Bill Text: IL HB2636 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall consist of 18 voting members. Provides for the appointment of the members. Provides that the Commission shall undertake a review of executive branch State agencies and provide recommendations for improvement. Provides that the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund, which may receive gifts, grants, and donations from any lawful source. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Commission exclusively for public purposes. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall operate as a 501(c)(4) entity under the federal Internal Revenue Code. Repeals the Act on October 1, 2023. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2636 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB2636-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB2636 Introduced , by Rep. Steven Reick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.935 new
Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall consist of 18 voting members. Provides for the appointment of the members. Provides that the Commission shall undertake a review of executive branch State agencies and provide recommendations for improvement. Provides that the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund, which may receive gifts, grants, and donations from any lawful source. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Commission exclusively for public purposes. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall operate as a 501(c)(4) entity under the federal Internal Revenue Code. Repeals the Act on October 1, 2023. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund. 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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act.
Section 5. Definition. As used in this Act, "Commission"
means the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.
Section 10. Commission established; members.
(a) The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform is
hereby established.
(b) The Commission shall consist of 18 voting members, all
from the private sector, appointed as follows:
(1) three members appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives;
(2) three members appointed by the Minority Leader of
the House of Representatives;
(3) three members appointed by the Senate President;
(4) three members appointed by the Minority Leader of
the Senate; and
(5) six members appointed by the Governor, not more
than 4 of whom shall be from the same political party.
(c) Vacancies in the Commission shall be filled by the

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initial appointing authority.
(d) The Governor shall designate a Chairperson from among
the members of the Commission.
(e) Members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation.
Section 15. Duties of the Commission.
(a) The Commission shall:
(1) conduct an in-depth review of the operations of
executive branch State agencies for the purpose of
evaluating potential improvements in agency operations;
(2) provide recommendations in the following areas:
(A) opportunities for increased efficiency and
reduced costs to State government that can be realized
by executive action or legislation;
(B) opportunities for enhanced managerial
accountability and improved administrative control;
(C) opportunities for managerial improvements over
the short and long term;
(D) specific areas where further study could
result in potential savings; and
(E) specific recommendations concerning
governmental expenditures, indebtedness, and personnel
management.
(b) The Commission shall submit a report to the Governor
and the General Assembly no later than October 1, 2022. The

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report to the General Assembly shall be filed with the Clerk of
the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate
in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the
Secretary shall direct.
Section 20. Management office; personnel. The Commission
may establish a management office to provide administrative
support to the Commission and guide its day-to-day operations.
The Commission may hire such personnel as may be necessary to
carry out the purposes of this Act.
Section 25. Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
Fund; Commission organized as a 501(c)(4) organization.
(a) The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
Fund is hereby established as a special fund in the State
treasury. The Fund may receive gifts, grants, and donations
from any lawful private or public source. Moneys in the Fund
shall be used by the Commission exclusively for public
purposes.
(b) The Commission shall be funded, staffed, and equipped,
to the extent practicable and permitted by law, by the private
sector without cost to the State. To accomplish this
objective, the Commission shall be organized as a social
welfare organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal
Revenue Code in order to allow for tax-advantaged donations to
the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund. The

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Commission is directed to apply to the Internal Revenue
Service, on behalf of the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility
and Reform, for a grant of standing for the Commission to
operate as a 501(c)(4) entity under the federal Internal
Revenue Code.
Section 30. Repeal. This Act is repealed on October 1,
2023.
Section 900. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.935 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.935 new)
Sec. 5.935. The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and
Reform Fund. This Section is repealed on October 1, 2023.
Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.