DCEO-RETURNING CITIZEN GRANTS House SponsorsRep. Carol Ammons, Kambium Buckner and Rita Mayfield 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 605/605-1095 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish the Returning Citizen Grant Program. Provides that the Department shall provide grants to small businesses, with 50 or fewer employees, to train and hire qualifying returning citizens. Provides grant eligibility requirements. Provides that eligible small businesses shall be awarded grants in the amount of $5,000 per new qualifying returning citizen hired. Provides that eligible small businesses shall not be limited to one grant. Provides that the issuance of grants shall be on a first come, first served basis. Provides for the adoption of rules. Defines "qualifying returning citizen". Repeals provisions on January 1, 2025. 1/24/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 1/27/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee 2/14/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/18/2022HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) February 25, 2022 2/25/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/1/2022HouseAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee 3/1/2022HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 31, 2022 3/31/2022HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022 4/11/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die