101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB0275

 

Introduced , by Rep. Steven Reick

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.891 new

    Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall consist of 18 voting members. Provides for the appointment of the members. Provides that the Commission shall undertake a review of executive branch State agencies and provide recommendations for improvement. Provides that the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund, which may receive gifts, grants, and donations from any lawful source. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Commission exclusively for public purposes. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall operate as a 501(c)(4) entity under the federal Internal Revenue Code. Repeals the Act on October 1, 2021. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund. Effective immediately.


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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definition. As used in this Act, "Commission"
7means the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.
 
8    Section 10. Commission established; members.
9    (a) The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform is
10hereby established.
11    (b) The Commission shall consist of 18 voting members, all
12from the private sector, appointed as follows:
13        (1) three members appointed by the Speaker of the House
14    of Representatives;
15        (2) three members appointed by the Minority Leader of
16    the House of Representatives;
17        (3) three members appointed by the Senate President;
18        (4) three members appointed by the Minority Leader of
19    the Senate; and
20        (5) six members appointed by the Governor, not more
21    than 4 of whom shall be from the same political party.
22    (c) Vacancies in the Commission shall be filled by the

 

 

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1initial appointing authority.
2    (d) The Governor shall designate a Chairperson from among
3the members of the Commission.
4    (e) Members of the Commission shall serve without
5compensation.
 
6    Section 15. Duties of the Commission.
7    (a) The Commission shall:
8        (1) conduct an in-depth review of the operations of
9    executive branch State agencies for the purpose of
10    evaluating potential improvements in agency operations;
11        (2) provide recommendations in the following areas:
12            (A) opportunities for increased efficiency and
13        reduced costs to State government that can be realized
14        by executive action or legislation;
15            (B) opportunities for enhanced managerial
16        accountability and improved administrative control;
17            (C) opportunities for managerial improvements over
18        the short and long term;
19            (D) specific areas where further study could
20        result in potential savings; and
21            (E) specific recommendations concerning
22        governmental expenditures, indebtedness, and personnel
23        management.
24    (b) The Commission shall submit a report to the Governor
25and the General Assembly no later than October 1, 2020. The

 

 

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1report to the General Assembly shall be filed with the Clerk of
2the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in
3electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the
4Secretary shall direct.
 
5    Section 20. Management office; personnel. The Commission
6may establish a management office to provide administrative
7support to the Commission and guide its day-to-day operations.
8The Commission may hire such personnel as may be necessary to
9carry out the purposes of this Act.
 
10    Section 25. Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
11Fund; Commission organized as a 501(c)(4) organization.
12    (a) The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund
13is hereby established as a special fund in the State treasury.
14The Fund may receive gifts, grants, and donations from any
15lawful private or public source. Moneys in the Fund shall be
16used by the Commission exclusively for public purposes.
17    (b) The Commission shall be funded, staffed, and equipped,
18to the extent practicable and permitted by law, by the private
19sector without cost to the State. To accomplish this objective,
20the Commission shall be organized as a social welfare
21organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue
22Code in order to allow for tax-advantaged donations to the
23Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund. The
24Commission is directed to apply to the Internal Revenue

 

 

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1Service, on behalf of the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility
2and Reform, for a grant of standing for the Commission to
3operate as a 501(c)(4) entity under the federal Internal
4Revenue Code.
 
5    Section 30. Repeal. This Act is repealed on October 1,
62021.
 
7    Section 900. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
8Section 5.891 as follows:
 
9    (30 ILCS 105/5.891 new)
10    Sec. 5.891. The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and
11Reform Fund. This Section is repealed on October 1, 2021.
 
12    Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13becoming law.