Bill Text: IL HB4648 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the Prohibition on Taxpayer Funding of Guaranteed Income Act. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2024, no unit of government may use taxpayer money to fund a guaranteed income program. Preempts the exercise of home rule powers. Effective July 1, 2024.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4648 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB4648-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Prohibition on Taxpayer Funding of Guaranteed Income Act.
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6 | Section 5. Units of government prohibited from using | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | taxpayer money for guaranteed income programs. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | after July 1, 2024, no unit of government may use taxpayer | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | funds to finance a guaranteed income program. | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | (b) This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | powers and functions under subsection (g) of Section 6 of | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | (c) As used in this Section: | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | "Unit of government" means the State or any agency, | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | instrumentality, or political subdivision of the State. | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | "Guaranteed income program" means a program that provides | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | regular cash payments or compensation in the form of a | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | taxpayer-funded credit to any members of a community.
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