August 25, 2015
To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois House of Representatives,
99th General Assembly:
Today I return
Senate Bill 1854 with a specific recommendation for change.
Among other
changes, Senate Bill 1854 would allow the North Shore Water Reclamation
District Board of Trustees to increase its own compensation. The State of
Illinois is facing an unprecedented fiscal crisis, and all levels of government
should make every effort to rein in spending. Under these circumstances,
statutes should not be changed to allow elected officials to give themselves
raises. I recommend that portion of Senate Bill 1854 be deleted.
Therefore,
pursuant to Section 9(e) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I
hereby return Senate Bill 1854, entitled “AN ACT concerning local government”,
with the following specific recommendation for change:
On
page 15, line 19, by deleting “Notwithstanding”; and
On
page 15, by deleting lines 20 through 25; and
On
page 15, line 26, by deleting “in compensation is adopted by the board.”.
With this
change, Senate Bill 1854 will have my approval. I respectfully request your
concurrence.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR