Full Text of SB0861 103rd General Assembly
SB0861sam001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Sen. Ram Villivalam Filed: 4/3/2024 | | 10300SB0861sam001 | | LRB103 03320 KTG 71621 a |
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 861
| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 861 by replacing | 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following: | 4 | | "Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Illinois | 5 | | Guaranteed Income Law. | 6 | | Section 3. Findings and declaration of policy. The General | 7 | | Assembly finds, determines, and declares the following: | 8 | | (1) All people deserve to live with dignity and have | 9 | | their basic needs met. | 10 | | (2) Elimination of deep poverty in the State of | 11 | | Illinois is attainable and long overdue. While maximizing | 12 | | the potential of existing economic security programs is | 13 | | crucial, these programs alone are inadequate, given the | 14 | | number of Illinoisans living in deep poverty. To build | 15 | | upon our existing safety net, direct cash assistance | 16 | | programs, such as a guaranteed income, are needed to |
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| 1 | | improve the well-being and economic stability of families. | 2 | | (3) Guaranteed income refers to periodic, | 3 | | unconditional cash payments directly to individuals. A | 4 | | guaranteed income is not universal and is meant to | 5 | | prioritize cash based on need. | 6 | | (4) The City of Chicago, City of Evanston, and Cook | 7 | | County have successfully conducted guaranteed income | 8 | | pilots. These programs have demonstrated the power of cash | 9 | | in improving outcomes for households in need, and provided | 10 | | valuable insights into the potential benefits of a | 11 | | guaranteed income. | 12 | | (5) Guaranteed income programs both in Illinois and | 13 | | across the country have been effective in improving | 14 | | outcomes including, but not limited to, those related to | 15 | | physical and mental health, nutrition, employment, housing | 16 | | stability, financial stability, and many others, while | 17 | | also reducing involvement in the child welfare and | 18 | | criminal legal systems. | 19 | | (6) Guaranteed income programs have shown a remarkable | 20 | | capacity to support caregivers in our communities, | 21 | | including caregivers for children, elderly parents, the | 22 | | disabled, and those supporting formerly incarcerated | 23 | | individuals, acknowledging the often overlooked but vital | 24 | | role these caregivers play in the well-being of our | 25 | | society. | 26 | | (7) Guaranteed income not only supports people |
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| 1 | | struggling to meet their basic needs but also provides | 2 | | crucial stability for every Illinoisan when confronted | 3 | | with unexpected, challenging, and increasing frequent | 4 | | financial costs, ensuring economic resilience for all. | 5 | | (8) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision, as conveyed | 6 | | in his last book, "Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or | 7 | | Community?", should guide our approach to addressing | 8 | | poverty. His famous declaration that "the solution to | 9 | | poverty is to abolish it directly by a now widely | 10 | | discussed measure: the guaranteed income" should serve as | 11 | | a source of inspiration for our actions. | 12 | | (9) Recent mothers and new parents face numerous | 13 | | hardships. During the most critical time in a baby's life, | 14 | | the State should provide its full support, recognizing the | 15 | | importance of nurturing the next generation and fostering | 16 | | a strong foundation for Illinois families. | 17 | | (10) Caregivers come from every community, whether | 18 | | rural or urban, migrant or resident, and their dedication | 19 | | and sacrifices deserve our utmost respect and | 20 | | acknowledgment, as they play a central role in creating | 21 | | thriving and interconnected communities. | 22 | | (11) The State of Illinois remains committed to | 23 | | exploring innovative and effective ways to address | 24 | | poverty. | 25 | | Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended |
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| 1 | | by adding Section 10-80 as follows: | 2 | | (20 ILCS 1305/10-80 new) | 3 | | Sec. 10-80. Guaranteed Income Task Force. | 4 | | (a) As used in this Section: | 5 | | "Task Force" means the Guaranteed Income Task Force. | 6 | | "Guaranteed income" means periodic, unconditional cash | 7 | | payments directly to individuals. A guaranteed income is not | 8 | | universal and is meant to prioritize cash based on need. | 9 | | "SNAP" means the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance | 10 | | Program. | 11 | | "TANF" means the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | 12 | | program established under Article IV of the Illinois Public | 13 | | Aid Code. | 14 | | (b) The Guaranteed Income Task Force is established within | 15 | | the Department of Human Services to: | 16 | | (1) evaluate the efficacy of guaranteed income - | 17 | | unconditional periodic direct cash payments - in improving | 18 | | outcomes for Illinois residents; | 19 | | (2) propose statewide policies to create and implement | 20 | | one or more permanent guaranteed income programs; and | 21 | | (3) provide oversight related to the implementation of | 22 | | any guaranteed income program enacted by the General | 23 | | Assembly. | 24 | | (c) Members. The Task Force must consist of the following | 25 | | members: |
