HB5087 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5087

Introduced 2/7/2012, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Taxpayer Transparency Act. Provides that a bill making an appropriation may not be considered for final passage by either the House of Representatives or the Senate unless a copy of that bill, in its final form, has been made conveniently available on the General Assembly's Internet website for at least 4 days before final legislative action by the General Assembly prior to presentation to the Governor. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning finance.

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

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Transparency Act.

Section 5. Public availability; General Revenue Fund appropriations. A bill making an appropriation from the General Revenue Fund may not be considered for final passage by either the House of Representatives or the Senate unless a copy of that bill, in its final form, has been made conveniently available to the public on the General Assembly's Internet website for at least 4 calendar days before final legislative action by the General Assembly prior to presentation to the Governor. This restriction does not apply to amendments or conference committee reports that make only technical or non-substantive changes or to supplemental appropriations.

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