Bill Text: IL HJRCA0036 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution relating to balanced budgets. Provides that the State budget shall be based on estimated revenue (now funds), defines "revenue". Provides that, except for deficiency or emergency appropriations, appropriations are expendable only during the fiscal year for which they were appropriated. Provides that the General Assembly by law may establish an extended period to pay lapsed appropriations, not to exceed six months beyond the end of the fiscal year. Provides that the Comptroller must independently certify the estimated revenue for the fiscal year. Provides that no budget shall become law without the Comptroller's independent certification that the planned expenditures are less than or equal to the revenue estimates for the ensuing fiscal year.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-03 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 [HJRCA0036 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HJRCA0036-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0036 Introduced , by Rep. Jeanne M Ives SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2
Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution relating to balanced budgets. Provides that the State budget shall be based on estimated revenue (now funds), defines "revenue". Provides that, except for deficiency or emergency appropriations, appropriations are expendable only during the fiscal year for which they were appropriated. Provides that the General Assembly by law may establish an extended period to pay lapsed appropriations, not to exceed six months beyond the end of the fiscal year. Provides that the Comptroller must independently certify the estimated revenue for the fiscal year. Provides that no budget shall become law without the Comptroller's independent certification that the planned expenditures are less than or equal to the revenue estimates for the ensuing fiscal year.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
this resolution a proposition to amend Section 2 of Article
VIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
ARTICLE VIII
FINANCE
(ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2)
SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE
(a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General
Assembly, at a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the
ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall set forth the estimated
balance of revenue funds available for appropriation at the
beginning of the fiscal year, the estimated receipts, and a
plan for expenditures and obligations during the fiscal year of
every department, authority, public corporation and
quasi-public corporation of the State, every State college and
university, and every other public agency created by the State,
but not of units of local government or school districts. The

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estimated balance of revenue set forth in the Governor's budget
shall be based on the Comptroller's independent certification
of revenue estimates for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget
shall also set forth the indebtedness and contingent
liabilities of the State and such other information as may be
required by law. Proposed expenditures shall not exceed funds
estimated to be available for the fiscal year as shown in the
budget. "Revenue" means receipts from taxes and fees; "revenue"
does not include incurring debt, refinancing existing debt, or
fund sweeps. No budget shall become law without the
Comptroller's independent certification that the planned
expenditures are less than or equal to the Comptroller's
independently certified revenue estimates for the ensuing
fiscal year.
(b) The General Assembly by law shall make appropriations
for all expenditures of public funds by the State.
Appropriations for a fiscal year shall not exceed funds
estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that
year. Except for deficiency or emergency appropriations, all
appropriations are expendable only during the fiscal year for
which they were appropriated. The General Assembly by law may
establish an extended period to pay obligations incurred during
a fiscal year that would otherwise lapse not to exceed six
months beyond the end of the fiscal year.
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

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