Bill Text: IL HB3945 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that moneys in the Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund may be used by the Executive Ethics Commission for certain expenditures related to the Executive Ethics Commission's oversight of the Illinois Power Agency and the exercise of procurement authority in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that moneys in the Capital Development Board Revolving Fund and the Road Fund may be used by the Executive Ethics Commission for certain expenditures related to the exercise of procurement authority in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes other changes. Contains a severability provision. Effective July 1, 2015.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3945 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB3945-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB3945 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 3855/1-40
30 ILCS 105/6z-100
30 ILCS 105/8.3 from Ch. 127, par. 144.3
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that moneys in the Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund may be used by the Executive Ethics Commission for certain expenditures related to the Executive Ethics Commission's oversight of the Illinois Power Agency and the exercise of procurement authority in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that moneys in the Capital Development Board Revolving Fund and the Road Fund may be used by the Executive Ethics Commission for certain expenditures related to the exercise of procurement authority in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes other changes. Contains a severability provision. Effective July 1, 2015.
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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 5. The Illinois Power Agency Act is amended by
changing Section 1-40 as follows:
(20 ILCS 3855/1-40)
Sec. 1-40. Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund.
(a) The Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund is created as
a special fund in the State treasury.
(b) The Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund shall be
administered by the Agency for the Agency's operations as
specified in this Section.
(c) All moneys used by the Agency from the Illinois Power
Agency Operations Fund are subject to appropriation by the
General Assembly.
(d) All disbursements from the Illinois Power Agency
Operations Fund shall be made only upon warrants of the State
Comptroller drawn upon the State Treasurer as custodian of the
Fund upon vouchers signed by the Director or by the person or
persons designated by the Director for that purpose. The
Comptroller is authorized to draw the warrant upon vouchers so
signed. The State Treasurer shall accept all warrants so signed
and shall be released from liability for all payments made on

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those warrants.
(e) Moneys in the Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund may
be used by the Executive Ethics Commission, subject to
appropriation, for expenditures for personal services,
retirement, social security, contractual services, legal
services, travel, commodities, printing, equipment, electronic
data processing, or telecommunications related to (1) the
Executive Ethics Commission's oversight of the Illinois Power
Agency and (2) the exercise of procurement authority in
accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code.
(Source: P.A. 95-481, eff. 8-28-07.)
Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by changing
Sections 6z-100 and 8.3 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/6z-100)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2016)
Sec. 6z-100. Capital Development Board Revolving Fund;
payments into and use. All monies received by the Capital
Development Board for publications or copies issued by the
Board, and all monies received for contract administration
fees, charges, or reimbursements owing to the Board shall be
deposited into a special fund known as the Capital Development
Board Revolving Fund, which is hereby created in the State
treasury. The monies in this Fund shall be used by the Capital
Development Board, as appropriated, for expenditures for

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personal services, retirement, social security, contractual
services, legal services, travel, commodities, printing,
equipment, electronic data processing, or telecommunications.
Moneys in the Fund may be used by the Executive Ethics
Commission, subject to appropriation, for expenditures for
personal services, retirement, social security, contractual
services, legal services, travel, commodities, printing,
equipment, electronic data processing, or telecommunications
related to the exercise of procurement authority in accordance
with the Illinois Procurement Code. Unexpended moneys in the
Fund shall not be transferred or allocated by the Comptroller
or Treasurer to any other fund, nor shall the Governor
authorize the transfer or allocation of those moneys to any
other fund. This Section is repealed July 1, 2016.
(Source: P.A. 98-674, eff. 6-30-14.)
(30 ILCS 105/8.3) (from Ch. 127, par. 144.3)
Sec. 8.3. Money in the Road Fund shall, if and when the
State of Illinois incurs any bonded indebtedness for the
construction of permanent highways, be set aside and used for
the purpose of paying and discharging annually the principal
and interest on that bonded indebtedness then due and payable,
and for no other purpose. The surplus, if any, in the Road Fund
after the payment of principal and interest on that bonded
indebtedness then annually due shall be used as follows:
first -- to pay the cost of administration of Chapters

