HB2859 Summary

• Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law to require monthly surveys of Illinois counties to assess labor surplus levels.

• Directs the Department to prioritize grants under the Job Training and Economic Development Grant Program for counties with unemployment rates exceeding 110% of the U.S. civilian unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted.

• Establishes grant program for community-based providers partnering with employers to provide customized job training for disadvantaged persons and low-skilled, low-wage employees.

• Requires performance-based contracting system with negotiated goals including number trained, program completion rates, employment entry, wages, and employment retention.