LANG-HOWARD-CURRY,JULIE-JONES,LOU, RYAN, BOLAND, FRANKS AND MCGUIRE. (LAUZEN) 30 ILCS 105/5.545 new 30 ILCS 210/2 from Ch. 15, par. 152 30 ILCS 210/4 from Ch. 15, par. 154 30 ILCS 210/5 from Ch. 15, par. 155 30 ILCS 210/6 from Ch. 15, par. 156 30 ILCS 210/7 from Ch. 15, par. 157 30 ILCS 210/8 from Ch. 15, par. 158 30 ILCS 210/10 new Amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Requires that the Auditor General establish a Debt Collection Unit for the collection of overdue debts owed to the State. Beginning July 1, 2002, requires State agencies other than universities to determine the uncollectibility of debts using rules adopted by the Auditor General and to turn over to the Debt Collection Unit debts more than 90 days overdue. Exempts confidential debts owed to the Department of Revenue. Permits universities to use the Auditor General's rules and to turn debts over to the Debt Collection Unit. Requires that 10% of debts collected by the Debt Collection Unit be deposited into a special fund in the State treasury for payment of the Unit's administrative costs. Requires the Auditor General to report semi-annually to the General Assembly and State Comptroller upon debts owed to the State and upon collection efforts. Abolishes in 2002 the Debt Collection Board, the Comptroller's use of special account receivable funds, and the use of private collection services by individual State agencies. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Auditor General) The Debt Collection Unit would have a projected workload of approximately $2.5 billion and projected start-up costs of $2,918,800. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that the Auditor General may contract with private debt collection entities and attorneys to pursue the collection of uncollectable debts. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Further amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that the Department of Public Aid is exempt from the provisions concerning the Debt Collection Unit of the Auditor General's Office with regard to child support debts governed by certain requirements of the federal Social Security Act. Provides that the Department of Public Aid may refer child support debts to the Unit for collection. Provides that moneys for child support debt that are collected by the Unit must be distributed and disbursed at the direction of the Department of Public Aid in accordance with certain requirements of the federal Social Security Act, State law, and the Department's rules. DEC-08-2000 H PREFILED WITH CLERK JAN-10-2001 H FIRST READING JAN-10-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-30-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOWARD JAN-31-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONST OFFICER FEB-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CURRY,JULIE FEB-06-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RYAN FEB-07-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-07-2001 H COMMITTEE CONST OFFICER FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOLAND FEB-27-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRANKS MAR-14-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-CONST OFFICER H MAR-14-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-14-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-CONST OFFICER H MAR-14-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-14-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HCOF MAR-14-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-LANG MAR-20-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAR-20-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-23-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-LANG MAR-23-2001 H RULES REFERS TO HCOF MAR-23-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 04-LANG MAR-23-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAR-23-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL FEB-14-2002 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 005-000-000 HRUL FEB-14-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE FEB-15-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-01-2002 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCGUIRE APR-03-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JONES,LOU APR-03-2002 H TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 40(a) HA# 03,04 APR-03-2002 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 090-024-002 APR-04-2002 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-04-2002 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 02-04-09 APR-04-2002 S CHIEF SPONSOR LAUZEN APR-04-2002 S FIRST READING APR-04-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary