IL HB4952

Electric utilities serving more than 3,000,000 customers in Illinois shall spend $10,000,000 per year in 2017, 2021, and 2025 on job training programs.

Utilities must fund a $3,000,000 solar training pipeline program designed to establish solar installer training and create a pool of trained installers for solar projects.

Utilities must fund a $3,000,000 craft apprenticeship program over up to 4 years for trades and skills in the electric industry.

Utilities must fund $4,000,000 in multi-cultural jobs programs distributed to six diversity-focused community organizations with proven records of job training delivery.

Utilities must fund construction of 5 employment training centers located in the west side of Chicago, Ford Heights, Waukegan, Bloomington, and Peoria.