Bill Text: IL HB0197 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Creates the Illinois Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act. Provides that the Commission shall consist of 18 voting members. Sets forth the appointment of the members. Requires the Commission to make recommendations to assist the State in reducing State spending and to balance the State's budget. Provides that, within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Commission must submit its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly. Provides that, if the Commission adopts the report by a three-fifths vote, then the General Assembly must, within 14 days after the report is filed by the Commission, vote on whether to accept the report by the adoption of a resolution. Abolishes the Commission on the day after the Commission submits its report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 25-2)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0197 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB0197-Amended.html

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Rep. Tom Cross

Filed: 3/3/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 197
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 197 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Illinois Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act.
Section 10. Establishment of Commission.
(a) The Illinois Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and
Reform is established. The Commission shall consist of 22
voting members as follows: 6 members of the Illinois House of
Representatives, 3 appointed by the Speaker of the House and 3
appointed by the House Minority Leader; 6 members of the
Illinois Senate, 3 appointed by the Senate President and 3
appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; 6 members, with no
more than 4 from the same political party, who shall be
appointed by the Governor; and 4 public members, one each
appointed by the Speaker of the House, the House Minority

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Leader, the Senate President, and the Senate Minority Leader.
Members shall serve without compensation.
(b) As soon as possible after the effective date of this
Act, the Commission shall meet.
(c) The Commission shall be provided assistance and
necessary staff support services by the Commission on
Government Forecasting and Accountability and the Governor's
Office of Management and Budget.
Section 15. Purposes of Commission. The purpose of the
Commission is to make recommendations to assist the State in
reducing State spending and to balance the State's budget in
order to improve the State's long-term fiscal stability. The
Commission's recommendations must focus on the following
areas:
(1) discretionary State spending,
(2) State tax reform and simplification,
(3) cost containment in publicly-financed health care,
(4) specific areas in which State agencies could be
required to reduce expenditures,
(5) State budget and accounting practices, and
(6) measures to reform the actuarial status of
State-managed pension systems.
Section 20. Report. Within 60 days after the effective date
of this Act, the Commission must vote on its recommendations

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and submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly.
If the Commission adopts the report by a three-fifths vote,
then the General Assembly must, within 14 days after the report
is filed by the Commission, vote on whether to accept the
report by the adoption of a resolution by a record vote of a
majority of the members elected in each house. If the General
Assembly is not in session on the day that the report is filed,
then the General Assembly must vote on whether to accept the
report within 14 days after the General Assembly convenes for
the first time after the report is filed.
The Commission is abolished on the day after the report is
submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".