101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5322

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.66 new

    Amends the School Code. Provides that if a school district has excess cash reserves, the school district must either: (i) reduce the amount of the tax levy for the following levy year by the amount of the excess cash reserves; or (ii) submit a report to the State Board of Education detailing the purpose and utilization timeline for those excess cash reserves. Provides that "excess cash reserves" means the amount of money in a working cash fund that exceeds 100% of the operating costs of the school district based on the preceding school year. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
510-20.73 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new)
7    Sec. 10-20.73. Excess cash reserve abatement. If a school
8district has excess cash reserves, the school district must
9either: (i) reduce the amount of the tax levy for the following
10levy year by the amount of the excess cash reserves; or (ii)
11submit a report to the State Board of Education detailing the
12purpose and utilization timeline for those excess cash
13reserves.
14    In this Section, "excess cash reserves" means the amount of
15money in a working cash fund that exceeds 100% of the operating
16costs of the school district based on the preceding school
17year.
 
18    Section 10. The School Code is amended by adding Section
1934-18.66 as follows:
 
20    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.66 new)
21    Sec. 34-18.66. Excess cash reserve abatement. If the school

 

 

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1district has excess cash reserves, the school district must
2either: (i) reduce the amount of the tax levy for the following
3levy year by the amount of the excess cash reserves; or (ii)
4submit a report to the State Board of Education detailing the
5purpose and utilization timeline for those excess cash
6reserves.
7    In this Section, "excess cash reserves" means the amount of
8money in a working cash fund that exceeds 100% of the operating
9costs of the school district based on the preceding school
10year.
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.