Full Text of HJR0090 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 90
| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ___. Amend House Joint Resolution 90 by | 3 | | replacing everything after the heading with the following: | 4 | | "WHEREAS, The Governor claims that local units of
| 5 | | government are constrained by State law in their ability to | 6 | | bargain with their employees; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, The Governor claims that collective bargaining | 8 | | has led to higher property
taxes and hindered the economic | 9 | | growth of the State; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The General Assembly wishes to encourage | 11 | | development within the State,
encourage responsible use of tax | 12 | | dollars, and ensure the fair treatment of Illinois' highly | 13 | | skilled
and valuable public sector employees; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, The General Assembly seeks to implement laws and |
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| 1 | | policies that balance the
interests of taxpayers and local | 2 | | governments with the interests of educators, public safety
| 3 | | employees, and other vital public servants; | 4 | | WHEREAS, The Governor, along with business interests, | 5 | | claims that the current civil justice system in Illinois allows | 6 | | for venue shopping,
the targeting of deep pocketed defendants, | 7 | | and inflated medical
expense verdicts, all of which the | 8 | | Governor claims have hindered the economic growth of the State; | 9 | | and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The General Assembly wishes to encourage business | 11 | | and development within the
State while encouraging injured | 12 | | parties to pursue meritorious claims when they are harmed due
| 13 | | to the wrongdoing of others; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, The General Assembly seeks to implement laws and | 15 | | policies that balance the
interests of businesses and injured | 16 | | parties and that further a fair and efficient judicial system;
| 17 | | therefore, be it | 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 20 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that
the Task Force on Civil Law Practice | 21 | | and Procedure is created to examine the number of
lawsuits | 22 | | filed in Illinois, specifically from out-of-state parties; |
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| 1 | | proper venue; liability of parties;
the calculation of medical | 2 | | expenses; the effects of the Illinois civil justice system on | 3 | | the
economic growth of the State; the specific proposals | 4 | | contained in Senate Bill 884, Senate Bill 2153, House Bill | 5 | | 4222, and House Bill 4246 of the 99th General Assembly; and be | 6 | | it further | 7 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force on Civil Law Practice and | 8 | | Procedure shall consist of 14
members who shall represent the | 9 | | diversity of the people, interests, and geography of the State
| 10 | | and shall be appointed as follows: | 11 | | (1) the Chairperson of the Senate Judiciary Committee | 12 | | and the Chairperson of the House
Judiciary - Civil | 13 | | Committee, who shall serve as Co-Chairpersons of the Task | 14 | | Force; | 15 | | (2) 3 members appointed by the President of the Senate; | 16 | | (3) 3 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of | 17 | | Representatives; | 18 | | (4) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | 19 | | Senate; | 20 | | (5) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | 21 | | House of Representatives; and | 22 | | (6) 2 members appointed by the Governor; and be it | 23 | | further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force on Collective Bargaining | 2 | | Rights and Taxpayer Protection is
created to examine the | 3 | | effects that local collective bargaining has on property taxes, | 4 | | study the
likely effects of limiting the collective bargaining | 5 | | rights of local government employees; the specific proposals | 6 | | contained in Senate Bill 1046, Senate Bill 2152, House Bill | 7 | | 4224, and House Bill 4247 of the 99th General Assembly; and | 8 | | local tax policies, including but not limited to tax credits | 9 | | and exemptions; and be
it further | 10 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force on Local Collective | 11 | | Bargaining and Taxpayer Protection
shall consist of 14 members | 12 | | who shall represent the diversity of the people, interests, and
| 13 | | geography of the State and shall be appointed as follows: | 14 | | (1) the Chairperson of the Senate Labor Committee and | 15 | | the Chairperson of the House
Labor and Commerce Committee, | 16 | | who shall serve as Co-Chairpersons of the
Task Force; | 17 | | (2) 3 members appointed by the President of the Senate; | 18 | | (3) 3 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of | 19 | | Representatives; | 20 | | (4) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | 21 | | Senate; | 22 | | (5) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | 23 | | House of Representatives; and | 24 | | (6) 2 members appointed by the Governor; and be it |
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| 1 | | further | 2 | | RESOLVED, That each Task Force shall hold meetings composed | 3 | | of a majority of the members appointed to receive testimony, | 4 | | and each Task Force meeting shall be open to the public with at | 5 | | least 6 days notice, which shall be posted on the General | 6 | | Assembly's website, www.ilga.gov; and be it further | 7 | | RESOLVED, That at the call of the Co-Chairpersons, each | 8 | | Task Force shall conduct at least 4
public hearings in 4 | 9 | | distinct geographic regions of the State before
submitting its | 10 | | final report; and be it further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate and House of Representatives | 12 | | shall provide administrative support to both
Task Forces as | 13 | | needed and all members shall serve without compensation but | 14 | | shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary travel | 15 | | expenses; and be it further | 16 | | RESOLVED, That both Task Forces may consult with and seek | 17 | | advice and recommendations
from subject matter experts for the | 18 | | purpose of examining specific issues within the
purview of each | 19 | | respective Task Force; and be it further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That each Task Force shall submit a report on its | 21 | | findings to the General
Assembly and the Governor no later than |
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| 1 | | September 1, 2016; and be it further | 2 | | RESOLVED, That the final reports and any supporting | 3 | | documentation for each Task Force
shall be made available to | 4 | | the public on the Illinois General Assembly's website, | 5 | | www.ilga.gov.".
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