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2 through 10 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, except the cost
of administration of Articles I and II of Chapter 3 of that
Code; and
secondly -- for expenses of the Department of
Transportation for construction, reconstruction,
improvement, repair, maintenance, operation, and
administration of highways in accordance with the
provisions of laws relating thereto, or for any purpose
related or incident to and connected therewith, including
the separation of grades of those highways with railroads
and with highways and including the payment of awards made
by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission under the
terms of the Workers' Compensation Act or Workers'
Occupational Diseases Act for injury or death of an
employee of the Division of Highways in the Department of
Transportation; or for the acquisition of land and the
erection of buildings for highway purposes, including the
acquisition of highway right-of-way or for investigations
to determine the reasonably anticipated future highway
needs; or for making of surveys, plans, specifications and
estimates for and in the construction and maintenance of
flight strips and of highways necessary to provide access
to military and naval reservations, to defense industries
and defense-industry sites, and to the sources of raw
materials and for replacing existing highways and highway
connections shut off from general public use at military

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and naval reservations and defense-industry sites, or for
the purchase of right-of-way, except that the State shall
be reimbursed in full for any expense incurred in building
the flight strips; or for the operating and maintaining of
highway garages; or for patrolling and policing the public
highways and conserving the peace; or for the operating
expenses of the Department relating to the administration
of public transportation programs; or, during fiscal year
2012 only, for the purposes of a grant not to exceed
$8,500,000 to the Regional Transportation Authority on
behalf of PACE for the purpose of ADA/Para-transit
expenses; or, during fiscal year 2013 only, for the
purposes of a grant not to exceed $3,825,000 to the
Regional Transportation Authority on behalf of PACE for the
purpose of ADA/Para-transit expenses; or, during fiscal
year 2014 only, for the purposes of a grant not to exceed
$3,825,000 to the Regional Transportation Authority on
behalf of PACE for the purpose of ADA/Para-transit
expenses; or, during fiscal year 2015 only, for the
purposes of a grant not to exceed $3,825,000 to the
Regional Transportation Authority on behalf of PACE for the
purpose of ADA/Para-transit expenses; or for any of those
purposes or any other purpose that may be provided by law.
Appropriations for any of those purposes are payable from
the Road Fund. Appropriations may also be made from the Road
Fund for the administrative expenses of any State agency that

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are related to motor vehicles or arise from the use of motor
vehicles.
Beginning with fiscal year 1980 and thereafter, no Road
Fund monies shall be appropriated to the following Departments
or agencies of State government for administration, grants, or
operations; but this limitation is not a restriction upon
appropriating for those purposes any Road Fund monies that are
eligible for federal reimbursement;
1. Department of Public Health;
2. Department of Transportation, only with respect to
subsidies for one-half fare Student Transportation and
Reduced Fare for Elderly, except during fiscal year 2012
only when no more than $40,000,000 may be expended and
except during fiscal year 2013 only when no more than
$17,570,300 may be expended and except during fiscal year
2014 only when no more than $17,570,000 may be expended and
except during fiscal year 2015 only when no more than
$17,570,000 may be expended;
3. Department of Central Management Services, except
for expenditures incurred for group insurance premiums of
appropriate personnel;
4. Judicial Systems and Agencies.
Beginning with fiscal year 1981 and thereafter, no Road
Fund monies shall be appropriated to the following Departments
or agencies of State government for administration, grants, or
operations; but this limitation is not a restriction upon

