98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB5651
 
Introduced , by Rep. John D. Anthony
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 5/717 new

     Creates the Government Reform Task Force to investigate ways to streamline State government, reduce spending and waste, find and suggest changes to duplicative, onerous, or redundant statutes and rules, and make suggestions to eliminate any other inefficiencies in the manner in which State government conducts State business. Sets forth Task Force membership. Provides that members of the Task Force shall not receive compensation for services, but may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses. Requires the Task Force to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2015. Contains a repealer provision.
  


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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,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
5amended  by adding Section 717 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 5/717 new)
7    Sec. 717. Government Reform Task Force.
8    (a) On or before June 1, 2014, the Government Reform Task 
9Force is created to investigate ways to streamline State 
10government, reduce spending and waste, find and suggest changes 
11to duplicative, onerous, or redundant statutes and rules, and 
12make suggestions to eliminate any other inefficiencies in the 
13manner in which State government conducts State business.
14    (b) The Task Force shall be comprised of the following:
15        (1) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House 
16    of Representatives.
17        (2) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
18    House of Representatives.
19        (3) Two members appointed by the President of the 
20    Senate.
21        (4) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
22    Senate.
23        (5) The Director of Central Management Services or his 
 
 
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1    or her designee.
2        (6) One member to serve as Chairperson appointed by the 
3    Governor.
4    (c) The members of the Task Force shall not receive 
5compensation, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses 
6incurred while carrying out the duties and responsibilities of 
7the Task Force.
8    (d) The Task Force shall submit a report of its findings 
9and suggestions to the Governor and the General Assembly on or 
10before January 1, 2015.
11    (e) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2016.