Bill Text: IL HB5087 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Taxpayer Transparency Act. Provides that a bill making an appropriation may not be considered for final passage by either the House of Representatives or the Senate unless a copy of that bill, in its final form, has been made conveniently available on the General Assembly's Internet website for at least 4 days before final legislative action by the General Assembly prior to presentation to the Governor. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5087 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB5087-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB5087 Introduced 2/7/2012, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Taxpayer Transparency Act. Provides that a bill making an appropriation may not be considered for final passage by either the House of Representatives or the Senate unless a copy of that bill, in its final form, has been made conveniently available on the General Assembly's Internet website for at least 4 days before final legislative action by the General Assembly prior to presentation to the Governor. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
HB5087 LRB097 18142 PJG 63366 b
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
Taxpayer Transparency Act.
Section 5. Public availability; General Revenue Fund
appropriations. A bill making an appropriation from the General
Revenue Fund may not be considered for final passage by either
the House of Representatives or the Senate unless a copy of
that bill, in its final form, has been made conveniently
available to the public on the General Assembly's Internet
website for at least 4 calendar days before final legislative
action by the General Assembly prior to presentation to the
Governor. This restriction does not apply to amendments or
conference committee reports that make only technical or
non-substantive changes or to supplemental appropriations.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.