95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1601

 

Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Gary G. Dahl - Pamela J. Althoff - John J. Millner - Dale A. Righter - Christine Radogno, et al.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 105/13.6 new

    Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that each appropriation for a gubernatorial or legislative member initiative must be by a separate line item appropriation that fully describes the initiative. Provides that no gubernatorial or legislative member initiative may be funded through a lump sum appropriation. Defines gubernatorial and legislative member initiatives. Effective July 1, 2007.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
5 Section 13.6 as follows:
 
6     (30 ILCS 105/13.6 new)
7     Sec. 13.6. Limitation on appropriations for gubernatorial
8 and legislative member initiatives.
9     (a) Unless it complies with this Section, a purported
10 appropriation of State funds for a gubernatorial or legislative
11 member initiative is not a valid appropriation. No State funds
12 may be expended for a gubernatorial or legislative member
13 initiative unless the appropriation for that initiative
14 complies with this Section.
15     (b) Each appropriation for a gubernatorial or legislative
16 member initiative must be by a separate line item
17 appropriation. That line item must fully describe the
18 initiative, including without limitation the entity that will
19 receive the benefit of the expenditure, the purpose of the
20 expenditure, the specific location of the project, the
21 Governor's name in the case of a gubernatorial initiative, and,
22 in the case of a legislative initiative, the name of the
23 legislator requesting the funding. No gubernatorial or

 

 

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1 legislative member initiative may be funded through a lump sum
2 appropriation.
3     (c) "Gubernatorial or legislative member initiative" means
4 an appropriation for a grant or distribution to a specific unit
5 of local government, specific school district, specific
6 not-for-profit organization, or specific non-governmental
7 entity for infrastructure improvements or operating expenses.
8 Appropriations that are part of a statewide program and are
9 based on generally applicable standards of eligibility are not
10 gubernatorial or legislative member initiatives.
11 "Infrastructure improvements" include without limitation
12 capital improvements, capital projects, planning,
13 construction, reconstruction, equipment, utilities, vehicles,
14 and all costs associated with economic development, community
15 programs, educational programs, public health, and public
16 safety.
17     (d) The purpose of this Section is to require full and
18 complete disclosure during the appropriation process of State
19 expenditures that are primarily for a specific local community.
20 This Section shall be liberally construed to effectuate its
21 purpose.
 
22     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
23 2007.