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appropriating for those purposes any Road Fund monies that are
eligible for federal reimbursement:
1. Department of State Police, except for expenditures
with respect to the Division of Operations;
2. Department of Transportation, only with respect to
Intercity Rail Subsidies, except during fiscal year 2012
only when no more than $40,000,000 may be expended and
except during fiscal year 2013 only when no more than
$26,000,000 may be expended and except during fiscal year
2014 only when no more than $38,000,000 may be expended and
except during fiscal year 2015 only when no more than
$42,000,000 may be expended, and Rail Freight Services.
Beginning with fiscal year 1982 and thereafter, no Road
Fund monies shall be appropriated to the following Departments
or agencies of State government for administration, grants, or
operations; but this limitation is not a restriction upon
appropriating for those purposes any Road Fund monies that are
eligible for federal reimbursement: Department of Central
Management Services, except for awards made by the Illinois
Workers' Compensation Commission under the terms of the
Workers' Compensation Act or Workers' Occupational Diseases
Act for injury or death of an employee of the Division of
Highways in the Department of Transportation.
Beginning with fiscal year 1984 and thereafter, no Road
Fund monies shall be appropriated to the following Departments
or agencies of State government for administration, grants, or

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operations; but this limitation is not a restriction upon
appropriating for those purposes any Road Fund monies that are
eligible for federal reimbursement:
1. Department of State Police, except not more than 40%
of the funds appropriated for the Division of Operations;
2. State Officers.
Beginning with fiscal year 1984 and thereafter, no Road
Fund monies shall be appropriated to any Department or agency
of State government for administration, grants, or operations
except as provided hereafter; but this limitation is not a
restriction upon appropriating for those purposes any Road Fund
monies that are eligible for federal reimbursement. It shall
not be lawful to circumvent the above appropriation limitations
by governmental reorganization or other methods.
Appropriations shall be made from the Road Fund only in
accordance with the provisions of this Section.
Money in the Road Fund shall, if and when the State of
Illinois incurs any bonded indebtedness for the construction of
permanent highways, be set aside and used for the purpose of
paying and discharging during each fiscal year the principal
and interest on that bonded indebtedness as it becomes due and
payable as provided in the Transportation Bond Act, and for no
other purpose. The surplus, if any, in the Road Fund after the
payment of principal and interest on that bonded indebtedness
then annually due shall be used as follows:
first -- to pay the cost of administration of Chapters

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2 through 10 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; and
secondly -- no Road Fund monies derived from fees,
excises, or license taxes relating to registration,
operation and use of vehicles on public highways or to
fuels used for the propulsion of those vehicles, shall be
appropriated or expended other than for costs of
administering the laws imposing those fees, excises, and
license taxes, statutory refunds and adjustments allowed
thereunder, administrative costs of the Department of
Transportation, including, but not limited to, the
operating expenses of the Department relating to the
administration of public transportation programs, payment
of debts and liabilities incurred in construction and
reconstruction of public highways and bridges, acquisition
of rights-of-way for and the cost of construction,
reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and operation of
public highways and bridges under the direction and
supervision of the State, political subdivision, or
municipality collecting those monies, or during fiscal
year 2012 only for the purposes of a grant not to exceed
$8,500,000 to the Regional Transportation Authority on
behalf of PACE for the purpose of ADA/Para-transit
expenses, or during fiscal year 2013 only for the purposes
of a grant not to exceed $3,825,000 to the Regional
Transportation Authority on behalf of PACE for the purpose
of ADA/Para-transit expenses, or during fiscal year 2014

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only for the purposes of a grant not to exceed $3,825,000
to the Regional Transportation Authority on behalf of PACE
for the purpose of ADA/Para-transit expenses, or during
fiscal year 2015 only for the purposes of a grant not to
exceed $3,825,000 to the Regional Transportation Authority
on behalf of PACE for the purpose of ADA/Para-transit
expenses, and the costs for patrolling and policing the
public highways (by State, political subdivision, or
municipality collecting that money) for enforcement of
traffic laws. The separation of grades of such highways
with railroads and costs associated with protection of
at-grade highway and railroad crossing shall also be
permissible.
Appropriations for any of such purposes are payable from
the Road Fund or the Grade Crossing Protection Fund as provided
in Section 8 of the Motor Fuel Tax Law.
Moneys in the Road Fund may be used by the Executive Ethics
Commission, subject to appropriation, for expenditures for
personal services, retirement, social security, contractual
services, legal services, travel, commodities, printing,
equipment, electronic data processing, or telecommunications
related to the exercise of procurement authority in accordance
with the Illinois Procurement Code.
Except as provided in this paragraph, beginning with fiscal
year 1991 and thereafter, no Road Fund monies shall be
appropriated to the Department of State Police for the purposes

