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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5379         </title>
<shortdesc>IL FINANCE AUTH-CLIMATE BANK</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 3501/850-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3501/850-15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that each Climate Bank-funded project must include a fully executed project labor agreement for any construction project, pay the prevailing wage to construction workers in accordance with the Prevailing Wage Act and the federal Davis-Bacon Act, and include participation benchmarks during construction for apprentices from a U.S. Department of Labor-registered apprenticeship program. In its role as the Climate Bank for the State, provides that the Authority shall consider creating clean energy jobs, promoting high-road labor standards in renewable energy and energy efficiency, and developing a pipeline for highly skilled workers to enter the clean energy job market.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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