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Advisory Boards and Task Force
Amusement Ride & Attraction Safety Board
The Amusement Ride & Attraction Safety Board consists of nine members, one of whom is the Director of Labor. The remaining eight members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Of the eight appointed members of the Board, two must be an operator of amusement rides, one must be a registered professional engineer, one must represent the insurance industry, and one must represent the general public. The Carnival-Amusement Safety Board is mandated to meet at least twice a year with meetings generally held in January and June. The Board advises the Department on rules for the safe installation, operation and maintenance of amusement rides, amusement attractions, trains, alpine slides, toboggan slides, ski lifts, rope tows and bungee jumping as required by the Act.
Labor Advisory Board
The Labor Advisory Board provides a forum for interested parties to discuss issues affecting Illinois workers, including labor laws administered and enforced by the Department. The Board provides advice to the Director of Labor regarding labor policy and enforcement of laws, reviews statutes enforced by the Department and provides recommendations regarding the Department's administrative regulations. The Board is mandated to meet quarterly, with meetings scheduled in March, June, September and December each year.
Warehouse Safety Standards Task Force
The Warehouse Safety Standards Task Force is created to study warehouse safety standards.
The Task Force shall consist of the following members: (1) 2 members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) 2 members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (3) 2 members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; (4) 2 members of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (5) one representative of an entity representing retail merchants, appointed by the Governor; (6) one representative of an entity representing manufacturers, appointed by the Governor; (7) one representative of an entity representing mayors, appointed by the Governor; (8) one representative of the State Chamber of Commerce, appointed by the Governor; (9) one representative of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, appointed by the Governor; (10) one representative of a labor union representing warehouse workers, appointed by the Governor; (11) one representative of a worker advocacy organization representing warehouse workers, appointed by the Governor; and (12) the Director of Labor or his or her designee, who shall serve as the ex officio chair.
The Director of Labor or his or her designee, shall serve as the ex officio chair.
Interagency Workgroup On Poverty and Economic Insecurity
The Illinois Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security was created in order to “end the intergenerational transmission of poverty by addressing root causes of economic insecurity, racial disparities, and other contributing social, economic, and cultural factors” by the Intergenerational Poverty Act (IPA) in June 2020. The Commission’s purpose is to improve policy makers› understanding of the root causes of poverty and economic insecurity in Illinois, support efforts to ensure residents have equal opportunity to achieve economic security, and ultimately reduce and eliminate poverty in Illinois by making policy and other recommendations to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the State.