HB3340 Bill Summary

• Requires the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a phase-out plan by July 1, 2024, to eliminate authorizations under the Minimum Wage Law allowing employers to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage.

• Mandates creation of individualized customized work plans by January 1, 2021, for each worker currently paid subminimum wage, addressing community integration, employment goals, and barriers to integrated employment.

• Establishes the 14c Worker Protection Fund with minimum budget allocations from the Division of Developmental Disabilities (1% in fiscal years 2020-2021, increasing to 4% by fiscal year 2024 and thereafter) to subsidize wages for workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

• Prohibits the Director of Labor from authorizing work activities centers or sheltered workshops to pay employees with disabilities less than minimum wage, with limited exceptions and no new authorizations allowed after January 1, 2022.

• Requires the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities to commission an independent study by July 1, 2023, to evaluate the phase-out plan's effectiveness and make recommendations for changes in state law or policy regarding employment of individuals with disabilities.