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1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Department of Veterans' Affairs Act is |
5 | | amended by adding Section 16 as follows:
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6 | | (20 ILCS 2805/16 new) |
7 | | Sec. 16. SkillBridge program. Subject to appropriation for |
8 | | this purpose, the Department shall serve as the State's |
9 | | principal assistance organization under the United States |
10 | | Department of Defense's SkillBridge program for employers and |
11 | | transitioning service members. As the State's principal |
12 | | assistance organization under the United States Department of |
13 | | Defense's SkillBridge program for qualified businesses in this |
14 | | State and for transitioning service members who reside in, or |
15 | | who wish to reside in, this State, the Department shall: |
16 | | (1) establish and maintain, as applicable, its |
17 | | certification for the SkillBridge program or any other |
18 | | similar workforce training and transition programs |
19 | | established by the United States Department of Defense; |
20 | | (2) educate businesses, business associations, and |
21 | | transitioning service members regarding the SkillBridge |
22 | | program and its benefits, and educate military command and |
23 | | personnel within the State on the opportunities available |