Bill Text: IL HJR0022 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Boards and Commissions Advisory Panel for the purpose of conducting an exhaustive analysis of all statutorily created advisory panels, authorities, boards, commissions, committees, councils, and task forces to determine where cost savings may be made.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HJR0022 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HJR0022-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, With the State's current dire financial
situation, the reduction of State expenses must be implemented
wherever possible; and
WHEREAS, Suggestions have been made that reductions could
be made by reducing expenses of State boards and commissions
and the compensation paid to the members of those entities; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly should conduct a thorough
analysis of expenses incurred by State boards and commissions,
including expenses resulting from compensation paid to members
of those entities, to determine where a reduction or
elimination of expenses may be made; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created a bipartisan
Boards and Commissions Advisory Panel for the purpose of
conducting an exhaustive analysis of all statutorily created
advisory panels, authorities, boards, commissions, committees,
councils, and task forces to determine where cost savings may
be made; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Boards and Commissions Advisory Panel

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shall, at a minimum, review the activity status of all
statutorily created advisory panels, authorities, boards,
commissions, committees, councils, and task forces to
determine if all vacancies on these entities have been filled,
if these entities are meeting, and how members of these
entities are compensated and to calculate the various expenses
of these entities; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Advisory Panel shall report its findings
and recommendations for reductions to the General Assembly by
filing a report with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk
of the House of Representatives before June 30, 2014; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Advisory Panel shall have 12 voting
members, as follows: 3 members of the Senate appointed by the
President of the Senate, 3 members of the Senate appointed by
the Senate Minority Leader, 3 members of the House of
Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and 3 members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Governor, or his or her designee, shall
serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Advisory
Panel; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That one member from each political party shall
be selected by the Advisory Panel members to serve as a
co-chairperson; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Advisory Panel shall meet at the call of
the co-chairpersons and that the members shall serve without
compensation; and be it further
RESOLVED, That all actions of the Advisory Panel require
the affirmative vote of at least 7 voting members; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Governor's Office of Executive
Appointments shall provide staff support to the Advisory Panel;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
delivered to the Governor of the State of Illinois.