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| 1 | | (1) one member of the House of Representatives, | 2 | | appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, | 3 | | who must serve as co-chair; | 4 | | (2) one member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate | 5 | | President, who must serve as co-chair; | 6 | | (3) one member of the House of Representatives, | 7 | | appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | 8 | | Representatives; | 9 | | (4) one member of the Senate, appointed by the | 10 | | Minority Leader of the Senate; | 11 | | (5) one member appointed by the Governor; | 12 | | (6) the Secretary of Human Services, or the | 13 | | Secretary's designee; | 14 | | (7) the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or | 15 | | the Director's designee; | 16 | | (8) two members of the community who have received, or | 17 | | are currently receiving, cash through a guaranteed income | 18 | | pilot or demonstration program in Illinois, including, but | 19 | | not limited to, the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot, | 20 | | the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot, the | 21 | | Evanston Guaranteed Income Pilot, the Chicago Future Fund, | 22 | | or any other privately funded guaranteed income pilot, | 23 | | demonstration, or program for Illinois residents; | 24 | | (9) two members whose professional experience includes | 25 | | advocacy related to guaranteed income or other direct cash | 26 | | supports; |
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| 1 | | (10) two members whose professional experience | 2 | | includes administering guaranteed income pilots or other | 3 | | direct cash supports; and | 4 | | (11) two members from community-based organizations | 5 | | who advocate on behalf of and alongside communities that | 6 | | often lack access to cash supports. | 7 | | (d) Appointments to the Task Force must be complete by | 8 | | December 1, 2024. Members of the Task Force shall serve | 9 | | without compensation. | 10 | | (e) The Task Force must meet at the call of the co-chairs | 11 | | no less than 6 times a year with the first meeting to be held | 12 | | no later than 30 days after all members of the Task Force have | 13 | | been appointed. | 14 | | (f) The Task Force must complete all of the following | 15 | | tasks: | 16 | | (1) Evaluate the efficacy of guaranteed income in | 17 | | improving outcomes for Illinois residents, including, but | 18 | | not limited to, outcomes related to public health, | 19 | | nutrition, housing, education, employment, interaction | 20 | | with the criminal legal system, interaction with the child | 21 | | welfare system, public safety, economic indicators, and | 22 | | economic stability. | 23 | | (2) Review the landscape of cash supports available to | 24 | | low-income residents of Illinois, identify populations | 25 | | without significant access to cash supports, and delineate | 26 | | the current state of cash supports available in Illinois |
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| 1 | | including, but not limited to, one-time payment programs, | 2 | | restricted basic assistance programs, and other | 3 | | income-based programming such as SNAP, TANF, and other | 4 | | State-administered assistance programs. | 5 | | (3) Evaluate the effectiveness of outreach activities | 6 | | for cash supports in Illinois. | 7 | | (4) Submit a report to the General Assembly and the | 8 | | Governor by December 31, 2026 that evaluates the efficacy | 9 | | of guaranteed income in improving outcomes for Illinois | 10 | | residents as described in paragraph (1). The report shall | 11 | | also include all of the following: | 12 | | (A) Recommendations for one or more permanent | 13 | | guaranteed income programs including, eligibility | 14 | | guidelines, program rules, the amount of cash provided | 15 | | through the program, and the length of time assistance | 16 | | should be provided. | 17 | | (B) An analysis of the costs and benefits of each | 18 | | program recommended in the report. | 19 | | (C) An analysis of potential sources of funding | 20 | | for each program. | 21 | | (D) Recommendations to minimize administrative | 22 | | burdens and eliminate barriers to access for program | 23 | | applicants. | 24 | | (E) Input from community partners, including | 25 | | recipients of guaranteed income pilots or Illinois | 26 | | residents who would be eligible to receive guaranteed |
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| 1 | | income payments through each program recommended in | 2 | | the report. | 3 | | (F) An analysis and set of recommendations to the | 4 | | General Assembly to improve or otherwise expand upon | 5 | | the State's current cash-based programming as | 6 | | described in paragraph (2). | 7 | | (g) In addition to the mandatory tasks included in | 8 | | subsection (f), the Task Force may engage in any other | 9 | | activity that will advance the creation and implementation of | 10 | | permanent guaranteed income programs in the State. | 11 | | (h) Deadline. The Task Force must complete all mandatory | 12 | | activities as set forth in subsection (f) and all additional | 13 | | activities under subsection (g) by December 31, 2026. | 14 | | (i) Committees. The Task Force may establish subcommittees | 15 | | to address specific aspects of its duties. Subcommittees may | 16 | | collaborate with individuals with relevant expertise who are | 17 | | not members of the Task Force to assist the subcommittee in | 18 | | carrying out its duties. | 19 | | (j) The Department of Human Services shall provide staff | 20 | | and administrative support to the Task Force. | 21 | | (k) All Task Force meetings are subject to the Open | 22 | | Meetings Act. | 23 | | (l) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to | 24 | | contravene any federal or State law or regulation. Unless | 25 | | specifically referenced in this Section, nothing in this | 26 | | Section shall affect or alter the existing statutory powers of |
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| 1 | | any State agency or be construed as a reassignment or | 2 | | reorganization of any State agency. | 3 | | (m) The Task Force is dissolved, and this Section is | 4 | | repealed, on December 31, 2027. | 5 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 6 | | becoming law.". |
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