House Sponsors: LANG-CURRY,JULIE-SCULLY-FANTIN-SCOTT, GIGLIO, BUGIELSKI, LYONS,JOSEPH, BRADLEY, DART, BROSNAHAN AND MCKEON. Short description: ST DEBT COLLECTION-AUD GEN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Requires that the Auditor General establish a Debt Collection Unit for the collection of overdue debts owed to the State. Beginning July 1, 1998, requires State agencies other than universities to determine the uncollectibility of debts using rules adopted by the Auditor General and to turn over to the Debt Collection Unit debts more than 90 days overdue. Exempts confidential debts owed to the Department of Revenue. Permits universities to use the Auditor General's rules and to turn debts over to the Debt Collection Unit. Requires that 10% of debts collected by the Debt Collection Unit be deposited into a special fund in the State treasury for payment of the Unit's administrative costs. Requires the Auditor General to report semi-annually to the General Assembly and State Comptroller upon debts owed to the State and upon collection efforts. Abolishes in 1998 the Debt Collection Board, the Comptroller's use of special account receivable funds, and the use of private collection services by individual State agencies. Effective immediately. FISCAL IMPACT NOTE (Dept. of Revenue) HB 960 will not have a fiscal impact upon the Dept. FISCAL NOTE (Auditor General) Total start-up cost would be $2,490,250, not including any dollar amount for office space. Cost of acquiring additional office space is not known or estimative at this time. FISCAL NOTE (Comptroller) Total annual staffing cost and fringe would be $1,254,000 for 34 employees. Annual support costs would average $2,300 per employee for a total of $1,332,200. JUDICIAL NOTE There may be an increase in judicial workloads. However, HB960 would not increase the need for the number of judges in the State. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB 960 fails to create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. 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