HB0974 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB0974

Introduced 1/29/2013, by Rep. Jil Tracy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

15 ILCS 20/50-6 new

Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that goal of the General Assembly and the Governor is that the appropriation amount for the next State fiscal year to the State Board of Education for school districts be enacted and become law before March 1, so that school districts are able to make informed budget decisions and not forced to give layoff notices to teachers and noncertified personnel when the school districts prepare their annual budget for their next fiscal year. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 50-6 as follows:

(15 ILCS 20/50-6 new)

Sec. 50-6. Appropriations for school districts. The goal of the General Assembly and the Governor is that the appropriation amount for the next State fiscal year to the State Board of Education for school districts be enacted and become law before March 1, so that school districts are able to make informed budget decisions and not forced to give layoff notices to teachers and noncertified personnel when the school districts prepare their annual budget for their next fiscal year.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.