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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0039 Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Dan Caulkins - Blaine Wilhour - Thomas M. Bennett, Darren Bailey, Chris Miller, et al. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| | ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 12 new |
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Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no moneys, including bond proceeds, derived from taxes,
fees, excises, or licenses relating to licensing, carrying, or possession of firearms or firearm ammunition or related to the use
of firearms or firearm ammunition shall be expended
for purposes other than the following: the costs of administering and enforcing laws related to firearms and firearm ammunition; and, with respect to local governments, other firearm and firearm ammunition regulation purposes as authorized by law. Provides that the costs of administering laws related to firearms and firearm ammunition shall be limited to direct program expenses related to the following: the enforcement of firearm and firearm ammunition regulation laws; the safety of persons from unlawful use of firearms or firearm ammunition; or the regulation of the carrying of firearms. Provides that the limitations to the costs of
administering laws related to firearms and firearm ammunition
shall also include direct program
expenses related to workers' compensation claims for death or
injury of employees enforcing firearm and firearm ammunition laws and investigations for improving the safety of the employees enforcing those laws. Provides that none of the revenues described in these provisions shall, by transfer, offset, or otherwise, be
diverted to any purpose other than those described in these provisions. Provides that investment income that is attributable to the investment of moneys in funds used for the regulation of firearms and firearm ammunition shall be retained in those funds for the uses specified in these provisions. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 4 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
| 5 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
| 6 | | electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
| 7 | | election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
| 8 | | this resolution a proposition to amend Article IX of the |
| 9 | | Illinois Constitution by adding Section 12 as follows:
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| 10 | | ARTICLE IX
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| 11 | | REVENUE
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| 12 | | (ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 12 new) |
| 13 | | SECTION 12. FIREARM REGULATION FUNDS. |
| 14 | | (a) No moneys, including bond proceeds, derived from taxes,
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| 15 | | fees, excises, or licenses relating to licensing, carrying, or |
| 16 | | possession of firearms or firearm ammunition or related to the |
| 17 | | use
of firearms or firearm ammunition shall be expended
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| 18 | | purposes other than as provided in subsections (b) and (c). |
| 19 | | (b) Funds described in subsection (a) may be expended for |
| 20 | | the following: the costs of administering and enforcing laws |
| 21 | | related to firearms and firearm ammunition; and, with respect |
| 22 | | to local governments, other firearm and firearm ammunition |
| 23 | | regulation purposes as authorized by law. |