Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER. House Sponsors: HANNIG-SANTIAGO-SCHOENBERG-LOPEZ-ACEVEDO Short description: BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT-FY98 Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the FY1998 Budget Implementation Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make the changes in State programs that are necessary to implement the Governor's FY1998 budget recommendations. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (House recedes June 1, 1997) Deletes the effective date. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the House recede from H-am 1. Recommends that the bill be amended as follows: Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 100/1-5 from Ch. 127, par. 1001-5 5 ILCS 100/5-45 from Ch. 127, par. 1005-45 20 ILCS 2620/7 from Ch. 127, par. 55j 30 ILCS 105/5.449 new 30 ILCS 105/5.450 new 30 ILCS 105/5.451 new 30 ILCS 105/5.452 new 30 ILCS 105/11.5 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-13 rep. 40 ILCS 5/15-158.3 new 105 ILCS 5/13-44.4 from Ch. 122, par. 13-44.4 105 ILCS 5/18-8 from Ch. 122, par. 18-8 235 ILCS 5/3-12 from Ch. 43, par. 108 235 ILCS 5/5-6 new 305 ILCS 5/5-5.4 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4 305 ILCS 5/12-4.32 new 305 ILCS 5/12-4.201 new 305 ILCS 5/14-8 from Ch. 23, par. 14-8 730 ILCS 5/3-4-1 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-4-1 Replaces everything. Amends the Public Aid Code to make permanent the reimbursement rate freeze on hospitals and long term care facilities. Provides that the Department of Human Services may provide payments to noncitizens whose Supplemental Security Income has been terminated due to their noncitizen status. Provides that the Department of Public Aid may develop a data warehouse comprised of management and decision making information in regard to medical services. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934 to give the Commission explicit authority to work with the federal government in programs to oversee tobacco vendors and to deposit certain federal funds into the Dram Shop Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Department of Corrections Reimbursement Fund and the Department of Corrections Education Fund. Also prohibits the State Comptroller from authorizing warrants under certain contracts that have not yet been approved by the agency having procurement authority over the subject of the contract. Amends the Narcotics Control Division Abolition Act. Creates the State and Federal Asset Forfeiture Funds for forfeited funds received by the Illinois State Police. Amends the State Universities Article of the Pension Code. Requires the System's actuary to report on the savings, if any, resulting from the Optional Retirement Program established under Section 15-158.2. Also requires DCMS to report on group insurance savings and requires IBHE to report on sick-leave savings. Requires the Pension Laws Commission to consider these reports when recommending any legislation that extends the period during which a participant may retire at any age with 30 years of service. Amends the School Code to provide for a new supplemental State aid grant for the 1997-98 school year only. Also extends the 1996-97 hold-harmless protection for general State aid to the 1997-98 school year. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to provide for the deposit of certain moneys received by the Department of Corrections. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize adoption of emergency rules for the implementation of the FY1998 budget; excludes these rules from the 24-month limitation and certain other requirements. Also excludes hearing officers employed by the Department of Human Services from certain provisions relating to contested cases and licensing. Effective July 1, 1997. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0009 Last action date: 97-06-11 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status