103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3707
 
Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Christopher Belt
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act
    Creates the Municipal Economic Relief and Revenue Task Force Act. Creates the Task Force to study and evaluate methods of providing economic relief to municipalities, particularly those that are financially distressed, and to explore new revenue streams to ensure the provision of necessary services, such as police, fire, and sewer. Includes provisions about membership, meetings, and annual reports to the General Assembly and Governor. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved upon submitting its report and that the Act is repealed 4 years after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
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.
17        (5) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
18    the House of Representatives.
19        (6) Four members who are experts in public finance, 
20    economic development, municipal governance, or related 
21    fields appointed by the Governor.
22        (7) Five members who are mayors, presidents, or 
23    otherwise elected leaders of East St. Louis, Cairo, North 
 
 
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1    Chicago, Harvey, and Carbondale.
2    (b) The Task Force shall select from their number a 
3chairperson.
4    (c) The Task Force shall meet at least every other month, 
5in person or electronically, to study and evaluate methods of 
6providing economic relief to municipalities, particularly 
7those that are financially distressed, and to explore new 
8revenue streams to ensure the provision of necessary services, 
9such as police, fire, and sewer service.
10    (d) The Task Force shall hold public hearings, solicit 
11expert testimony, and collect data pertinent to its study.
 
12    Section 10. Reporting.
13    (a) The Task Force shall submit an annual report to the 
14Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31 of 
15every year, detailing its findings, conclusions, and 
16recommendations. 
17    (b) The Task Force shall submit a final report 3 years 
18after the effective date of this Act summarizing its 
19cumulative findings and recommendations.
 
20    Section 15. Dissolution of Task Force. The Task Force is 
21dissolved upon submitting its report under subsection (b) of 
22Section 10.
 
23    Section 20. Repeal. This Act is repealed 4 years after the 
 
 
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1effective date of this Act.
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
3becoming law.