LANG-BOLAND-SCULLY-MCCARTHY-CURRY,JULIE. 5 ILCS 420/2-105 new 5 ILCS 420/2-111 new 5 ILCS 420/2-115 new 25 ILCS 50/4 from Ch. 63, par. 42.34 25 ILCS 170/5.5 new 30 ILCS 505/6 from Ch. 127, par. 132.6 30 ILCS 505/6.10 new Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the Fiscal Note Act, the Lobbyist Registration Act, and the Illinois Purchasing Act. Prohibits former State employees, whose duties directly related to procurement, from doing substantially similar business with their former State agency for 2 years. Prohibits current and former State employees from using confidential information, available due to their employment, for personal gain. Limits the cost of meals per person paid for by the State at State-sponsored events. Requires the fiscal notes prepared for legislation to include detailed information as to calculations. Prohibits lobbyists from providing legislators with gifts and honoraria. Requires the use of competitive sealed bidding in awarding certain State contracts for repairs, commodities, and equipment in excess of $10,000. Increases from one year to 10 years for the maximum period that a contractor may be suspended for violating competitive procurement procedures or failing to conform to contract specifications or delivery terms. FISCAL NOTE (Bureau of the Budget) Reducing the limit below which procurement is required to $10,000 will have an impact of approximately $450 thousand. 97-01-29 H FIRST READING 97-01-29 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-05 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE STATE GOV ADM 97-02-19 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOLAND 97-02-20 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCULLY 97-02-27 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCCARTHY 97-03-06 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-06 H COMMITTEE STATE GOV ADM 97-03-07 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CURRY,JULIE 97-03-21 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary