SJ0045 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Illinois State treasury holds many special funds that have been created to hold moneys dedicated for particular purposes; and

WHEREAS, Some of those special funds are dedicated for various purposes concerning agriculture and conservation; and

WHEREAS, In the recent past, the General Assembly has taken action to "sweep" moneys from certain dedicated special funds into the General Revenue Fund or other funds so that those moneys may be used for other purposes unrelated to the purposes for which the special funds were created; and

WHEREAS, These "fund sweeps" result in less money being available for the purposes for which the special funds were created and have a significant negative impact on Illinois residents who would otherwise benefit from services funded by the moneys held in those special funds; and

WHEREAS, "Fund sweeps" from special funds dedicated for various purposes concerning agriculture and conservation, or any other similar budgetary maneuvers, will negatively impact the State; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that special funds in the State treasury that are dedicated for purposes concerning agriculture and conservation shall not be subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs, including, but not limited to, those authorized under Section 8h of the State Finance Act, or any other fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer any funds from such special funds into any other fund of the State.