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SB 2055

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2025 Regular Session

IDOT must annually report to the Governor and General Assembly on mechanic vacancies and efforts, aiming to fill at least 85% of authorized mechanic positions, with GA oversight.

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Bill Summary · SB 2055

Bill Summary — SB2055 (2025): Mechanics workforce goals and report (Department of Transportation)

Note: the metadata supplied for this bill contains inconsistent status information (it lists both “Died In Committee” and a full passage/enactment history). This summary reflects the substantive text of the bill as provided. Verify final status with the Illinois General Assembly or official legislative website for confirmation.

Purpose

SB2055 amends the Department of Transportation Law (Civil Administrative Code of Illinois) to increase transparency and set a departmental hiring goal related to mechanic positions. Its intent is to document recruitment efforts, monitor unfilled mechanic positions, and push the Department of Transportation (IDOT) to maintain a higher fill rate for mechanic jobs.

Key provisions

  • Adds new Section 2705-627 to 20 ILCS 2705.
  • Annual written report requirement: By August 1 of each calendar year, IDOT must submit a written report to the Governor and the General Assembly detailing the Department’s efforts during the prior fiscal year to fill open mechanic positions.
  • Required contents of the report:
    1. Total number of mechanic positions within the Department for the previous fiscal year.
    2. Number of mechanic positions that were unfilled at any point during the previous fiscal year.
    3. Duration each mechanic position remained unfilled.
    4. Number of mechanic positions filled during the previous fiscal year.
    5. Detailed description of recruitment efforts or initiatives undertaken to fill mechanic positions.
  • Workforce fill-rate goal: IDOT shall establish and maintain a goal of filling at least 85% of all authorized and budgeted mechanic positions within the Department in each fiscal year.
  • Legislative oversight: The General Assembly shall review the report and may request additional information or hold hearings regarding staffing levels, recruitment strategies, and efforts to meet the 85% goal.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) management and HR, and mechanics positions employed or budgeted within IDOT.
  • Secondary: Governor and the General Assembly (recipients and reviewers of the report); taxpayers and service users who could be affected by maintenance capacity and DOT operations.

Timeline and procedural aspects

  • Reporting is annual, due by August 1, covering the prior fiscal year.
  • The bill requires IDOT to set and maintain the 85% fill-rate goal each fiscal year.
  • The General Assembly may conduct follow-up oversight (requests for information or hearings).

Potential impacts and limitations

  • Increases transparency and provides legislators with data to assess mechanic staffing and recruitment effectiveness.
  • Could create pressure on IDOT to improve recruitment/retention or to reallocate resources to meet the 85% goal.
  • The bill sets a goal but does not specify enforcement mechanisms, penalties for noncompliance, or dedicated funding for recruitment; practical effect depends on IDOT actions and legislative follow-up.
  • May prompt legislative inquiries or hearings if goals are not met, potentially affecting budget decisions or policy changes.

For final legal text, implementation details, and current enactment status, consult the official Illinois General Assembly bill page or the Secretary of State’s records.

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