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	HB4882 - 104th General Assembly
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Future
5of Work Act of 2026.
6    Section 5. Findings and declaration of policy. The General
7Assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares the following:
8        (1) The future of work is a critically important
9    conversation for those currently in the workforce as well
10    as those looking to reenter or enter it as Illinois
11    contemplates an equitable economic recovery from the
12    coronavirus pandemic.
13        (2) Policymakers at every level of government will be
14    required to deal with the concurrent crises of the
15    pandemic recovery and creating good-paying jobs.
16    Policymakers must be able to anticipate the workforce
17    policies and programs needed in the future to combat
18    poverty and inequality.
19        (3) Rapid advancements in technology, specifically the
20    automation of jobs and expanded artificial intelligence
21    capability, have had and will continue to have a profound
22    impact on the type, quality, and number of jobs available
23    in the 21st century economy.
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1        (4) Automation and the rise of artificial intelligence
2    and predictive analytics will have major impacts on
3    industries and their jobs; from the service sector to
4    white collar positions, the impacts will be felt by
5    millions of workers in the United States.
6        (5) Despite the opportunities and challenges presented
7    by rapid advancements in technology, Illinois is a leader
8    in the innovation and development of technology. Illinois
9    has been an engine of progress, and it drives new products
10    that connect people across the globe, sparking economic
11    growth and building prosperity.
12        (6) Illinois has a large, diverse, and well-educated
13    labor force ready to meet the challenges it faces.
14        (7) Innovative partnerships across the private and
15    public sectors need to be created.
16    Section 10. Future of Work Task Force; duties and
17responsibilities.
18    (a) The Future of Work Task Force is created. The Task
19Force shall be proactive and plan for the future of work while
20simultaneously addressing the state of work today.
21    (b) The duties and responsibilities of the Task Force
22include the following:
23        (1) identify and assess the new and emerging
24    technologies that have the potential to significantly
25    affect employment, wages, and skill requirements;
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1        (2) develop a set of job standards and working
2    conditions that will ensure that future work in this State
3    builds a vibrant middle class;
4        (3) identify the potential jobs of the future and
5    opportunities to shape those jobs for the improvement of
6    life for residents of this State;
7        (4) compile research and best practices from other
8    states and countries on how to deploy technology to
9    benefit workers and the public good;
10        (5) develop tools to assess the impact of proposed
11    technologies and evaluate their costs and benefits on
12    workers, employers, the public, and the State;
13        (6) identify policies and practices that will help
14    businesses, workers, and communities thrive economically
15    throughout this State; and
16        (7) propose workforce development, training,
17    education, and apprenticeship programs for the jobs of the
18    future.
19    Section 15. Membership; meetings.
20    (a) The members of the Task Force shall include and
21represent the diversity of the people of this State, and shall
22be composed of the following:
23        (1) four members, including one representative of the
24    business community and one representative of the labor
25    community, appointed by the Senate President, one of whom
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1    shall serve as co-chair;
2        (2) four members, including one representative of the
3    business community and one representative of the labor
4    community, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate,
5    one of whom shall serve as co-chair;
6        (3) four members, including one representative of the
7    business community and one representative of the labor
8    community, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
9    Representatives, one of whom shall serve as co-chair;
10        (4) four members, including one representative of the
11    business community and one representative of the labor
12    community, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House
13    of Representatives, one of whom shall serve as co-chair;
14        (5) four members who are appointed by the Governor and
15    advocate for job growth, with one representative coming
16    from each of the following groups: the business community,
17    the labor community, the environmental community, and the
18    education community;
19        (6) three members appointed by the Governor whose
20    professional expertise is at the juncture of work and
21    workers' rights;
22        (7) the Director of Labor or the Director's designee;
23        (8) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
24    or the Director's designee;
25        (9) the Director of Employment Security or the
26    Director's designee;
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1        (10) the Superintendent of the State Board of
2    Education or his or her designee;
3        (11) the Executive Director of the Illinois Community
4    College Board or the Executive Director's designee; and
5        (12) the Executive Director of the Board of Higher
6    Education or the Executive Director's designee.
7    (b) The initial appointments to the Task Force must be
8finalized by August 31, 2027. Members of the Task Force shall
9serve 5-year terms, and each member shall serve until the
10member's successor is appointed. After members are appointed,
11the Task Force shall hold one meeting per month for a total of
127 meetings before the final report required under subsection
13(b) of Section 20 is submitted, and the first meeting must be
14held within 30 days after appointments are finalized.
15    (c) Members of the Task Force shall serve without
16compensation.
17    (d) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
18shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.
19    Section 20. Report; dissolution.
20    (a) The Task Force shall issue a report based upon its
21findings in the course of performing its duties and
22responsibilities specified under Section 10. The report shall
23be written by an independent authority with subject matter
24expertise on the future of work.
25    (b) The Task Force shall submit its final report to the
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1Governor and the General Assembly no later than August 31,
22028, and every 5 years thereafter.
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.