SC0010 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Thomas Cullerton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 5 new

Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that in no fiscal year shall the rate of growth of general funds appropriations over the preceding fiscal year exceed the rate of growth of the Illinois economy. Provides that if the General Assembly by adoption of a resolution approved by a record vote of three-fifths of the members of each house finds that an emergency exists and identifies the nature of the emergency and the amount of appropriations in excess of those provided under specified provisions required by the emergency, the General Assembly may provide for appropriations in excess of the specified amount. Provides that the excess amounts may not exceed the amount specified in the authorizing resolution. Effective upon being declared adopted.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to add Section 5 to Article VIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

ARTICLE VIII

FINANCE

(ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 5 new) SECTION 5. RATE OF GROWTH OF APPROPRIATIONS

(a) In no fiscal year shall the rate of growth of general funds appropriations over the preceding fiscal year exceed the rate of growth of the Illinois economy. For the purposes of this Section, the rate of growth of the Illinois economy is the average annual growth rate of gross domestic product in the State over the preceding ten calendar years, using data reported by federal Bureau of Economic Analysis or its successor agency before the December 31 immediately preceding the beginning of the fiscal year. The General Assembly shall provide by law procedures to implement this subsection (a).

(b) If the General Assembly by adoption of a resolution approved by a record vote of three-fifths of the members of each house finds that an emergency exists and identifies the nature of the emergency and the amount of appropriations in excess of those provided under subsection (a) required by the emergency, the General Assembly may provide for appropriations in excess of the amount authorized by subsection (a). The excess amounts authorized under this subsection (b) may not exceed the amount specified in the resolution.

SCHEDULE

This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.