Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
Filed: 3/12/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1330




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1330 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Commission on the Elimination of Poverty 
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Act is amended  by changing Sections 15 and 20 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 4080/15)

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    Sec. 15. Members.  The Commission on the Elimination of 
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Poverty shall be composed of no more than  26 voting members 
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including 2 members of the Illinois House of Representatives, 
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one appointed by the Speaker of the House and one appointed by 
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the House Minority Leader; 2 members of the Illinois Senate, 
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one appointed by the Senate President and one appointed by the 
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Senate Minority Leader;  one representative of the Office of the 
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Governor appointed by the Governor; one representative of the 
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Office of the Lieutenant Governor appointed by the Lieutenant 
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Governor; and 20 public members, 4 of whom shall be appointed 
 


 






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by the Governor, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of 
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the House, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the House Minority 
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Leader, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Senate President, 
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and 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader.  
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It shall be determined by lot who will appoint which public 
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members of the Commission.  The public members shall include a 
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representative of a service-based human rights organization; 2 
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representatives from anti-poverty organizations, including one 
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that focuses on rural poverty; 2 individuals who have 
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experienced extreme poverty;  a representative of an 
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organization that advocates for health care access, 
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affordability and availability;  a representative of an 
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organization that advocates for persons with mental illness; a 
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representative of an organization that  advocates for children 
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and youth;  a representative of an organization that advocates 
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for quality and equality in education;  a representative of an 
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organization that advocates for people who are homeless; a 
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representative of a statewide anti-hunger organization; a 
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person with a disability;  a representative of an organization 
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that advocates for persons with disabilities; a representative 
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of an organization that advocates for immigrants; a 
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representative of a statewide faith-based organization that 
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provides direct social services in Illinois; a representative 
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of an organization that advocates for economic security for 
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women;  a representative of an organization that advocates for 
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older adults;  a representative of a labor organization that 
 


 






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represents primarily low and middle-income wage earners; a 
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representative of a municipal or county government; and a 
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representative of township government.  The appointed members 
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shall reflect the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of 
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the State and shall include representation from regions of the 
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State experiencing the highest rates of extreme poverty.
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    The following officials shall serve as ex-officio members:  
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the Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee; the 
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Director of Corrections or his or her designee; the Director of 
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Healthcare and Family Services or his or her designee;  the 
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Director of Human Rights or his or her designee; the Director 
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of Children and Family Services or his or her designee; the 
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Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her 
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designee; the State Superintendent of Education or his or her 
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designee;  the Director of Aging or his or her designee;  the 
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Director of Public Health or his or her designee; and the 
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Director of Employment Security or his or her designee.   The 
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State Workforce Investment Board, the African-American Family 
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Commission, and the Latino Family Commission shall each 
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designate a liaison to serve ex-officio on the Commission.


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    Members shall serve without compensation, but, subject to 
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the availability of funds, public members may be reimbursed for 
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reasonable and necessary travel expenses connected to 
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Commission business.
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    Commission members shall be appointed within 60 days after 
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the effective date of this Act.  The Commission shall hold its 
 


 






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initial meeting within 30 days after at least 50% of the 
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members have been appointed.
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    The representative of the Office of the Governor and the 
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representative of a service-based human rights organization 
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shall serve as co-chairs of the Commission.
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    At the first meeting of the Commission, the members shall 
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select a 7-person Steering Committee that includes the 
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co-chairs.
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    The Commission may establish committees that address 
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specific issues or populations and may appoint individuals with 
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relevant expertise who are not appointed members of the 
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Commission to serve on committees as needed.
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    Subject to appropriation, the office of the Governor, or a 
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designee of the Governor's choosing, shall provide 
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administrative support to the Commission. Under the leadership 
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of the Office of the Governor, subject to appropriation, the 
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Department of Human Services shall provide administrative 
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support to the Commission.

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(Source: P.A. 95-833, eff. 8-15-08.)
 
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    (20 ILCS 4080/20)

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    Sec. 20. Meetings; reports. The full Commission shall meet 
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at least annually. The Steering Committee shall meet  at least 
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quarterly.  In addition, it may hold up to 4 public hearings to 
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assist in the development of the strategic plan.   The Commission 
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shall also consider written comments for the purpose of 
 


 






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developing the strategic plan.
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    The Commission shall issue an interim report on its 
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activities and recommendations to the constitutional officers 
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and to  the General Assembly on or before December March 1, 
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2009.  The strategic plan shall be adopted by the Commission not 
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later than April January 1, 2010 and sent to the constitutional 
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officers and to the General Assembly.   Following the adoption of 
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the strategic plan, the Commission shall continue to meet and 
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issue annual reports by September March 1st of each year after 
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2010 on the implementation of the strategic plan.
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    The Commission shall hold at least one public hearing prior 
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to the issuance of each annual report.

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(Source: P.A. 95-833, eff. 8-15-08.)
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".