Rep. Jay Hoffman
Filed: 5/24/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2277 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2277 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Municipal Economic Relief and Revenue Task Force Act.
 
6    Section 5. Task Force creation.
7    (a) The Municipal Economic Relief and Revenue Task Force 
8is hereby established. The Task Force shall consist of the 
9following members:
10        (1) Three members appointed by the Governor.
11        (2) Two members appointed by the President of the 
12    Senate.
13        (3) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
14    the Senate.
15        (4) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House 
16    of Representatives.
 
 
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1        (5) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
2    the House of Representatives.
3        (6) Four members who are experts in public finance, 
4    economic development, municipal governance, or related 
5    fields appointed by the Governor.
6        (7) Five members who are mayors, presidents, or 
7    otherwise elected leaders of East St. Louis, Cairo, North 
8    Chicago, Harvey, and Carbondale.
9    (b) The Task Force shall select from their number a 
10chairperson.
11    (c) The Task Force shall meet at least every other month, 
12in person or electronically, to study and evaluate methods of 
13providing economic relief to municipalities, particularly 
14those that are financially distressed, and to explore new 
15revenue streams to ensure the provision of necessary services, 
16such as police, fire, and sewer service.
17    (d) The Task Force shall hold public hearings, solicit 
18expert testimony, and collect data pertinent to its study.
 
19    Section 10. Reporting.
20    (a) The Task Force shall submit an annual report to the 
21Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31 of 
22every year, detailing its findings, conclusions, and 
23recommendations. 
24    (b) The Task Force shall submit a final report 3 years 
25after the effective date of this Act summarizing its 
 
 
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1cumulative findings and recommendations.
 
2    Section 15. Dissolution of Task Force. The Task Force is 
3dissolved upon submitting its report under subsection (b) of 
4Section 10.
 
5    Section 20. Repeal. This Act is repealed 4 years after the 
6effective date of this Act.
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
8becoming law.".