HOW DOES THE STATE OF ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE PROCESS WORK?
How MCA evaluates legislation and bills in Springfield.
- Lobbyists and staff review all bills filed in the House and Senate
- We identify those that we think have an impact on our members
- After pairing down the list, we hold a meeting of the Government Affairs Committee to get the contractor’s reaction and perspective on the legislation
- We then decide to either support, oppose or remain neutral on the legislation
- Should a bill come up that wasn’t expected, we send it out to the committee to get their reaction
- If it is determined that it is impactful to our industry and/or members, we decide a course of action
- If it is determined that the legislation has a major impact on us, we then inform the membership asking for their help. This could be in the form of contacting the specific committee members where the legislation is being considered all the way to contacting all legislators to voice our concerns.
SPACE TO LIST CURRENT ISSUES/LINKS
MIPAC
MIPAC is the Mechanical Industry Political Action Committee – the PAC established by the Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago.
HELPFUL RESOURCES
- Illinois State Capitol Website
- Illinois General Assembly Website
- Find your representatives using the official Illinois Board of Elections locator.
Need a refresher on how a bill becomes a law in Illinois? Click to view this simple infographic, via the Illinois General Assembly.
