Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Filed: 2/10/2011

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1576

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1576 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

    “Section 5.  “An ACT concerning appropriations”, Public Act 96-956, approved July 1, 2010, is amended by changing Sections 15, 25, 30, 35 and 40 of Article 70 as follows:

    (P.A. 96-956, Art. 70, Sec. 15)

    Sec. 15.  The amount of $20,073,837 20,603,400 or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, is appropriated to meet the ordinary and incidental expenses of the Senate legislative leadership and legislative staff assistants and the House Majority and Minority leadership staff, general staff and office operations. Of this amount, 25.07% 25.7% is appropriated to the President of the Senate for such expenditures, 25.07% 25.7% is appropriated to the Senate Minority Leader for such expenditures and 25.43% 24.8% is appropriated to the Speaker of the House for such expenditures, and 24.43% 23.8% is appropriated to the House Minority Leader for such expenditures.

    (P.A. 96-956, Art. 70, Sec. 25)

    Sec. 25.  The amount of $298,490 309,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, is appropriated to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the ordinary and incidental expenses, also including the purchasing on contract as required by law of printing, binding, printing paper, stationery and office supplies. For the House, no part of which shall be expended for expenses of purchasing, handling or distributing such supplies and against which no indebtedness shall be incurred without the written approval of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Of this amount, 68.175% 69.277% is appropriated to the President of the Senate for such expenditures and 31.825% 30.723% is appropriated to the Speaker of the House for such expenditures.

    (P.A. 96-956, Art. 70, Sec. 30)

    Sec. 30.  The amount of $4,378,008 4,483,050, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, is appropriated to the President of the Senate for the use of standing committees for expert witnesses, technical services, consulting assistance and other research assistance associated with special studies and long range research projects which may be requested by the standing committees and the Speaker of the House of Representatives for Standing House Committees pursuant to the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984.  Of this amount, 45.587% 46.862% is appropriated to the President of the Senate for such expenditures and 54.413% 53.138% is appropriated to the Speaker of the House for such expenditures.

     (P.A. 96-956, Art. 70, Sec. 35)

    Sec. 35.  The amount of $158,650 167,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, is appropriated to the President of the Senate and the Senate Minority Leader for allowances for the particular and additional services appertaining to or entailed by the respective officers of the Senate.  Of this amount, 50% is appropriated to the President of the Senate for such expenditures and 50% is appropriated to the Senate Minority Leader for such expenditures.

    (P.A. 96-956, Art. 70, Sec. 40)

    Sec. 40.  The amount of $85,215 88,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, is appropriated to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives for travel, including expenses to Springfield of members on official legislative business during weeks when the General Assembly is not in session.  Of this amount, 64.3% 65.5% is appropriated to the President of the Senate for such expenditures and 35.7% 34.5% is appropriated to the Speaker of the House for such expenditures.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.”.