Full Text of SR0101 96th General Assembly
SR0101 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois faces an unprecedented | 3 |
| budget and fiscal crisis that jeopardizes the operation of | 4 |
| State government and the proper delivery of State services; and
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| WHEREAS, The Commission on Government Forecasting and | 6 |
| Accountability (COGFA) indicated on February 5, 2009 that the | 7 |
| revenue shortfall for the current fiscal year will be no less | 8 |
| than $2.4 billion; and
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| WHEREAS, The current Fiscal Year 2009 estimated revenue | 10 |
| shortfall and budget deficit are due to many factors | 11 |
| predominantly related to the Nation's economic conditions; and
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| WHEREAS, Regardless of the current fiscal condition of the | 13 |
| State, State government is responsible for continuing to | 14 |
| provide health care services necessary to maintain the | 15 |
| well-being of every Illinois citizen; and
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| WHEREAS, Regardless of the current fiscal condition of the | 17 |
| State, State government is responsible for continuing to | 18 |
| provide sustainable funding to support the public education | 19 |
| system; and
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| WHEREAS, The State's Fiscal Year 2010 required pension |
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| contribution totals $4.1 billion; and | 2 |
| WHEREAS, The Illinois Comptroller has identified that, at | 3 |
| the end of Fiscal Year 2009, the State of Illinois will have a | 4 |
| backlog of bills totaling $4.5 billion; and
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| WHEREAS, Regardless of the current fiscal condition of the | 6 |
| State, State government has the responsibility of paying its | 7 |
| bills on time and identifying unnecessary spending; therefore, | 8 |
| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 10 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that a Senate Committee on | 11 |
| Deficit Reduction is created and charged with the task of | 12 |
| studying all aspects of the estimated budget deficit and | 13 |
| revenue shortfall, including, but not limited to: the fiscal | 14 |
| costs associated with education, healthcare, pensions, and the | 15 |
| operation of State government and departments within State | 16 |
| government, as well as all revenue sources that support State | 17 |
| government; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Committee shall be made up of 10 | 19 |
| members: 5 shall be appointed by the President of the Senate | 20 |
| and 5 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; | 21 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Committee shall have Co-Chairpersons, | 2 |
| one appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed | 3 |
| by the Minority Leader of the Senate; Co-Chairpersons shall not | 4 |
| be of the same caucus and shall serve at the pleasure of the | 5 |
| caucus leader making the appointment; and be it further | 6 |
| RESOLVED, That meetings of the Committee shall be posted | 7 |
| and open to the public in accordance with Senate Rules; and be | 8 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Committee may call upon Constitutional | 10 |
| Officers, the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, the | 11 |
| Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, State | 12 |
| Pensions Systems, representatives of public employees, | 13 |
| advocates, and any additional agencies or groups as the | 14 |
| Committee sees fit in order to hear testimony and gather | 15 |
| details and information relating to the purposes of the | 16 |
| Committee; and be it further | 17 |
| RESOLVED, That the Committee shall be appointed no later | 18 |
| than 1 week after the adoption of this resolution, and the | 19 |
| Committee shall submit a report no later than March 25, 2009 to | 20 |
| the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the | 21 |
| Senate.
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