Bill Status of HB 2945   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  STATE FINANCE-SPENDING LIMIT

House Sponsors
Rep. Jim Watson

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/11.2 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that a State agency shall not create or implement a new program, nor make any expenditure or obligation of public funds with respect to a new program, without having a one-time certificate to proceed with that new program issued by the Comptroller. Provides that the Comptroller shall issue a certificate to proceed unless, at the time of the proposed creation, implementation, or expenditure, the State has a significant backlog of overdue bills. Provides for a waiver in the case of emergency. Does not bar recovery by a person, acting in good faith, to whom a State agency has incurred an obligation or liability in violation of the certificate requirement. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/22/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson
  2/23/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/23/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2011HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson
  3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/17/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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