Full Text of HB1512 097th General Assembly
HB1512eng 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning spending.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | 5 | | Commission on Taxpayer Oversight and Reduction of State | 6 | | Spending Act. | 7 | | Section 5. Legislative intent. It is the continuing policy | 8 | | of the State to provide the citizens of Illinois with a | 9 | | government that is accountable to the taxpayers. To carry out | 10 | | this policy effectively, it is essential that the General | 11 | | Assembly examine expenditures of the State for programs and | 12 | | services and make recommendations to reduce spending. | 13 | | Section 10. Creation of Commission. The Commission on | 14 | | Taxpayer Oversight and Reduction of State Spending, hereafter | 15 | | in this Act referred to as the "Commission", is hereby created | 16 | | in the Governor's Office of Management and Budget to examine | 17 | | expenditures of the State and make recommendations to the | 18 | | Governor and General Assembly to reduce State spending. The | 19 | | Commission shall: | 20 | | (1) Conduct investigations to ascertain facts, review | 21 | | appropriations and expenditures, and make recommendations | 22 | | and reports concerning revenues and expenditures of the |
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| 1 | | State, its departments, subdivisions, and agencies, | 2 | | whether created by the Constitution or otherwise. | 3 | | (2) Review the budget submitted by the Governor and | 4 | | make recommendations for reducing expenditures set forth | 5 | | in the budget, provided the Commission shall take into | 6 | | account any specific areas of reductions recommended for | 7 | | the Commission's review by the Governor and the statewide | 8 | | prioritized budgetary goals established by Section 50-25 | 9 | | of the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of | 10 | | Illinois, as those goals are reflected in the budget | 11 | | submitted by the Governor. | 12 | | (3) Review programs, strategies, and activities | 13 | | conducted by agencies and grant recipients to determine | 14 | | whether they are achieving the prioritized outcomes and | 15 | | meeting the goals established under Section 50-25 of the | 16 | | State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of | 17 | | Illinois in an efficient manner and make recommendations to | 18 | | reduce appropriations or expenditures of agencies and | 19 | | grant recipients failing to meet the outcomes and goals. | 20 | | (4) Consider budgetary reductions at the State and | 21 | | local levels of government through the reduction or | 22 | | elimination of statutorily mandated expenditures or the | 23 | | consolidation of government agencies and instrumentalities | 24 | | to eliminate waste and inefficiency in the operation of | 25 | | State and local government. | 26 | | The Commission shall have continuing existence and may |
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| 1 | | meet, act, and conduct its business at any place within this | 2 | | State, during the sessions of the General Assembly or any | 3 | | recess thereof, and in the interim periods between sessions. | 4 | | Section 15. Composition of Committee. The Commission shall | 5 | | consist of 8 members as follows: 2 members of the General | 6 | | Assembly appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom | 7 | | shall serve as co-chair of the Commission; 2 members of the | 8 | | General Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the House of | 9 | | Representatives, one of whom shall serve as co-chair of the | 10 | | Commission; 2 members of the General Assembly appointed by the | 11 | | Minority Leader of the Senate; and 2 members of the General | 12 | | Assembly appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | 13 | | Representatives. The Governor shall appoint 2 additional | 14 | | members to serve in a non-voting, advisory capacity. A vacancy | 15 | | shall be filled in the same manner as the initial appointment. | 16 | | Section 20. Reports of the Commission. The Commission may, | 17 | | upon the concurrence of a majority of its members, issue a | 18 | | report with recommendations. The Commission shall conduct at | 19 | | least one public hearing prior to issuing any report and allow | 20 | | interested persons to present their views and comments. The | 21 | | Commission may prescribe reasonable rules for the conduct of | 22 | | public hearings and issuance of reports. Reports of the | 23 | | Commission shall include the following: (i) the expenditure, | 24 | | State program, or service examined; (ii) a detailed description |
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| 1 | | of the investigation conducted by the Commission; (iii) any | 2 | | inquiries for the Governor, if applicable, related to the | 3 | | expenditure, State program, or service; (iv) specific | 4 | | recommendations for change, improvement, reduction, or | 5 | | elimination of the State program or service; and (v) a detailed | 6 | | formal request for action by the Governor. Any report making a | 7 | | recommendation shall be filed with the Governor, Secretary of | 8 | | the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Representatives. | 9 | | Section 25. Response of the Governor. Upon receipt of a | 10 | | report, the Governor shall respond, in writing, within 30 | 11 | | calendar days. Such response shall be filed with the Secretary | 12 | | of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives. The | 13 | | Governor's response shall include a response to any inquiries | 14 | | made in the report and a specific response to each | 15 | | recommendation of the Commission stating whether the Governor | 16 | | accepts or rejects the recommendation. If the Governor accepts | 17 | | a recommendation of the Commission, the response shall include | 18 | | a description of any action that has or will be taken to comply | 19 | | with the recommendation. If the Governor rejects the | 20 | | recommendation of the Commission, the response shall include | 21 | | reasons for the rejection. | 22 | | Section 30. Cooperation of State agencies. The Governor's | 23 | | Office of Management and Budget shall cooperate with the | 24 | | Commission by providing relevant data, documents, and other |
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| 1 | | information as requested by the Commission. The Governor's | 2 | | Office of Management and Budget shall, upon request, provide | 3 | | the Commission with an analysis of the costs or savings | 4 | | associated with any potential recommendation. At the request of | 5 | | the Commission, each State agency shall, without delay, make | 6 | | available any record or information requested and shall provide | 7 | | for examination and copying of all records, accounts, papers, | 8 | | reports, accounts, papers, reports, vouchers, correspondence, | 9 | | books and other documentation in the custody of that agency, | 10 | | including information stored in electronic data processing | 11 | | systems, which is related to or within the scope of an | 12 | | investigation conducted by the Commission. | 13 | | Section 35. Administrative Support The Governor's Office | 14 | | of Management and Budget shall provide administrative and other | 15 | | support to the Commission.
| 16 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 17 | | becoming law.
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