House Sponsors: LANG-BOLAND-SCULLY-MCCARTHY-CURRY,JULIE. Short description: ST ETHICS-CONTRACTS-FISCAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status