SENATE BILL 496

File Code: Economic and Community Development Prior Year Introduction As: SB 677/02 - B&T Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 768

Sponsored By:

Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Giannetti, and Ruben

Entitled:

Teleworking - Pilot Program and Task Force

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management to establish a statewide Telework and Workforce Development Center Pilot Program; specifying the purposes of the Telework and Workforce Development Centers; establishing a Task Force to Study Telework; requiring the Task Force to recommend methods to educate private sector employers on the advantages of telework and recommend specified legislative changes; establishing the membership of the Task Force; providing that the Act terminates on September 30, 2006; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/19

Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.

3/17

Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15

Senator Jim Brochin, District 42

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

GRANTS

REPORTS

SUNSET

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Personnel and Pensions

( 2-801 , 2-802 , 2-803 , 2-804 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered