Bill Text: IL HJR0015 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Illinois Budget Reform Task Force. Sets out the membership of the Task Force. Directs the Task Force to consider: (1) how to reduce dependency on the property tax to fund Illinois schools, (2) recent changes in the revenue strategies enacted by other states, (3) broadening the sales tax schedule in a manner that balances new goods and services with a reduction in the overall tax rate, (4) how to reduce dependency on the estate tax, and (5) the implementation of a progressive income tax. Directs the Task Force to present a report to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2011. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HJR0015 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HJR0015-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The State is confronted with an unprecedented
fiscal crisis, including a massive structural deficit, which
threatens to restrict the State's future ability to maintain
essential services for the public health, safety, and welfare
of its residents and its present ability to meet its prior
obligations with regard to essential services already
provided; and
WHEREAS, In order to eliminate the structural deficit and
to overcome the present fiscal crisis and continue to provide
essential services to residents, the State must, among other
measures, investigate and implement strategies to increase
State revenues; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that that there is created the
Illinois Budget Reform Task Force; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be charged with
studying various issues related to altering the State's tax
base and revenue strategy; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of 10 members

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appointed as follows:
(1) one member of the House of Representatives and one
Illinois resident appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(2) one member of the Senate and one Illinois resident
appointed by the President of the Senate;
(3) one member of the House of Representatives and one
Illinois resident appointed by the House Minority Leader;
(4) one member of the Senate and one Illinois resident
appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; and
(5) two Illinois residents appointed by the Governor;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall elect two
co-chairpersons from their membership, one from each party, and
shall meet not less often than once per month at the call of
the co-chairs; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall serve
without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their
reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for
that purpose; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall develop a package of
proposals that is revenue neutral, as verified by the
Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability; and
be it further

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RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consider:
(1) how to reduce dependency on the property tax to
fund Illinois schools;
(2) recent changes in the revenue strategies enacted by
other states;
(3) broadening the sales tax schedule in a manner that
balances new goods and services with a reduction in the
overall tax rate;
(4) how to reduce dependency on the estate tax; and
(5) the implementation of a progressive income tax; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the Department of Revenue shall provide
administrative and other support to the Task Force; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall report its findings to
the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2011, and shall
cease to exist thereafter.