LANG-CURRY,JULIE-SCULLY-FANTIN-SCOTT, GIGLIO, BUGIELSKI, LYONS,JOSEPH, BRADLEY, DART, BROSNAHAN AND MCKEON. 30 ILCS 105/5.449 new 30 ILCS 210/2 from Ch. 15, par. 152 30 ILCS 210/4 from Ch. 15, par. 154 30 ILCS 210/5 from Ch. 15, par. 155 30 ILCS 210/6 from Ch. 15, par. 156 30 ILCS 210/7 from Ch. 15, par. 157 30 ILCS 210/8 from Ch. 15, par. 158 30 ILCS 210/10 new Amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Requires that the Auditor General establish a Debt Collection Unit for the collection of overdue debts owed to the State. Beginning July 1, 1998, requires State agencies other than universities to determine the uncollectibility of debts using rules adopted by the Auditor General and to turn over to the Debt Collection Unit debts more than 90 days overdue. Exempts confidential debts owed to the Department of Revenue. Permits universities to use the Auditor General's rules and to turn debts over to the Debt Collection Unit. Requires that 10% of debts collected by the Debt Collection Unit be deposited into a special fund in the State treasury for payment of the Unit's administrative costs. Requires the Auditor General to report semi-annually to the General Assembly and State Comptroller upon debts owed to the State and upon collection efforts. Abolishes in 1998 the Debt Collection Board, the Comptroller's use of special account receivable funds, and the use of private collection services by individual State agencies. Effective immediately. FISCAL IMPACT NOTE (Dept. of Revenue) HB 960 will not have a fiscal impact upon the Dept. FISCAL NOTE (Auditor General) Total start-up cost would be $2,490,250, not including any dollar amount for office space. Cost of acquiring additional office space is not known or estimative at this time. FISCAL NOTE (Comptroller) Total annual staffing cost and fringe would be $1,254,000 for 34 employees. Annual support costs would average $2,300 per employee for a total of $1,332,200. JUDICIAL NOTE There may be an increase in judicial workloads. However, HB960 would not increase the need for the number of judges in the State. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB 960 fails to create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. 97-02-26 H FIRST READING 97-02-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CURRY,JULIE 97-02-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCULLY 97-02-26 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-02-27 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FANTIN 97-03-05 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 006-005-000 HJUA 97-03-05 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-03-05 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED CROSS 97-03-05 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED CROSS 97-03-05 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-03-05 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCOTT 97-03-07 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-03-10 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-10 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-10 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-03-11 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED 97-03-11 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-03-14 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-14 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-03-20 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GIGLIO 97-03-20 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SMITH,MICHAEL 97-04-12 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-04-12 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 97-04-16 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BUGIELSKI 97-04-19 H THIRD READING - CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-04-19 H PLACED CALENDAR-CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-04-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LYONS,JOSEPH 97-04-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BRADLEY 97-04-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DART 97-04-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CROTTY 97-04-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BROSNAHAN 97-04-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCKEON 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