REFERENDUM-BUDGET CRISIS Senate SponsorsSen. Louis S. Viverito, John O. Jones and Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Madigan) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the State Budget Crisis Referendum Act. Authorizes a statewide referendum at the consolidated election in 2003 to seek the advice of the voters. Sets forth questions concerning a temporary increase in the State income tax to help solve the current State budget crisis. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the first advisory question shall be stated as follows: Should the General Assembly and the Governor temporarily increase the Illinois income tax to help solve the current State budget crisis and avoid drastic cuts in State support for public education and essential health care services?Fiscal Note (S-AM 1) (State Board of Elections) Senate Bill 151, as amended with Senate Committee Amendment #1, would have a minimal fiscal impact on the operations of the State Board of Elections. However, it would have major fiscal impact on each election authority in the State of Illinois (of which there are 110). For example, in Lake County alone, with the use of optical scan equipment, it would cost approximately 27c a ballot to add this question. They are expecting approximately 400,000 ballots to be cast. In addition, absentee balloting began on February 20th (40 days prior to the election); the money and manpower needed to call in all persons, across the state, who have already filed absentee would be of gigantic proportion. Election Authorities would need to begin the reprinting process as soon as possible. However, they have no guarantee that even if they went to print, that this legislation would make it out of both Chambers and on to the Governor's desk and signed by the date of the election, April 1st. Fiscal Note (S-AM 1) (Dept of Commerce and Community Affairs) SB 151 (SA# 1) will not incur a fiscal impact on DCCA. According to information compiled by the State Board of Elections, the legislation would have a significant fiscal impact on each of the 110 election authorities in Illinois. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Changes the date of the referendum from the 2003 consolidated election to the 2004 general primary election. Changes the repeal date from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004.Fiscal Note (S-AM 1) (Dept of Commerce and Community Affairs) SB 151 (SA #1) will not incur a fiscal impact on DCCA. According to information compiled by the State Board of Elections, the legislation would have a significant fiscal impact on each of the 110 election authorities in Illinois. 2/4/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito 2/4/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/6/2003SenateAssigned to State Government 2/18/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito 2/18/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/18/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government 2/19/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/19/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government; 006-001-000 2/19/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2003 2/26/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 2/26/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dale E. Risinger 2/28/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/4/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed 3/27/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed as Amended with Committee Amendment No. 1 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. 3/27/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito 3/27/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/1/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed as Amended with Committee Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted State Government; 006-000-000 4/2/2003SenateSecond Reading 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Viverito 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003 4/3/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 032-025-000 4/3/2003HouseArrived in House 4/3/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/7/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 4/8/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/2/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die