HB3857 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3857

Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. William "Will" Davis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

15 ILCS 20/50-25

Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, beginning in fiscal year 2025, the Governor shall consult with the Budgeting for Results Commission (rather than the appropriation committees of the General Assembly) to (i) identify statewide result areas (rather than prioritize outcomes) that are most important for each State agency of the executive branch under the jurisdiction of the Governor to achieve for the next fiscal year and (ii) identify outcome areas, which further define the statewide result areas, into which State programs and associated spending can be categorized (rather than set goals to accomplish those outcomes according to the priority of the outcome). Makes changes to the yearly commission that the Governor establishes (naming the commission the Budgeting for Results Commission) and makes other changes in how the Commission operates. Replaces instances of "statewide goals" with "statewide result and outcome areas". Makes other changes.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section 50-25 as follows:

(15 ILCS 20/50-25)

Sec. 50-25. Statewide prioritized goals.

(a) Definitions. As used in this Section:

"Commission" means the Budgeting for Results Commission established by this Section.

"Result area" means major organizational categories of State government as defined by the Governor.

"Outcome area" means subcategories of result areas that further define, and facilitate the measurement of the result area, as established by the Governor.

(b) Statewide prioritized goals. For fiscal year 2025 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, prior to the submission of the State budget, the Governor, in consultation with the Commission appropriation committees of the General Assembly and, beginning with budgets prepared for fiscal year 2013, the commission established under this Section, shall: (i) identify statewide result areas prioritize outcomes that are most important for each State agency of the executive branch under the jurisdiction of the Governor to achieve for the next fiscal year and (ii) identify outcome areas, which further define the statewide result areas, into which State programs and associated spending can be categorized set goals to accomplish those outcomes according to the priority of the outcome. There must be a reasonable number of annually defined statewide result and outcome areas goals defining State priorities for the budget. Each result and outcome goal shall be further defined to facilitate success in achieving that result or outcome goal.

(c) Budgeting for Results Commission. On or after July 31, 2024 No later than July 31 of each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2012, the Governor shall establish a commission for the purpose of advising the Governor in the implementation of performance-based budgeting in Illinois State government, setting statewide result and outcome areas, and providing oversight and guidance for comprehensive program assessments and benefit-cost analysis of State agency programs those outcomes and goals, including the timeline for achieving those outcomes and goals.

(1) Membership. The commission shall be composed of voting and non-voting members appointed by the Governor. The commission shall be a well-balanced group and shall be not more than 15 and not less than 8 members. Members appointed by the Governor shall serve a three-year term, beginning and ending on July 1 of each year. Vacancies in Commission membership shall be filled in the same manner as initial appointments. Appointments to fill vacancies occurring before the expiration of a term shall be for the remainder of the term. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed. a manageable size.

(2) Bylaws. The commission may adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business.

(3) Quorum. Total membership of the Commission consists of the number of voting members serving on the Commission, not including any vacant positions. A quorum consists of a simple majority of total voting membership and shall be sufficient to conduct the business of the commission, unless stipulated otherwise in the bylaws of the commission. A member may submit a proxy in writing the Commission Co-Chairs or the Commission Staff Director no later than 24 hours before a scheduled meeting, and that proxy shall count toward the quorum for that meeting only.

(4) Chairpersons. Two Co-Chairs of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor. The Co-Chairs shall be one member of the General Assembly and one person who is not a member of the General Assembly.

(5) Meetings. The commission shall hold at least 2 in-person public meetings during each fiscal year. One meeting shall be held in the City of Chicago and one meeting shall be held in the City of Springfield. The commission may choose by a majority vote of its members to hold one virtual meeting, which is open to the public and over the Internet, in lieu of the 2 in-person public meetings required under this Section.

(6) Compensation. Members shall not receive compensation for their services.

(7) Annual report. By November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly setting forth recommendations with respect to the Governor's implementation of performance-based budgeting in Illinois State government proposed outcomes and goals. The report shall be published on the Governor's Office of Management and Budget's website. In its report, the commission shall report on the status of comprehensive program assessments and benefit cost analysis of state agency programs conducted during the prior year propose a percentage of the total budget to be assigned to each proposed outcome and goal.

The commission shall also review existing statutory mandates mandated expenditures and include in its report recommendations for the repeal or modification of statutory mandates and funds or the State treasury which are out-of-date or unduly burdensome to the operations of State government termination of mandated expenditures.

The General Assembly may object to the commission's report by passing a joint resolution detailing the General Assembly's objections.

(d) In addition, each other constitutional officer of the executive branch, in consultation with the appropriation committees of the General Assembly, shall: (i) prioritize outcomes that are most important for his or her office to achieve for the next fiscal year and (ii) set goals to accomplish those outcomes according to the priority of the outcome. The Governor and each constitutional officer shall separately conduct performance analyses to determine which programs, strategies, and activities will best achieve those desired outcomes. The Governor shall recommend that appropriations be made to State agencies and officers for the next fiscal year based on the agreed upon result and outcome areas goals and priorities. Each agency and officer may develop its own strategies for meeting those goals and shall review and analyze those strategies on a regular basis. The Governor shall also implement procedures to measure annual progress toward the State's statewide results and outcomes highest priority outcomes and shall develop a statewide reporting system that collects performance data from all programs under the authority of the Governor compares the actual results with budgeted results. Those performance measures and results shall be posted on the Governor's Office of Management and Budget website State Comptroller's website, and compiled for distribution in the Comptroller's Public Accountability Report, as is currently the practice on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 102-801, eff. 5-13-22.)