103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2878 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 500/45-110 new Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that in awarding contracts for Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Projects with a total value of more than $100,000, preference shall be given to an otherwise qualified bidder who either (1) provides proof that at least 2 current employees of the bidder are former coal mine employees and that all such declared former coal mine employees in the bid shall be utilized in the fulfillment of an awarded Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project or (2) commits to employing at least 2 former coal mine employees hired out of a union hall in the fulfillment of the Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project (requiring the bidder to provide proof that at least 2 former coal mine employees have been hired out of a union hall within 60 days after the start of construction and to declare that the former coal mine employees, after being hired, shall be utilized in the fulfillment of an awarded Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project). Provides that when the Department of Natural Resources is to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, an otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use of former coal mine employees may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so, if the bid is not more than 2% greater than the low bid. LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2878 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 500/45-110 new 30 ILCS 500/45-110 new Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that in awarding contracts for Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Projects with a total value of more than $100,000, preference shall be given to an otherwise qualified bidder who either (1) provides proof that at least 2 current employees of the bidder are former coal mine employees and that all such declared former coal mine employees in the bid shall be utilized in the fulfillment of an awarded Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project or (2) commits to employing at least 2 former coal mine employees hired out of a union hall in the fulfillment of the Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project (requiring the bidder to provide proof that at least 2 former coal mine employees have been hired out of a union hall within 60 days after the start of construction and to declare that the former coal mine employees, after being hired, shall be utilized in the fulfillment of an awarded Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project). Provides that when the Department of Natural Resources is to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, an otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use of former coal mine employees may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so, if the bid is not more than 2% greater than the low bid. LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2878 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 500/45-110 new 30 ILCS 500/45-110 new 30 ILCS 500/45-110 new Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that in awarding contracts for Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Projects with a total value of more than $100,000, preference shall be given to an otherwise qualified bidder who either (1) provides proof that at least 2 current employees of the bidder are former coal mine employees and that all such declared former coal mine employees in the bid shall be utilized in the fulfillment of an awarded Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project or (2) commits to employing at least 2 former coal mine employees hired out of a union hall in the fulfillment of the Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project (requiring the bidder to provide proof that at least 2 former coal mine employees have been hired out of a union hall within 60 days after the start of construction and to declare that the former coal mine employees, after being hired, shall be utilized in the fulfillment of an awarded Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project). Provides that when the Department of Natural Resources is to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, an otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use of former coal mine employees may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so, if the bid is not more than 2% greater than the low bid. LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b A BILL FOR HB2878LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b HB2878 LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b HB2878 LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b 1 AN ACT concerning finance. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by 5 adding Section 45-110 as follows: 6 (30 ILCS 500/45-110 new) 7 Sec. 45-110. Former coal mining employees. 8 (a) In this Section: 9 "Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project" means 10 construction or construction-related professional services 11 that are utilized for reclamation projects awarded by the 12 Department of Natural Resources pursuant to the Abandoned 13 Mined Lands and Water Reclamation Act. 14 "Former coal mine employee" means a individual who was 15 previously employed in any capacity by a coal mining company 16 in which the company engaged in the extraction of coal 17 deposits or was previously employed in any capacity by a 18 coal-fired power plant. 19 (b) In awarding contracts for Abandoned Mined Land 20 Reclamation Projects with a total value of more than $100,000, 21 preference shall be given to an otherwise qualified bidder 22 who: 23 (1) provides proof that at least 2 current employees 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2878 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 500/45-110 new 30 ILCS 500/45-110 new 30 ILCS 500/45-110 new Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that in awarding contracts for Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Projects with a total value of more than $100,000, preference shall be given to an otherwise qualified bidder who either (1) provides proof that at least 2 current employees of the bidder are former coal mine employees and that all such declared former coal mine employees in the bid shall be utilized in the fulfillment of an awarded Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project or (2) commits to employing at least 2 former coal mine employees hired out of a union hall in the fulfillment of the Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project (requiring the bidder to provide proof that at least 2 former coal mine employees have been hired out of a union hall within 60 days after the start of construction and to declare that the former coal mine employees, after being hired, shall be utilized in the fulfillment of an awarded Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project). Provides that when the Department of Natural Resources is to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, an otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use of former coal mine employees may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so, if the bid is not more than 2% greater than the low bid. LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b A BILL FOR 30 ILCS 500/45-110 new LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b HB2878 LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b HB2878- 2 -LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b HB2878 - 2 - LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b HB2878 - 2 - LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b 1 of the bidder are former coal mine employees and that all 2 such declared former coal mine employees in the bid shall 3 be utilized in the fulfillment of an awarded Abandoned 4 Mined Land Reclamation Project; or 5 (2) commits to employing at least 2 former coal mine 6 employees hired out of a union hall in the fulfillment of 7 the Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Project. Under this 8 paragraph (2), the bidder shall provide proof that at 9 least 2 former coal mine employees have been hired out of a 10 union hall within 60 days after the start of construction, 11 and the bidder shall declare that the former coal mine 12 employees, after being hired, shall be utilized in the 13 fulfillment of an awarded Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation 14 Project. 15 When the Department of Natural Resources is to award a 16 contract to the lowest responsible bidder, an otherwise 17 qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use 18 of former coal mine employees may be given preference over 19 other bidders unable to do so, if the bid is not more than 2% 20 greater than the low bid. 21 (c) This Section does not apply to any contract for any 22 project for which federal funds are available for expenditure 23 when its provisions may be in conflict with federal law or 24 federal regulation. HB2878 - 2 - LRB103 30786 RJT 57276 b