HR1171 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, On February 25, 2014, the members of the Illinois House of Representatives passed House Joint Resolution 80 which estimated FY'15 revenues at $34,495,000,000 with bipartisan support, receiving 112 votes in the affirmative and 0 against; and

WHEREAS, On May 27, 2014, House Joint Resolution 100 was introduced which estimated $35,352,000,000 in revenue for FY'15 even though no changes to the tax structure have been made by either chamber; and

WHEREAS, The new revenue estimate which the current spending plan passed by the Illinois House of Representatives is based relies heavily on the borrowing for other State funds that have a dedicated purpose, an estimated $650,000,000 in total; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that funds including but not limited to the After School Rescue Fund, Alzheimer's Disease Research Fund, American Red Cross Fund, Amusement Ride and Patron Safety Fund, Anti-Pollution Fund, Anna Veterans Home Fund, African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund, Assistance to the Homeless Fund, Autism Awareness Fund, Child Abuse Prevention Fund, Childhood Cancer Research Fund, Council on Developmental Disabilities Fund, Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief Fund, Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund, Penny Severns Breast, Cervical and Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Alzheimer's Disease Research Fund, Hunger Relief Fund, Diabetes Research Fund, Autism Research Fund, Epilepsy Disease Assistance Fund, Military Family Relief Fund, Prostate Cancer Research Fund, Fire Prevention Fund, Hunger Relief Fund, Illinois Clean Water Fund, Illinois Police Association Fund, Illinois Veterans Homes Fund, Illinois Veterans Assistance Funds, Manteno Veterans Home Fund, Mammogram Fund, Multiple Sclerosis Research Fund, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Fund, Quincy Veterans Home Fund, Radiation Protection Fund, September 11th Fund, Support Our Troops Fund, and Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund are too important to the general wellbeing of citizens of Illinois to be swept for budgetary relief and that no member of the General Assembly supports taking money from these funds for budgetary relief; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be delivered to Governor Patrick Quinn, President of the Senate John Cullerton, and Speaker of the House Michael Madigan.