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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0034
Introduced 2/9/2004, by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.5 new |
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.5 new |
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Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution.
Provides
that a bill that contains one or more provisions that would result in the
increase of revenue to the State may
become law only if each of those provisions is explicitly limited in effect to
no more than 5 years
after the
effective date of the bill.
Provides that a sunset date on a provision that increases revenue to the State
may be
extended by the General Assembly by law for up to an additional 5 years in each
of up to
3 separate bills and that if the General Assembly extends the sunset date 3
additional
times, the sunset date may be removed.
Effective on being declared adopted.
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A BILL FOR
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
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| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
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| electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
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| election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
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| this resolution a proposition to add Section 8.5 to Article IV |
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| of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
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| ARTICLE IV
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| THE LEGISLATURE
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| (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.5 new)
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| SECTION 8.5. REVENUE BILLS; SUNSET
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| (a) A bill that contains one or more provisions that would |
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| result in the
increase of revenue to the State may
become law
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| only if each of those provisions is explicitly limited in |
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| effect to no more
than 5 years
after the
effective date of the |
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| bill.
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| (b) A sunset date established under subsection (a) may be |
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| extended by the
General Assembly by law for up to an additional |
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| 5 years in each of up to 3
separate bills. If the General |
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| Assembly extends the sunset date of a provision
3 additional |
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| times, the General Assembly by law may thereafter remove the
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| sunset date as to that provision.
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| (c) A bill that fails to comply with this Section is void.
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| SCHEDULE
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| This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being |
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| declared adopted in
accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois |
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| Constitutional Amendment Act.
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