92nd General Assembly
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House Sponsors:
MITCHELL,BILL-KURTZ.

Short description: 
FINANCE ART-IL CONSTITUTION                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Proposes  to  amend  the  Finance   Article   of   the   Illinois      
   Constitution  concerning State finance. Provides that the aggregate of      
   appropriations for the expenditure of public funds by the State for  a      
   fiscal  year  shall not exceed the aggregate of appropriations for the      
   expenditure of public funds by the State for the preceding fiscal year      
   by more than 3% or, if a cost of living index has been  designated  by      
   law  for  this purpose, the percentage increase from the previous year      
   in the cost of living based on that index, whichever is less. Provides      
   that the General Assembly  may  exceed  the  limit  on  the  aggregate      
   appropriations  for the expenditure of public funds by the State for a      
   fiscal year only by an affirmative record vote of three-fifths of  the      
   members  elected to each house. Effective on being declared adopted in      
   accordance with Section 7 of  the  Illinois  Constitutional  Amendment      
   Act.                                                                        
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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