| Title: | Energy Workforce Advisory Council | | Meeting Information: | The Council shall conduct its first meeting within 30
days after all members have been appointed. The Council shall
meet quarterly after its first meeting. Additional hearings
and public meetings are permitted at the discretion of the
members. The Council may meet in person or through video or
audio conference. Meeting times may be varied to accommodate
Council member schedules.
| | Contact Title: | Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | | Function: | The Council shall:
(1) coordinate and inform on worker and contractor support priorities beyond current federal, State, local,
and private programs and resources;
(2) advise and produce recommendations for further
federal, State, and local programs and activities;
(3) fulfill other duties determined by the Council to
further the success of the Workforce Hubs, Incubators, and
Returning Residents Programs;
(4) review program performance metrics;
(5) provide recommendations to the Department on the
administration of the following programs:
(i) the Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program;
(ii) the Illinois Climate Works Preapprenticeship
Program;
(iii) the Clean Energy Contractor Incubator
Program;
(iv) the Returning Residents Clean Jobs Training
Program; and
(v) the Clean Energy Primes Contractor Accelerator
Program;
(6) recommend outreach opportunities to ensure that
program contracting, training, and other opportunities are
widely publicized;
(7) participate in independent program evaluations;
and
(8) assist the Department by providing insight into
how relevant State, local, and federal programs are viewed by residents, businesses, and institutions within their
respective communities. | | Senate Confirmation: | Yes | | Compensation: | Reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from funds appropriated for that purpose. | | Composition: | The Council shall consist of the following voting
members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent
of the Senate, chosen to ensure diverse geographic
representation:
(1) two members representing trade associations
representing companies active in the clean energy
industries;
(2) two members representing a labor union;
(3) one member who has participated in the workforce
development programs created under this Act;
(4) two members representing higher education;
(5) two members representing economic development
organizations;
(6) two members representing local workforce
innovation boards;
(7) two residents of environmental justice
communities;
(8) three members from community-based organizations
in environmental justice communities and community-based
organizations serving low-income persons and families;
(9) two members who are policy or implementation
experts on small business development, contractor
incubation, or small business lending and financing needs;
(10) two members who are policy or implementation
experts on workforce development for populations and
individuals such as low-income persons and families,
environmental justice communities, BIPOC communities,
formerly convicted persons, persons who are or were in the
child welfare system, energy workers, gender nonconforming
and transgender individuals, and youth; and
(11) two representatives of clean energy businesses,
nonprofit organizations, or other groups that provide
clean energy.
The President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the
Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each
appoint 2 nonvoting members of the Council. | | Authority: | PA 102-662 |
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