HB0326 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB0326

Introduced , by Rep. Carol A. Sente

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

15 ILCS 20/50-28 new

Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, no later than August 1, 2015, the Governor shall select 5 specific programs, each administered by a different State agency, to serve as test cases for the introduction of a continual performance measurement system. Provides that the Governor and the Director of the applicable State agency shall jointly identify specific and measurable goals for the test program to meet and shall monitor and evaluate the Agency's effectiveness in meeting those goals. Provides that certain information shall be included on the Agency's website and the budgeting for results website. Provides that the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shall review the process and the results for the test cases and shall report its findings to the General Assembly annually. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning revenue.

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 50-28 as follows:

(15 ILCS 20/50-28 new)

Sec. 50-28. Continual performance measurement system.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no later than August 1, 2015, the Governor shall select 5 specific programs, each administered by a different State agency, to serve as test cases for the introduction of a continual performance measurement system. The Governor and the Director of the applicable Agency shall jointly identify specific and measurable goals for the test program to meet and shall monitor and evaluate the Agency's effectiveness in meeting those goals. In addition, the Governor and the Director of the Agency shall establish consequences for not meeting the specified goals and incentives for exceeding those goals. Each designated Agency shall identify the specific program and shall post the goals, performance criteria, consequences, and incentives on its website. That information shall be updated at least quarterly. In addition, the identity of the test programs, the measurable goals, and the performance criteria shall be posted on the budgeting for results website at the beginning of each test case, and that information shall be updated at least quarterly. In fiscal year 2017, a the number of test cases shall be increased to 10 programs administered by 10 separate State agencies, and in fiscal year 2018, the number of test cases shall be increased to 15 programs administered by 15 separate State agencies.

The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shall review the process and the results for the test cases and shall report its findings to the General Assembly annually.

The General Assembly shall consider the consequences and incentives when hearing the Agency's budget request in the following year's budget cycle.

(b) For the purposes of this Section:

"State agency" means any department, office, commission, board, or authority within the Executive Branch.

"Agency" means the State agency selected by the Governor under this Section.

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