101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0007
 
Introduced , by Rep. Grant Wehrli
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



  
ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2

 Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly shall pass a balanced budget that makes appropriations based on funds estimated to be available by Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. Effective upon being declared adopted.



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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT




3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 
8this resolution a proposition to amend Section 2 of Article 
9VIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows:



10
ARTICLE VIII 


11
FINANCE






12 (ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2)



13SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE 

14 (a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General 
15Assembly, at
a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the 
16ensuing fiscal year.
The budget shall set forth the estimated 
17balance of funds available for
appropriation at the beginning 
18of the fiscal year, the estimated
receipts, and a plan for 
19expenditures and obligations during the fiscal
year of every 
20department, authority, public corporation and quasi-public

21corporation of the State, every State college and university, 
22and every
other public agency created by the State, but not of 
23units of local
government or school districts. The budget shall 
 
 
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1also set forth the
indebtedness and contingent liabilities of 
2the State and such other
information as may be required by law. 
3Proposed expenditures shall not
exceed funds estimated to be 
4available for the fiscal year as shown in
the budget.

5 (b) The General Assembly shall pass a balanced budget based 
6on funds estimated to be available by Commission on Government 
7Forecasting and Accountability, or its successor agency, that 
8makes The General Assembly by law shall make appropriations for 
9all
expenditures of public funds by the State. Appropriations 
10for a fiscal
year shall not exceed funds estimated by the 
11Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, or 
12its successor agency, General Assembly to be
available during 
13that year.

14(Source: Illinois Constitution.)



15
SCHEDULE


16 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
17declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
18Constitutional Amendment Act.