Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

15 ILCS 20/50-5

was 15 ILCS 20/38

15 ILCS 20/50-5.5 new

25 ILCS 155/4

from Ch. 63, par. 344

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. Creates a Revenue Estimating Council consisting of the Governor, the State Comptroller, and the co-chairs of the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. Beginning in 2009, requires the Council to estimate the State's revenues and fund availability and to report and update the estimates to the Governor and General Assembly. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	25 ILCS 155/4

Removes the requirement that the General Assembly approve the Council's report by adoption of a joint resolution. Provides that the General Assembly may disapprove the Council's report by adoption of a resolution in either house. Removes the requirement that a fiscal year's appropriations not exceed the estimates contained in the General Assembly's joint resolution. Requires the Council to issue its report by each February 1 (now, January 1) and to revise its estimates by each May 1 (now, April 15).

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
2/14/2008	Senate	First Reading
2/14/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/27/2008	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
3/4/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
3/4/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/5/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
3/5/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
3/6/2008	Senate	Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
3/6/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008
3/6/2008	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
3/6/2008	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
3/12/2008	Senate	Second Reading
3/12/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2008
4/2/2008	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
4/8/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
4/8/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/9/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
4/10/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
4/10/2008	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/10/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg
4/10/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2008
4/10/2008	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
4/16/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
4/17/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/17/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/17/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
4/17/2008	House	First Reading
4/17/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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