Bill Text: IL HB2137 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Revenue Estimate Act. Provides that the General Assembly shall not enact any bill to appropriate funds within any fiscal year prior to its adoption of a joint resolution reflecting the estimate of funds available for that fiscal year as required under the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 36-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2137 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB2137-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB2137 Introduced , by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Revenue Estimate Act. Provides that the General Assembly shall not enact any bill to appropriate funds within any fiscal year prior to its adoption of a joint resolution reflecting the estimate of funds available for that fiscal year as required under the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning finance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Revenue Estimate Act.
Section 5. Passage of appropriation bills prohibited
before adoption of joint resolution. The General Assembly shall
not enact any bill to appropriate funds within any fiscal year
prior to its adoption of a joint resolution reflecting the
estimate of funds available for that fiscal year as required
under Section 4 of the Commission on Government Forecasting and
Accountability Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.