Legislators aim to expand access to 'clean energy jobs'
State legislators are proposing a bill with the goal of expanding access to jobs in the renewable energy sector and getting Illinois as a whole to use 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.
The Clean Energy Jobs Act, introduced in the Illinois Senate by Sen. Cristina Castro, D-Elgin, and in the House by Rep. Ann Williams, D-Chicago, also aims to cut carbon emissions from the state’s power sector by 2030 and create steps to promote the use of electric cars and mass transit, instead of gasoline and diesel-powered automobiles.
House Bill 3624 currently has 35 sponsors and Senate Bill 2132 has 10.
Some of the bills’ provisions include allocating state money to new business tax incentives and workforce training in clean energy jobs. It would also give preferences to companies that implement ways to ensure equal representation in Illinois’ clean energy workforce.
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