HB2636 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB2636

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Steven Reick

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.935 new

Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall consist of 18 voting members. Provides for the appointment of the members. Provides that the Commission shall undertake a review of executive branch State agencies and provide recommendations for improvement. Provides that the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund, which may receive gifts, grants, and donations from any lawful source. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Commission exclusively for public purposes. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall operate as a 501(c)(4) entity under the federal Internal Revenue Code. Repeals the Act on October 1, 2023. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act.

Section 5. Definition. As used in this Act, "Commission" means the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.

Section 10. Commission established; members.

(a) The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform is hereby established.

(b) The Commission shall consist of 18 voting members, all from the private sector, appointed as follows:

(1) three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(2) three members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(3) three members appointed by the Senate President;

(4) three members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; and

(5) six members appointed by the Governor, not more than 4 of whom shall be from the same political party.

(c) Vacancies in the Commission shall be filled by the initial appointing authority.

(d) The Governor shall designate a Chairperson from among the members of the Commission.

(e) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.

Section 15. Duties of the Commission.

(a) The Commission shall:

(1) conduct an in-depth review of the operations of executive branch State agencies for the purpose of evaluating potential improvements in agency operations;

(2) provide recommendations in the following areas:

(A) opportunities for increased efficiency and reduced costs to State government that can be realized by executive action or legislation;

(B) opportunities for enhanced managerial accountability and improved administrative control;

(C) opportunities for managerial improvements over the short and long term;

(D) specific areas where further study could result in potential savings; and

(E) specific recommendations concerning governmental expenditures, indebtedness, and personnel management.

(b) The Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than October 1, 2022. The report to the General Assembly shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct.

Section 20. Management office; personnel. The Commission may establish a management office to provide administrative support to the Commission and guide its day-to-day operations. The Commission may hire such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Section 25. Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund; Commission organized as a 501(c)(4) organization.

(a) The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund is hereby established as a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund may receive gifts, grants, and donations from any lawful private or public source. Moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Commission exclusively for public purposes.

(b) The Commission shall be funded, staffed, and equipped, to the extent practicable and permitted by law, by the private sector without cost to the State. To accomplish this objective, the Commission shall be organized as a social welfare organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code in order to allow for tax-advantaged donations to the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund. The Commission is directed to apply to the Internal Revenue Service, on behalf of the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, for a grant of standing for the Commission to operate as a 501(c)(4) entity under the federal Internal Revenue Code.

Section 30. Repeal. This Act is repealed on October 1, 2023.

Section 900. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.935 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.935 new)

Sec. 5.935. The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund. This Section is repealed on October 1, 2023.

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.