August 11,
2009
To the
Honorable Members of the
Illinois House of Representatives
96th
General Assembly
Today, I return House Bill 1115 with specific
recommendations for change. This legislation would separate the Department of
Insurance (formerly the Division of Insurance) from the Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation thereby reestablishing the Department of Insurance
as a stand-alone entity. While I appreciate the efforts of the sponsors, and
support fully an independent Department of Insurance, I must note that this
objective has already been accomplished. Executive Order 2009-04, issued April
1, 2009, which became effective pursuant to Article V, Section 11 of the
Illinois Constitution when neither chamber of the General Assembly disapproved
of it, reestablishing the Department of Insurance as a stand-alone executive
agency directly responsible to the Governor. As a result, all powers, duties,
rights and responsibilities of the Division of Insurance within the Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation have been transferred to the Department
of Insurance. Therefore, the substance of House Bill 1115 is declarative of
existing law. I look forward to working with the members of the General
Assembly to achieve our shared goal of ensuring that its new independence will
enable the Department of Insurance to excel.
Therefore,
pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I
hereby return House Bill 382, entitled “AN ACT concerning insurance.”, with the
following specific recommendations for change:
on page 1, by replacing lines 9 through 14 with “(a)
Executive Order 2009-04 hereby supersedes Executive Order 2004-6 to the extent
that Executive Order 2004-6 transfers the powers, duties, rights, and
responsibilities of the Department of Insurance to the Division of Insurance
within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.”
on page 1, line 18, by replacing “July 1, 2009” with
“the effective date of
Executive
Order 2009-04”;
and
on
page 2, line 17, by replacing “this amendatory act” with “Executive
Order 2009-04”; and
on
page 3, lines 6 and 7, by replacing “this amendatory act” with “Executive
Order 2009-04”; and
on
page 3, line 14, by replacing “this amendatory act” with “Executive
Order 2009-04”; and
on
page 4, line 2, by replacing “this amendatory act” with “Executive
Order 2009-04”; and
on
page 4, line 9, by replacing “this amendatory act” with “Executive
Order 2009-04”; and
on
page 4, line 14, by replacing “this amendatory act” with “Executive
Order 2009-04”; and
on
page 4, line 16, by replacing “this amendatory act” with “Executive
Order 2009-04”; and
on page 4, line 25, by replacing “July 1, 2009” with
“the effective date of Executive Order 2009-04”; and
on
page 5, line 7, by replacing “July 1, 2009” with “the effective date
of Executive Order 2009-04”.
With these
changes, House Bill 1115 will have my approval. I respectfully request your
concurrence.
Sincerely,
PAT QUINN
Governor