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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Illinois State treasury holds many special
3 funds that have been created to hold moneys dedicated for
4 particular purposes; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Some of those special funds are dedicated for
6 various purposes concerning veterans; and
 
7     WHEREAS, In the recent past, the General Assembly has taken
8 action to "sweep" moneys from certain dedicated special funds
9 into the General Revenue Fund or other funds so that those
10 moneys may be used for other purposes unrelated to the purposes
11 for which the special funds were created; and
 
12     WHEREAS, These "fund sweeps" result in less money being
13 available for the purposes for which the special funds were
14 created and have a significant negative impact on Illinois
15 residents who would otherwise benefit from services funded by
16 the moneys held in those special funds; and
 
17     WHEREAS, "Fund sweeps" from special funds dedicated for
18 various purposes concerning veterans, or any other similar
19 budgetary maneuvers, will negatively impact those who have made
20 great sacrifices to preserve the freedoms we enjoy in Illinois
21 and the United States; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
3 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that special funds in the State
4 treasury that are dedicated for purposes concerning veterans
5 shall not be subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs,
6 including, but not limited to, those authorized under Section
7 8h of the State Finance Act, or any other fiscal or budgetary
8 maneuver that would in any way transfer any funds from such
9 special funds into any other fund of the State.