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Bill Status of HB5125 97th General Assembly

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Short Description: STATE FINANCE-SPENDING LIMIT

House Sponsors
Rep. Jim Watson

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

30 ILCS 105/11.2 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that a State agency shall not create or implement a new program, nor make any expenditure or obligation of public funds with respect to a new program, without having a one-time certificate to proceed with that new program issued by the Comptroller. Provides that the Comptroller shall issue a certificate to proceed unless, at the time of the proposed creation, implementation, or expenditure, the State has a significant backlog of overdue bills. Provides for a waiver in the case of emergency. Does not bar recovery by a person, acting in good faith, to whom a State agency has incurred an obligation or liability in violation of the certificate requirement. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2012	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson
2/8/2012	House	First Reading
2/8/2012	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

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