HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WORKFORCE Senate SponsorsSen. Michael E. Hastings-Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Omar Aquino, Laura M. Murphy and Melinda Bush 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die New Act30 ILCS 105/5.886 newCreates the Illinois Hazardous Materials Workforce Training Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall develop by rule a curriculum of approved advanced safety training for workers at high hazard facilities. Provides that an owner or operator, when contracting for the performance of construction work at the stationary source, shall require that its contractors and any subcontractors use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all onsite work within an apprenticeable occupation in the building and construction trades. Provides a penalty for violation of the Act. Creates the Illinois Hazardous Materials Workforce Training Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Makes corresponding changes in the State Finance Act. Effective immediately. 1/30/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 1/30/2018SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2018SenateAssigned to Labor 2/28/2018SenatePostponed - Labor 3/28/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 4/9/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 4/9/2018SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Melinda Bush 4/11/2018SenateDo Pass Labor; 010-005-000 4/11/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018 4/12/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 4/16/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/16/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/17/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/17/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2018 4/17/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor 4/18/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 010-005-000 4/25/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 5/3/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 7/2/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die