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90_HB1587 20 ILCS 1305/1-30 new Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Creates within the Department a Welfare Reform Oversight Committee to monitor implementation of federal welfare reform guidelines. Effective immediately. LRB9005132DJcd LRB9005132DJcd 1 AN ACT to amend the Department of Human Services Act by 2 adding Section 1-30. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is 6 amended by adding Section 1-30 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 1305/1-30 new) 8 Sec. 1-30. Welfare Reform Oversight Committee. 9 (a) The Welfare Reform Oversight Committee is created 10 within the Department. The Committee shall be composed of 5 11 members. One member shall be appointed by each of the 12 following: the Governor, the President of the Senate, the 13 Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 14 Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of 15 Representatives. The Committee members shall select a 16 chairperson from among their number and shall meet at the 17 call of the chairperson. The Committee members shall not 18 receive any compensation for their services but shall be 19 reimbursed for their reasonable expenses actually incurred in 20 performing their duties. 21 (b) The Committee shall monitor the implementation in 22 this State of federal guidelines for welfare reform adopted 23 in or pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work 24 Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104- 193) or 25 other welfare reform measures. 26 (c) The Department shall provide funding and staff to 27 enable the Committee to perform its functions. 28 (d) The Committee shall report to the Governor and the 29 General Assembly concerning its work as often as the 30 Committee deems necessary. -2- LRB9005132DJcd 1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 2 becoming law.