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HB 166 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

HIGHER ED-GREEN JOBS & TECH

Summary
Creates the University Green Jobs and Technology Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall require that green jobs certificate and degree programs offered by each State university be uniformly named. Requires the Board to annually publicize on its Internet website information concerning efforts made by State universities to promote the green technology industry. Requires each State university to develop agreements to share equipment required for students participating in green jobs certificate or degree programs or enrolled in a course of study concerning green jobs. Requires the Board to annually prepare and publish on its Internet website a list of every green jobs course and green jobs certificate and degree program offered by State universities and an inventory of green jobs-related equipment used by these universities. Provides that representatives from each State university, in conjunction with research centers affiliated with these universities that focus on clean or sustainable energy and that are located within the same geographic regions, shall meet annually to develop collaborative efforts with regard to the green technology industry. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Mar 9, 2011 Signed Aug 4, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2011 · House Mar 3, 2011

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
May 12, 2011
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 3
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 4, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 12, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 5, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Mar 29, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 9, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-3)
house
Feb 24, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 24, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Jan 18, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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