95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1601


 
Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Gary G. Dahl - Pamela J. Althoff - John J. Millner - Dale A. Righter - Christine Radogno, et al.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		















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    Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that each appropriation for a gubernatorial or legislative member initiative must be by a separate line item appropriation that fully describes the initiative. Provides that no gubernatorial or legislative member initiative may be funded through a lump sum appropriation. Defines gubernatorial and legislative member initiatives. Effective July 1, 2007.
















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    AN ACT concerning finance.

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


 
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    Section 5.  The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
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Section 13.6 as
follows:


 



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    (30 ILCS 105/13.6 new)




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    Sec. 13.6. Limitation on appropriations for gubernatorial 
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and legislative member
initiatives.

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    (a) Unless it complies with this Section, a purported 
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appropriation of State
funds for a gubernatorial or legislative 
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member initiative is not a valid appropriation. No
State funds 
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may be expended for a gubernatorial or legislative member 
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initiative unless the
appropriation for that initiative 
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complies with this
Section.

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    (b) Each appropriation for a gubernatorial or legislative 
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member initiative must be by a
separate line item 
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appropriation. That line item must fully describe the 
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initiative, including without limitation the entity that
will 
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receive the benefit of the expenditure, the purpose of the 
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expenditure,
the specific location of the project, the 
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Governor's name in the case of a gubernatorial initiative, and, 
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in the case of a legislative initiative, the name of the 
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legislator requesting the funding. No
gubernatorial or 
 


 






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legislative member initiative may be funded through a lump sum 
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appropriation.

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    (c) "Gubernatorial or legislative member initiative" means 
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an appropriation for a grant or
distribution to a specific unit 
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of local government, specific school district,
specific 
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not-for-profit organization, or specific non-governmental 
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entity for
infrastructure improvements or operating expenses. 
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Appropriations that are part
of a statewide program and are 
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based on generally applicable standards of
eligibility are not 
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gubernatorial or legislative member initiatives. 
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"Infrastructure
improvements" include without limitation 
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capital improvements, capital
projects, planning, 
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construction, reconstruction, equipment, utilities,
vehicles, 
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and all costs associated with economic development, community

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programs, educational programs, public health, and public 
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safety.

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    (d) The purpose of this Section is to require full and 
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complete
disclosure during the appropriation process of State 
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expenditures that are
primarily for a specific local community. 
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This Section shall be liberally construed to
effectuate its 
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purpose.



 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2007.