SB2097 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2097

Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Dan Duffy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 130/4-10 new

Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Requires the Legislative Research Unit, by March 20 of each year, to prepare and file a report listing any statutes or State programs or portions of statutes or programs that are obsolete, unnecessary due to technology or life style changes, or duplicative of other State or federal statutes or programs. The report must also include (i) an explanation of why all or part of the statute or program is obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative and (ii) a timetable for repeal of all or part of the statute or program. The report also must identify the status of any statutes or programs identified in the prior year's report. The report must be filed with the Clerk of the House, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Legislative Reference Bureau and also with the Office of the Governor for distribution to affected State agencies. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning the legislature.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984 is amended by adding Section 4-10 as follows:

(25 ILCS 130/4-10 new)

Sec. 4-10. Review of statutes and programs. By March 20 of each year, the Legislative Research Unit must prepare and file a report listing any statutes or State programs or portions of statutes or programs that are obsolete, unnecessary due to changes in technology or lifestyle changes, or duplicative of other State or federal statutes or programs. The report must also include (i) an explanation of why all or part of the statute or program is obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative of other State or federal statutes or programs and (ii) a timetable for repeal of all or part of the statute or program. The report also must identify the status of any statutes or programs identified in the prior year's report as obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative. The report shall be filed with the Clerk of the House, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Legislative Reference Bureau and also with the Office of the Governor for distribution to affected State agencies.

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