GILES-DART-FLOWERS-COWLISHAW-MOORE,EUGENE, STROGER, JONES,SHIRLEY, HOLBROOK, DEUCHLER, HASSERT, MCGUIRE AND LINDNER. 305 ILCS 5/12-4.5a new Amends the Public Aid Code. Provides that the Departments of Public Aid and Human Services shall make adjustments in their programs as necessary in order to give priority to serving persons who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or otherwise adversely affected by reason of having their assistance under the Code reduced or discontinued as a result of changes in federal and State law pursuant to Public Law 104-193 (the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) and who may need temporary assistance. Effective immediately. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) HB957 fails to meet the definition of a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. Public Aid) There would be a substantial increase in State spending; an exact fiscal is impossible to determine. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 3 (DCCA) No change from previous mandates note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/12-4.5b new 305 ILCS 5/12-4.5c new 305 ILCS 5/12-4.5d new Deletes everything. Amends the "Administration" Article of the Public Aid Code. Establishes the Lifesaver program to prevent homelessness of persons whose public aid is terminated because of welfare reform measures contained in Public Act 89-6 or the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Provides for continued financial aid for up to 180 days and job training and placement and other services for those persons. Provides for a Lifesaver Jobs Project, operated by the Departments of Human Services and Commerce and Community Affairs to create a pool of jobs for those persons. Requires that at least 10% of entry level unskilled or low-skilled State job openings be made available to those persons. Establishes a Lifesaver Advisory Council, appointed by the legislative leaders and the Governor, to advise the Departments of Public Aid, Human Services, and Commerce and Community Affairs concerning development and implementation of the program. Creates within the Department of Human Services the Office of the Lifesaver Advocate General to receive requests for assistance in establishing persons' eligibility for aid and services under the program. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Public Aid) Cost for continuing assistance for 5000 people at $3 per month for 6 months would be $11.3 million. Cost for staffing in each zone (21 staff) would be $867,000. 97-02-26 H FIRST READING 97-02-26 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DART 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR STROGER 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TURNER,ART 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JONES,SHIRLEY 97-03-12 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-12 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED ZICKUS 97-03-12 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED ZICKUS 97-03-12 H COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS 97-03-13 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 006-005-000 HHSV 97-03-13 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-03-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ZICKUS 97-03-18 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-03-18 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-08 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-08 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-09 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ZICKUS 97-04-09 H RULES REFERS TO HHSV 97-04-09 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-10 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-GILES 97-04-10 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-04-10 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-GILES 97-04-11 H RULES REFERS TO HHSV 97-04-11 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-12 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-04-12 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 97-04-14 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-GILES 97-04-14 H BE ADOPTED HHSV/008-003-000 97-04-14 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 97-04-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FLOWERS 97-04-16 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR COWLISHAW 97-04-16 H RECLLD TO SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-04-16 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-17 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-GILES 97-04-17 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-04-17 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-GILES 97-04-18 H BE ADOPTED HRUL 97-04-18 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-23 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOLBROOK 97-04-23 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DEUCHLER 97-04-23 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-23 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HASSERT 97-04-23 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-GILES 97-04-23 H WITHDRAWN 97-04-23 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCGUIRE 97-04-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LINDNER 97-04-24 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMEND #3/BLACK 97-04-24 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMEND #3/BLACK 97-04-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MOORE,EUGENE 97-04-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-GILES 97-04-24 H ADOPTED 066-050-001 97-04-24 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-25 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-25 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-25 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary