Bill Text: IL HB5385 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall serve as the State's principal assistance organization under the United States Department of Defense's SkillBridge program for employers and transitioning service members. Provides that as the State's principal assistance organization under the United States Department of Defense's SkillBridge program for qualified businesses in this State and for transitioning service members who reside in, or who wish to reside in, this State, the Department shall: (1) establish and maintain, as applicable, its certification for the SkillBridge program or any other similar workforce training and transition programs established by the United States Department of Defense; (2) educate businesses, business associations, and transitioning service members regarding the SkillBridge program and its benefits, and educate military command and personnel within the State on the opportunities available to transitioning service members through the SkillBridge program; (3) assist businesses in obtaining approval for skilled workforce training curricula under the SkillBridge program, including, but not limited to, apprenticeships, internships, or fellowships; and (4) match transitioning service members who are deemed eligible for SkillBridge participation by their military command with training opportunities offered by participating businesses, with the intent of having transitioning service members achieve gainful employment in this State upon completion of their SkillBridge training. Permits the Department to adopt rules.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-8)

Status: (Passed) 2022-06-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1074 [HB5385 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB5385-Enrolled.html



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1 AN ACT concerning State government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Department of Veterans' Affairs Act is
5amended by adding Section 16 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 2805/16 new)
7 Sec. 16. SkillBridge program. Subject to appropriation for
8this purpose, the Department shall serve as the State's
9principal assistance organization under the United States
10Department of Defense's SkillBridge program for employers and
11transitioning service members. As the State's principal
12assistance organization under the United States Department of
13Defense's SkillBridge program for qualified businesses in this
14State and for transitioning service members who reside in, or
15who 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

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1 to transitioning service members through the SkillBridge
2 program;
3 (3) assist businesses in obtaining approval for
4 skilled workforce training curricula under the SkillBridge
5 program, including, but not limited to, apprenticeships,
6 internships, or fellowships; and
7 (4) match transitioning service members who are deemed
8 eligible for SkillBridge participation by their military
9 command with training opportunities offered by
10 participating businesses, with the intent of having
11 transitioning service members achieve gainful employment
12 in this State upon completion of their SkillBridge
13 training.
14 The Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement
15this Section.
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