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of this Section in excess of its total fiscal year 1990 Road
Fund appropriations for those purposes unless otherwise
provided in Section 5g of this Act. For fiscal years 2003,
2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 only, no Road Fund monies shall be
appropriated to the Department of State Police for the purposes
of this Section in excess of $97,310,000. For fiscal year 2008
only, no Road Fund monies shall be appropriated to the
Department of State Police for the purposes of this Section in
excess of $106,100,000. For fiscal year 2009 only, no Road Fund
monies shall be appropriated to the Department of State Police
for the purposes of this Section in excess of $114,700,000.
Beginning in fiscal year 2010, no road fund moneys shall be
appropriated to the Department of State Police. It shall not be
lawful to circumvent this limitation on appropriations by
governmental reorganization or other methods unless otherwise
provided in Section 5g of this Act.
In fiscal year 1994, no Road Fund monies shall be
appropriated to the Secretary of State for the purposes of this
Section in excess of the total fiscal year 1991 Road Fund
appropriations to the Secretary of State for those purposes,
plus $9,800,000. It shall not be lawful to circumvent this
limitation on appropriations by governmental reorganization or
other method.
Beginning with fiscal year 1995 and thereafter, no Road
Fund monies shall be appropriated to the Secretary of State for
the purposes of this Section in excess of the total fiscal year

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1994 Road Fund appropriations to the Secretary of State for
those purposes. It shall not be lawful to circumvent this
limitation on appropriations by governmental reorganization or
other methods.
Beginning with fiscal year 2000, total Road Fund
appropriations to the Secretary of State for the purposes of
this Section shall not exceed the amounts specified for the
following fiscal years:
Fiscal Year 2000 $80,500,000;
Fiscal Year 2001 $80,500,000;
Fiscal Year 2002 $80,500,000;
Fiscal Year 2003 $130,500,000;
Fiscal Year 2004 $130,500,000;
Fiscal Year 2005 $130,500,000;
Fiscal Year 2006 $130,500,000;
Fiscal Year 2007 $130,500,000;
Fiscal Year 2008 $130,500,000;
Fiscal Year 2009 $130,500,000.
For fiscal year 2010, no road fund moneys shall be
appropriated to the Secretary of State.
Beginning in fiscal year 2011, moneys in the Road Fund
shall be appropriated to the Secretary of State for the
exclusive purpose of paying refunds due to overpayment of fees
related to Chapter 3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code unless
otherwise provided for by law.
It shall not be lawful to circumvent this limitation on

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appropriations by governmental reorganization or other
methods.
No new program may be initiated in fiscal year 1991 and
thereafter that is not consistent with the limitations imposed
by this Section for fiscal year 1984 and thereafter, insofar as
appropriation of Road Fund monies is concerned.
Nothing in this Section prohibits transfers from the Road
Fund to the State Construction Account Fund under Section 5e of
this Act; nor to the General Revenue Fund, as authorized by
this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
The additional amounts authorized for expenditure in this
Section by Public Acts 92-0600, 93-0025, 93-0839, and 94-91
shall be repaid to the Road Fund from the General Revenue Fund
in the next succeeding fiscal year that the General Revenue
Fund has a positive budgetary balance, as determined by
generally accepted accounting principles applicable to
government.
The additional amounts authorized for expenditure by the
Secretary of State and the Department of State Police in this
Section by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly
shall be repaid to the Road Fund from the General Revenue Fund
in the next succeeding fiscal year that the General Revenue
Fund has a positive budgetary balance, as determined by
generally accepted accounting principles applicable to
government.
(Source: P.A. 97-72, eff. 7-1-11; 97-732, eff. 6-30-12; 98-24,

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eff. 6-19-13; 98-674, eff. 6-30-14.)
Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2015.