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 Bill Status of HB3495  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  BUDGET-DECLARE BALANCED

House Sponsors
Rep. Sidney H. Mathias - Sandra M. Pihos - Jason Barickman - John D. Cavaletto - David Harris, Robert W. Pritchard, Darlene J. Senger, Patricia R. Bellock, Renée Kosel, David Reis, Kay Hatcher, Jil Tracy, Sandy Cole, Chad Hays, Richard Morthland, Jim Watson and Paul Evans

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
15 ILCS 20/50-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. With respect to fiscal year appropriations, requires the General Assembly to take into account (i) whether the previous fiscal year's revenues were sufficient to pay for all obligations incurred during that fiscal year or whether those obligations were shifted to future years and (ii) whether revenues for the budgeted fiscal year can be reasonably projected to meet appropriations for the budgeted fiscal year. For each budgeted fiscal year, requires the General Assembly, by the same joint resolution adopted by record vote, to declare that the budget is balanced. Makes revisory changes.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
15 ILCS 20/50-5
Adds reference to:
New Act

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Commission on Taxpayer Oversight and Reduction of State Spending Act. Creates the Commission on Taxpayer Oversight and Reduction of State Spending in the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Provides that the Commission shall conduct investigations, review the budget submitted by the Governor in order to make recommendations for reducing expenditures set forth in the budget, review activities of agencies and grant recipients, and consider State and local budgetary reductions by reduction or elimination of mandated expenditures or the consolidation of agencies and instrumentalities to eliminate waste and inefficiency. Sets forth the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall conduct at least one public hearing and may issue reports. Provides that the Governor shall respond, in writing, within 30 calendar days after the submission of the reports. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Barickman
  2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
  2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
  2/24/2011HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  2/24/2011HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
  2/24/2011HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/24/2011HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
  2/24/2011HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
  2/24/2011HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
  2/24/2011HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
  2/24/2011HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  2/24/2011HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
  2/24/2011HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
  2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
  3/17/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/17/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
  3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  4/14/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  11/10/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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