Bill Text: IL HB2798 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Repeals provisions concerning a now obsolete advisory committee known as the Advisory Committee on Block Grants. Amends the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. Authorizes the deadline for the Commission to complete its annual summary report on State appropriations to be extended if State appropriations have not been enacted by July 1 of a State fiscal year. Provides that the Commission's report on estimated State income must be issued on the third Wednesday in March or within 14 days after the Governor's budget address, whichever is later (rather than on the third Wednesday in March). Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2798 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2798-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2798 Introduced , by Rep. Christopher "C.D" Davidsmeyer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
25 ILCS 130/4-4 rep.
25 ILCS 130/4-5 rep.
25 ILCS 130/4-6 rep.
25 ILCS 155/3 from Ch. 63, par. 343
25 ILCS 155/4 from Ch. 63, par. 344
Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Repeals provisions concerning a now obsolete advisory committee known as the Advisory Committee on Block Grants. Amends the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. Authorizes the deadline for the Commission to complete its annual summary report on State appropriations to be extended if State appropriations have not been enacted by July 1 of a State fiscal year. Provides that the Commission's report on estimated State income must be issued on the third Wednesday in March or within 14 days after the Governor's budget address, whichever is later (rather than on the third Wednesday in March). 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:
(25 ILCS 130/4-4 rep.)
(25 ILCS 130/4-5 rep.)
(25 ILCS 130/4-6 rep.)
Section 5. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act
of 1984 is amended by repealing Sections 4-4, 4-5, and 4-6.
Section 10. The Commission on Government Forecasting and
Accountability Act is amended by changing Sections 3 and 4 as
follows:
(25 ILCS 155/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 343)
Sec. 3. The Commission shall:
(1) Study from time to time and report to the General
Assembly on economic development and trends in the State.
(2) Make such special economic and fiscal studies as
it deems appropriate or desirable or as the General
Assembly may request.
(3) Based on its studies, recommend such State fiscal
and economic policies as it deems appropriate or desirable
to improve the functioning of State government and the
economy of the various regions within the State.

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(4) Prepare annually a State economic report.
(5) Provide information for all appropriate
legislative organizations and personnel on economic trends
in relation to long range planning and budgeting.
(6) Study and make such recommendations as it deems
appropriate to the General Assembly on local and regional
economic and fiscal policy and on federal fiscal policy as
it may affect Illinois.
(7) Review capital expenditures, appropriations and
authorizations for both the State's general obligation and
revenue bonding authorities. At the direction of the
Commission, specific reviews may include economic
feasibility reviews of existing or proposed revenue bond
projects to determine the accuracy of the original
estimate of useful life of the projects, maintenance
requirements and ability to meet debt service requirements
through their operating expenses.
(8) Receive and review all executive agency and
revenue bonding authority annual and 3 year plans. The
Commission shall prepare a consolidated review of these
plans, an updated assessment of current State agency
capital plans, a report on the outstanding and unissued
bond authorizations, an evaluation of the State's ability
to market further bond issues and shall submit them as the
"Legislative Capital Plan Analysis" to the House and
Senate Appropriations Committees at least once a year. The

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Commission shall annually submit to the General Assembly
on the first Wednesday of April a report on the State's
long-term capital needs, with particular emphasis upon and
detail of the 5-year period in the immediate future.
(9) Study and make recommendations it deems
appropriate to the General Assembly on State bond
financing, bondability guidelines, and debt management. At
the direction of the Commission, specific studies and
reviews may take into consideration short and long-run
implications of State bonding and debt management policy.
(10) Comply with the provisions of the "State Debt
Impact Note Act" as now or hereafter amended.
(11) Comply with the provisions of the Pension Impact
Note Act, as now or hereafter amended.
(12) Prepare By August 1st of each year, the
Commission must prepare and cause to be published by
August 1 of each year a summary report of State
appropriations for the State fiscal year beginning the
previous July 1st, except that, if no State appropriations
have been enacted by July 1 for the State fiscal year, then
the summary report shall be prepared and published within
60 days after the enactment of appropriations for that
State fiscal year. The summary report must discuss major
categories of appropriations, the issues the General
Assembly faced in allocating appropriations, comparisons
with appropriations for previous State fiscal years, and

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other matters helpful in providing the citizens of
Illinois with an overall understanding of appropriations
for that fiscal year. The summary report must be written
in plain language and designed for readability, and it
must be provided in a report to the General Assembly and
published on the General Assembly's website. Publication
must be in newspapers of general circulation in the
various areas of the State to ensure distribution
statewide. The summary report must also be published on
the General Assembly's web site.
(13) Comply with the provisions of the State
Facilities Closure Act.
(14) For fiscal year 2012 and thereafter, develop a
3-year budget forecast for the State, including
opportunities and threats concerning anticipated revenues
and expenditures, with an appropriate level of detail.
(15) Perform the powers, duties, rights, and
responsibilities of the Legislative Research Unit as
transferred to the Commission under Section 7.
The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly
shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as required
by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and
filing such additional copies with the State Government Report
Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required
under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
(Source: P.A. 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)

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(25 ILCS 155/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 344)
Sec. 4. (a) The Commission shall publish, during at the
convening of each regular session of the General Assembly, a
report on the estimated income of the State from all
applicable revenue sources for the next ensuing fiscal year
and of any other funds estimated to be available for such
fiscal year. The Commission, in its discretion, may consult
with the Governor's Office of Management and Budget in
preparing the report. By On the third Wednesday in March after
the session convenes, the Commission shall issue the report
required by this Section containing the a revised and updated
set of revenue figures reflecting the latest available
information. The House and Senate by joint resolution shall
adopt or modify such estimates as may be appropriate. The
joint resolution shall constitute the General Assembly's
estimate, under paragraph (b) of Section 2 of Article VIII of
the Constitution, of the funds estimated to be available
during the next fiscal year.
(b) On the third Wednesday in March or within 14 days after
the Governor's budget address, whichever is later, the
Commission shall issue estimated:
(1) pension funding requirements under P.A. 86-273;
and
(2) liabilities of the State employee group health
insurance program.

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These estimated costs shall be for the fiscal year
beginning the following July 1.
(c) The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly
shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as required
by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and
filing such additional copies with the State Government Report
Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required
under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
(Source: P.A. 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.