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Title:Comprehensive Licensing Information to Minimize Barriers Task Force
Meeting Information:

​Mettings shall be held monthly, with at least 30 day between the previous meeting and the upcoming meeting,

Mettings shall be posted publicly.

Contact Comments:
Function:
Senate Confirmation:No
Qualifications:
Compensation:Shall serve with no compensentaion but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from funds appropriated for that purpose
Composition:
    (b) Within 60 days after the effective date of this Act,
  the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the chairperson of the Task Force and the President of the Senate shall appoint the vice-chairperson.
      (c) Within 90 days after the appointment of the
  chairperson and vice-chairperson, the chairperson and
  vice-chairperson of the Task Force shall unanimously appoint the following members of the Task Force:
          (1) one representative from a nonprofit organization that focuses on workforce development;
          (2) one representative from a nonprofit organization that focuses on reintegrating citizens returning from a period of incarceration;
          (3) one member of the public that works in a
      low-income or middle-income licensed occupation and holds an active license in good standing who has faced barriers to employment through licensure, who may be recommended by the member described in paragraph (1);
          (4) one member of the public that works in a
      low-income or middle-income licensed occupation and holds an active license in good standing who has faced barriers to employment through licensure specifically due to a period of incarceration, who may be recommended by the member described in paragraph (2);
  (5) one member who holds an advanced degree and is an expert in the field of licensing, workforce development, or labor economics and is currently either a member of the faculty at an accredited college or university in this State or conducting related research through a research institute affiliated with an accredited college or university in this State; and
          (6) one member who holds an advanced degree and is an expert in the field of public health and safety regulation and is currently either a member of the faculty at an accredited college or university in this State or conducting related research through a research institute affiliated with an accredited college or university in this State.
      (d) Within 90 days after the appointment of the
  chairperson and vice-chairperson, the following members shall be appointed to the Task Force:
          (1) the Secretary of Financial and Professional
      Regulation, or the Secretary's appointed designee;
          (2) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and
          (3) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

 Member Names
Name (Last, First)Term ExpiresMember SinceAffiliationAppointed ByPositionTitleCounty
Elik, Rep Amy7/8/2022Minority Leader of the HouseMember
VacantSpeaker of the HouseChairperson
VacantPresident of the SenateVice Chairperson
Vacant StatuteThe Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or the Secretays appointed designee
Vacant Minority Leader of the SenateMember
Vacant Chairperson and Vice Chairpersonrepresentative from a non profit organization that focuses on workforce development
VacantChairperson and Vice-Chairpersonrepresentative from a non profit orgaanizatin that focuses on reintegrating citizens returning from a period of incarceration
Vacant Chairperson an Vice ChairpersonMember of the public that works in low income or middle- income licensed occupation hold and active license in good standing who has faced barriers to empolyment through licensure
VacantChairperson and Vice-Chairpersonmember of the public that works in a low-income or middle-income licensed occupation and holds an active license in good standing who has faced barriers to employment through licensure specifically due to a period of incarceration
Vacant ChairPerson and Vice ChairpersonMember with advance degree, expert in field of public health and safety, Faculty member of college or university in illinois or doing reseach with and insitute affliated with a College or University
VacantChair person and Vice chairpersonMember with advance degree, expert in field of licensing, work development or labor economics Faculty member of college or university in illinois or doing reseach with and insitute affliated with a College or University