HR0161 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, For fiscal year 2010, Governor Quinn spent $28.7 billion in general funds, but received only $27.1 billion in revenues; and

WHEREAS, For fiscal year 2011, Governor Quinn estimates general funds spending to total $33.6 billion while receiving only $30.6 billion in revenues; and

WHEREAS, Governor Quinn's proposed fiscal year 2012 budget estimates general funds spending to total $35.3 billion while receiving only $33.9 billion in revenues; and

WHEREAS, Governor Quinn's proposed fiscal year 2012 budget assumes $5.45 billion in borrowing in order to reduce more than $6 billion in unpaid bills; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the Governor to direct the Directors and Secretaries of the State agencies under the control of the Governor's Office to provide a report to each legislative caucus with their recommendations to reduce the fiscal year 2011 general funds spending by 10% for fiscal year 2012; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the reports shall be provided to each legislative caucus by April 15, 2011, and the agencies shall make recommendations that least affect programs that serve the most vulnerable citizens of the State and that least affect the public safety; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the agencies directed to make these reports shall include, but are not limited to, the following: the Department on Aging, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Central Management Services, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Human Rights, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Labor, the Department of Military Affairs, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Revenue, the Department of State Police, the Department of Transportation, the Illinois Arts Council, and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to Governor Pat Quinn and to the Director or Secretary of each State agency under the control of the Governor's Office.