BCPN to Assist with Illinois Skills for Good Jobs Agenda
There will be hearings on the bills listed in the subject line this week. The information regarding this is in within the information listed below. There is other important information listed in the text below that will be of interest to you as well.
I hope this email finds you well! Thank you for joining Friday.
1) We invite your organization to sign on to support the 2023 Illinois Skills for Good Jobs Agenda by March 17th. This state legislative policy agenda aims to tell Illinois legislators: Illinois must increase its investment in education and skills training to remain competitive and increase economic equity! Illinois must act swiftly to invest in good jobs, our workforce, skills training, and small business development to increase equitable access to opportunity. Without intentional, equity-focused investments, we will see women, younger, and BIPOC workers held back generations, businesses will struggle to fill open positions, and talented Illinoisans will continue to struggle to pay their bills. Please reach out to annika@cjc.net with any questions.
2) Submit a slip in support of HB 3400
Chicago Women in Trade’s bill HB 3400, which enhances data transparency in the Illinois Works program to address workforce gender and racial equity, as well as implementing community monitoring on projects under Illinois Works (state funded infrastructure projects), will be in committee this week. I am attaching the fact sheet here – please reach out to Beth Berendsen (BBerendsen@cwit.org) if you have questions.
We are looking for folks to submit a witness slip in advance of our hearing Wednesday:
In Section I, please include your name, address, email address, phone, and organization or agency you work for and your title (if you are only able to support as an individual, you can write “self” in these fields).
In Section II, please include the name of the organization you are filing on behalf of or “self” if you are filing as an individual.
In Section III, please select Proponent.
In Section IV, please select Record of Appearance Only.
Agree to the terms and create the slip.
3) Submit a slip in support of HB1245, the Second Chance Public Health and Safety Act
Support Second Chance State Public Health & Safety Act, which creates the Department of Returning Residents Affairs to provide a program of holistic, individualized reentry services to justice-involved individuals. The goal of the department will be to have a holistic, person-centered, comprehensive public health approach to public safety, restore community cohesion and create stable and healthy communities. Fact sheet attached. Please reach out to Mark McCombs (mark.mccombs@saferfoundation.
We are looking for folks to submit a witness slip in advance of our hearing Thursday: https://my.ilga.gov/
In Section I, please include your name, address, email address, phone, and organization or agency you work for and your title (if you are only able to support as an individual, you can write “self” in these fields).
In Section II, please include the name of the organization you are filing on behalf of or “self” if you are filing as an individual.
In Section III, please select Proponent.
In Section IV, please select Record of Appearance Only.
Agree to the terms and create the slip.
4) If you have connections with business owners who are in support of Clean Slate legislation, please connect with Tasha Brown tbrown@
If you have any comments, questions or topics you’d like for us to discuss at a future meeting please feel free to reach out.
Annika Cole
ADVOCACY MANAGER
29 E. Madison St., Suite 1700-C, Chicago, IL 60602-4415
