95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4659

 

Introduced , by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2805/2h new
30 ILCS 105/5.709 new

    Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act and the State Finance Act. Creates the Homeless Veterans Special Purpose Trust Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, to be used by the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of supporting veterans programs. Provides that unexpended moneys in the Fund shall not be transferred or allocated by the Comptroller or the Treasurer to any other fund, nor shall the Governor authorize the transfer or allocation of those moneys to any other fund. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is
5 amended by adding Section 2h as follows:
 
6     (20 ILCS 2805/2h new)
7     Sec. 2h. Homeless Veterans Special Purpose Trust Fund. The
8 Homeless Veterans Special Purpose Trust Fund is created as a
9 special fund in the State treasury. Unless specifically
10 directed to be deposited into other funds, all moneys received
11 by the Department of Veterans' Affairs from gifts, grants, or
12 donations from any source, public or private, shall be
13 deposited into this Fund. Moneys in this Fund shall be used,
14 subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, by the
15 Department for the purpose of supporting veterans programs.
16 Unexpended moneys in the Fund shall not be transferred or
17 allocated by the Comptroller or the Treasurer to any other
18 fund, nor shall the Governor authorize the transfer or
19 allocation of those moneys to any other fund.
 
20     Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
21 Section 5.709 as follows:
 

 

 

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1     (30 ILCS 105/5.709 new)
2     Sec. 5.709. The Homeless Veterans Special Purpose Trust
3 Fund.
 
4     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5 becoming law.