EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Matt Murphy 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 105/4.5 new Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that each fiscal year, the General Assembly shall appropriate for educational programs an amount that is equal to or exceeds the sum of (i) the total amount appropriated from general funds for educational programs during the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the appropriation is being made and (ii) 51% of total new general funds available for spending from estimated growth in revenues and funds available because of budgeted program growth and decline in the fiscal year for which the appropriation is being made. Provides that money from new general funds must be spent on educational programs that are not considered administrative expenditures. Effective immediately. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die