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.