HB4771 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4771

Introduced 1/11/2010, by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 10/3.5 new

Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that, before final passage in either chamber of the General Assembly, a bill with fiscal impact, in its final form, must have been posted on the General Assembly's Internet website for at least 5 business days. Defines a "bill with fiscal impact" as a bill making an appropriation or a bill for which any of the following notes are required: fiscal, pension impact, judicial, State debt impact, correctional budget and impact, balanced budget, or housing affordability impact. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning the legislature.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The General Assembly Operations Act is amended by adding Section 3.5 as follows:

(25 ILCS 10/3.5 new)

Sec. 3.5. Fiscal bills; post 5 business days. Before final passage in either chamber of the General Assembly, a bill with fiscal impact, in its final form, must have been posted on the General Assembly's Internet website for at least 5 business days (calendar days excluding weekends and State holidays). In this Section, a "bill with fiscal impact" is a bill making an appropriation or a bill for which any of the following notes are required: fiscal, pension impact, judicial, State debt impact, correctional budget and impact, balanced budget, or housing affordability impact.

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