A BILL THAT AIMS TO BRING MORE STATE GOVERNMENT JOBS BACK TO SPRINGFIELD PASSED THE ILLINOIS HOUSE WEDNESDAY.
THE LEGISLATION MAKES SANGAMON COUNTY THE DEFAULT LOCATION FOR STATE JOBS, UNLESS THERE IS A SPECIFIC REASON FOR THE POSITION TO BE LOCATED SOMEWHERE ELSE. IT’S SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE SARA WOJCICKI-JIMENEZ (woe-jisky-him-en-ez).
THE MEASURE REQUIRES POSITIONS TO BE SET NEAR THE STATE CAPITOL UNLESS THERE IS A SPECIFIC REASON TO BE LOCATED SOMEWHERE ELSE…LIKE AT A STATE PRISON.
IF THIS BECOMES LAW…IT WILL NOT APPLY TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES. THE MEASURE, WHICH NOW MOVES TO THE SENATE, ONLY ADDRESSES NEW POSITIONS AND VACANCIES.
