Full Text of HB4166 99th General Assembly
June 30, 2015
To the Honorable
Members of
The Illinois House of
Representatives,
99th General Assembly:
Today
I approve House Bill 4166 from the 99th General Assembly, which re-appropriates
funds for previously approved road construction and other capital projects,
except for certain vetoed items identified below.
Continued
investment in our public infrastructure is critical to economic development. We
must maintain the infrastructure that has made Illinois a major transportation
hub for the world economy. This bill enhances mobility, helps to maintain our
State’s competitive advantage, and supports construction and permanent jobs
across Illinois.
Our
taxpayer dollars, however, could go further. We need truly competitive bidding
to maximize the value of our resources, particularly during this time of fiscal
crisis. State laws like the Prevailing Wage Act and the Project Labor
Agreements Act are barriers to entry and inflate construction prices. We need
to reform the way we spend taxpayer dollars in order to deliver the most value
to our residents and businesses.
We
must also ensure that our limited taxpayer dollars are spent wisely, and that
we prioritize funds for critical deferred maintenance. In light of the General
Assembly’s unbalanced budget and the need for additional savings, I am vetoing
earmarks, including Capitol building renovations, in order to make those funds
available for other priorities.
Therefore,
pursuant to Section 9(d) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I
hereby veto and return the following items of appropriations in House Bill 4166,
entitled “AN ACT making appropriations”:
Article
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Section
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Page(s) and Line(s)
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Amount Vetoed
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1
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5
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Page 1, Lines 16-20, and
Page 2, Lines 1-6
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$ 3,883
|
1
|
10
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Page 2, Lines 7-17
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$ 548,180
|
1
|
15
|
Page 2, Lines 18-23, and
Page 3, Lines 1-2
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$ 31,908,920
|
1
|
20
|
Page 3, Lines 3-20
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$ 10,039,890
|
1
|
25
|
Page 3, Lines 21-23, and
Page 4, Lines 1-21
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$ 8,557,753
|
2
|
5
|
Page 5, Lines 2-10
|
$ 9,628,778
|
2
|
25
|
Page 5, Lines 11-19
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$ 1,125,000
|
3
|
5
|
Page 6, Lines 7-13
|
$ 750,000
|
5
|
50
|
Page 15, Lines 14-20
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$ 5,000,000
|
5
|
55
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Page 15, Lines 21-23, and
Page 16, Line 1
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$ 700,000
|
12
|
5
|
Page 73, Lines 14-20, and
Page 74, Line 1
|
$ 157,045
|
Except for those items of appropriations that
are vetoed above, I approve all other items of appropriations in House Bill
4166.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR
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