidents.
(6) One member appointed by the Governor from an
organization in Illinois representing the interests of
county governments.
(7) One member appointed by the Governor from a
statewide organization in Illinois representing the
interests of the business community.
The initial appointment of members to the Task Force shall
provide for 4 groups of members. Three of the groups shall
consist of 3 members and one group shall consist of 2 members.

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The composition of the groups shall be determined by lot. The
group consisting of 2 members shall serve an initial term of 4
years. Of the 3 remaining groups, one group shall serve an
initial term of one year, one group shall serve an initial term
of 2 years, and one group shall serve an initial term of 3
years. The length of the initial terms of the 3-person groups
shall be determined by lot. Successors shall serve a term of 4
years. If a vacancy occurs, the appropriate appointing
authority shall appoint a person to serve the unexpired portion
of the term.
(d) Organization. The Task Force shall elect a chairperson
and a vice-chairperson who may not be members of the same
political party. Six members of the Task Force constitute a
quorum. The chairperson or, in the absence of the chairperson,
the vice-chairperson shall have the right to convene a Task
Force meeting and call the meeting to order. The Task Force
shall meet at least one time each calendar quarter.
(e) Compensation. Members of the Task Force shall not
receive compensation for performance of their duties, but may
be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in
performing the duties associated with the Task Force from
moneys appropriated for that purpose.
(f) Administrative support. The Department of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative and staff
support to the Task Force.

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