Full Text of HJR0123 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 123
| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ___. Amend House Joint Resolution 123 by | 3 | | replacing everything after the heading with the following:
| 4 | | "WHEREAS, Reverse auctions are done publicly online, | 5 | | increasing transparency and reducing bureaucracy; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Reverse auctions may serve to increase | 7 | | competition, lower price, and reduce paperwork; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Reverse auction processes have been implemented | 9 | | in other states, including Florida and Texas, and should be | 10 | | studied for use in Illinois; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 13 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Task Force on Reverse | 14 | | Auction Procurement be created to: |
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| 1 | | (1) thoroughly examine the reverse auction procurement | 2 | | process to determine whether such a system should be | 3 | | implemented in Illinois, including, but not limited to, | 4 | | examining how other states have implemented the system and | 5 | | whether it has been successful there; | 6 | | (2) recommend amendments to the Procurement Code to | 7 | | implement a reverse auction procurement process if the Task | 8 | | Force decides that it would be beneficial in this State; | 9 | | (3) produce a final report summarizing the Task Force's | 10 | | findings and detailing recommended statutory changes, if | 11 | | necessary; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the | 13 | | following members: | 14 | | (1) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House | 15 | | of Representatives, one of which shall be a member of the | 16 | | House and the other which shall not; | 17 | | (2) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | 18 | | House of Representatives, one of which shall be a member of | 19 | | the House and the other which shall not; | 20 | | (3) two members appointed by the President of the | 21 | | Senate, one of which shall be a member of the Senate and | 22 | | the other which shall not; | 23 | | (4) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | 24 | | Senate, one of which shall be a member of the Senate and | 25 | | the other which shall not; and |
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| 1 | | (5) a member appointed by the Executive Ethics | 2 | | Commission, whom shall serve as chairperson; and be it | 3 | | further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet at the call of the | 5 | | Chair; and be it further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That the Executive Ethics Commission shall | 7 | | provide staffing and administrative support to the task force | 8 | | upon request; and be it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That Task Force members shall serve without | 10 | | compensation but may be reimbursed for their expenses incurred | 11 | | in performing their duties; and be it further | 12 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit its report to | 13 | | the General Assembly no later than January 15, 2017.". |
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