HB4411 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB100 15615 RPS 30710 b

100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4411

Introduced , by Rep. Carol Ammons

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/1-109.5 new

Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a retirement system or investment board created under the State Employee, State Universities, Downstate Teachers, Chicago Teachers, or the Board of Investment Article may not enter into a contract for lobbying services with a lobbyist who represents another retirement system or investment board created under one of those Articles. Defines "lobbying" and "lobbyist". Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding Section 1-109.5 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/1-109.5 new)

Sec. 1-109.5. Contracting for lobbying services.

(a) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, a retirement system or investment board created under Article 14, 15, 16, 17, or 22A may not enter into a contract for lobbying services with a lobbyist who represents another retirement system or investment board created under Article 14, 15, 16, 17, or 22A.

(b) As used in this Section:

"Lobbying" has the meaning set forth in Section 2 of the Lobbyist Registration Act.

"Lobbyist" means a person who is registered or required to be registered under the Lobbyist Registration Act.

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