Bill Text: IL HB1594 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that, on a quarterly basis (previously at the call of one of the co-chairs), the Governor or his or her designee shall give a report to the Legislative Budget Oversight Commission and each member thereof. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1594 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB1594-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1594 Introduced , by Rep. Norine K. Hammond SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
25 ILCS 10/20
Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that, on a quarterly basis (previously at the call of one of the co-chairs), the Governor or his or her designee shall give a report to the Legislative Budget Oversight Commission and each member thereof. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The General Assembly Operations Act is amended
by changing Section 20 as follows:
(25 ILCS 10/20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2023)
Sec. 20. Legislative Budget Oversight Commission.
(a) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that
the State is confronted with an unprecedented fiscal crisis.
In light of this crisis, and the challenges it presents for the
budgeting process, the General Assembly hereby establishes the
Legislative Budget Oversight Commission. The purpose of the
Commission is: to monitor budget management actions taken by
the Office of the Governor or Governor's Office of Management
and Budget; to oversee the distribution and expenditure of
federal financial relief for State and local governments
related to the COVID-19 pandemic; and to advise and review
planned expenditures of State and federal grants for broadband
projects.
(b) At the request of the Commission, units of local
governments and State agency directors or their respective
designees shall report to the Commission on the status and

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distribution of federal CARES money and any other federal
financial relief related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(c) In anticipation of constantly changing and
unpredictable economic circumstances, the Commission will
provide a means for the Governor's Office and the General
Assembly to maintain open communication about necessary budget
management actions during these unprecedented times. Beginning
August 15, 2020, the Governor's Office of Management and
Budget shall submit a monthly written report to the Commission
reporting any budget management actions taken by the Office of
the Governor, Governor's Office of Management and Budget, or
any State agency. On a quarterly basis At the call of one of
the co-chairs, the Governor or his or her designee shall give a
report to the Commission and each member thereof. The report
shall be given either in person or by telephonic or
videoconferencing means. The report shall include:
(1) any budget management actions taken by the Office
of the Governor, Governor's Office of Management and
Budget, or any agency or board under the Office of the
Governor in the prior quarter;
(2) year-to-date general funds revenues as compared to
anticipated revenues;
(3) year-to-date general funds expenditures as
compared to the Fiscal Year 2021 budget as enacted;
(4) a list, by program, of the number of grants
awarded, the aggregate amount of such grant awards, and

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the aggregate amount of awards actually paid with respect
to all grants awarded from federal funds from the
Coronavirus Relief Fund in accordance with Section 5001 of
the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act or from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery
Fund in accordance with Section 9901 of the federal
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which shall identify the
number of grants awarded, the aggregate amount of such
grant awards, and the aggregate amount of such awards
actually paid to grantees located in or serving a
disproportionately impacted area, as defined in the
program from which the grant is awarded; and
(5) any additional items reasonably requested by the
Commission.
(c-5) Any plans, responses to requests, letters of intent,
application materials, or other documents prepared on behalf
of the State describing the State's intended plan for
distributing grants pursuant to Division F of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act must be, to the extent
practical, provided to the Legislative Budget Oversight
Commission for review at least 30 days prior to submission to
the appropriate federal entity. If plans, responses to
requests, letters of intent, application materials, or other
documents prepared on behalf of the State describing the
State's plan or goals for distributing grants pursuant to
Division F of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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cannot practically be given the Legislative Budget Oversight
Commission 30 days prior to submission to the appropriate
federal entity, the materials shall be provided to the
Legislative Budget Oversight Commission with as much time for
review as practical. All documents provided to the Commission
shall be made available to the public on the General
Assembly's website. However, the following information shall
be redacted from any documents made available to the public:
(i) information specifically prohibited from disclosure by
federal or State law or federal or State rules and
regulations; (ii) trade secrets; (iii) security sensitive
information; and (iv) proprietary, privileged, or confidential
commercial or financial information from a privately held
person or business which, if disclosed, would cause
competitive harm. Members of the public and interested parties
may submit written comments to the Commission for
consideration. Prior to the State's submission to the
appropriate federal entity pursuant to this subsection, the
Commission shall conduct at least one public hearing during
which members of the public and other interested parties may
file written comments with and offer testimony before the
Commission. After completing its review and consideration of
any such testimony offered and written public comments
received, the Commission shall submit its written comments and
suggestions to the Governor or designated State entity
responsible for administering the grant programs under

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Division F of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on
behalf of the State. The Governor, or designated State entity
responsible for administering the grant programs pursuant to
Division F of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, must
consider comments and suggestions provided by the members of
the Legislative Budget Oversight Commission and members of the
public.
(c-10) At the request of the Commission, the Governor or
the designated State entity responsible for administering
programs under Division F of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act on behalf of the State must report on the grants
issued by the State pursuant to the programs under Division F
of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
(d) The Legislative Budget Oversight Commission shall
consist of the following members:
(1) 7 members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(2) 7 members of the Senate appointed by the Senate
President;
(3) 4 members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) 4 members of the Senate appointed by the Senate
Minority Leader.
(e) The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
Senate President shall each appoint one member of the

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Commission to serve as a co-chair. The members of the
Commission shall serve without compensation.
(f) As used in this Section:
"Budget management action" means any fund transfer
directed by the Governor or the Governor's Office of
Management and Budget, designation of appropriation lines as
reserve, or any other discretionary action taken with regard
to the budget as enacted;
"State agency" means all officers, boards, commissions,
departments, and agencies created by the Constitution, by law,
by Executive Order, or by order of the Governor in the
Executive Branch, other than the Offices of the Attorney
General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer.
(g) This Section is repealed July 1, 2023.
(Source: P.A. 101-636, eff. 6-10-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21;
102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.