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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1477   </title>
<shortdesc>GO BOND-TOBACCO SECURITIZATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Patrick Welch-Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-Vince Demuzio</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 105/6z-43</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 330/7.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Provides that the tobacco securitization bonds may be issued only in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (now, only in fiscal year 2003). Amends the State Finance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>State Debt Impact Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>SB 1477 allows General Obligation "Tobacco Securitization" bonds to be issued not only in FY 2003, but also in FY 2004.  Public Act 92-0596 authorized the issuance of $750 million of Tobacco Securitization bonds, that, if issued, would increase:

Potential General Obligation debt by             $0.9-$1.5 billion
Annual debt service by                                        $53-$103 million.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Bureau of the Budget)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>No fiscal impact for this bill. </SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  008-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Peter J. Roskam</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>State Debt Impact Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>State Debt Impact Note Requested by Sen. Peter J. Roskam</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Vince Demuzio</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003.</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to December 31, 2003.</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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