Senate Sponsors: OBAMA-SMITH-TROTTER AND SHAW. House Sponsors: CURRIE-TURNER,ART-PHELPS-KENNER-FANTIN Short description: WELFARE REFORM-ACCOUNTABILITY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to provide that the Department of Public Aid, or the Department of Human Services as successor agency to the Department of Public Aid for the purposes of administering some aspects of welfare reform, shall collect and report on information in addition to that required under the federal welfare reform law for those who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ("TANF") and those who are eligible for other cash benefit programs, which reports shall be made available to the public. Provides that the Department shall contract with experts for a longitudinal study of the implementation of the TANF program and other welfare reforms, listing criteria requires interim reports to the General Assembly and the Governor, to be made available to the public, with a final report in March 2005. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Reinserts language similar to language in the bill as introduced but makes changes in the way Department data based on the implementation of welfare reforms will be distributed; provides that the Department shall seek a university to perform the longitudinal study of TANF and related welfare reforms; and provides that the Department shall cooperate in, rather than commission, a study of the impact upon Illinois resident non-citizens of the denial or termination of assistance as a result of the federal welfare reform law. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Public Aid) There will be no fiscal impact on this Dept. FISCAL NOTE, S-AM 1 (Dept. of Public Aid) There will be no fiscal impact on this Dept. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB755 fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0074 Last action date: 97-07-08 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status