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91_SB0621eng SB621 Engrossed SRA91S0037MJcp 1 AN ACT regarding appropriations. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The following sums, or so much thereof as may 5 be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the President 6 of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 7 for furnishing the items provided in Section 4 of the General 8 Assembly Compensation Act to members of their respective 9 houses throughout the year in connection with their 10 legislative duties and responsibilities and not in connection 11 with any political campaign, as prescribed by law: 12 To the President of the Senate............... $ 3,953,000 13 To the Speaker of the House of 14 Representatives............................ 6,726,000 15 Total $10,679,000 16 Section 10. Payments from the amounts appropriated in 17 Section 5 of this Article shall be made only upon the 18 delivery of a voucher approved by the member to the State 19 Comptroller. The voucher shall also be approved by the 20 President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of 21 Representatives as the case may be. 22 Section 15. The following named sums, or so much thereof 23 as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and 24 purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the 25 ordinary and contingent expenses of the Senate: 26 For the ordinary and incidental expenses of 27 legislative leadership and legislative staff 28 assistants: 29 President................................... $ 4,384,600 30 Minority Leader............................. 4,384,600 SB621 Engrossed -2- SRA91S0037MJcp 1 For the ordinary and incidental expenses of 2 committees, the general staff and 3 operations, per diem employees, special and 4 standing committees of the Senate and 5 expenses incurred in transcribing and 6 printing of Senate debate................... 3,392,500 7 For the ordinary and incidental expenses of the 8 Senate, also including the purchasing on 9 contract as required by law of printing, 10 binding, printing paper, stationery and 11 office supplies............................. 182,200 12 For allowances for the particular and additional 13 services appertaining to or entailed by the 14 respective officers of the Senate named in 15 and in accordance with the following 16 schedule: 17 President................................... 71,000 18 Minority Leader............................. 71,000 19 For travel, including expenses to Springfield of 20 members on official legislative business 21 during weeks when the General Assembly is 22 not in session.............................. 49,100 23 Total $12,535,000 24 Section 20. The sum of $588,100, or so much thereof as 25 may be necessary, is appropriated for the use of the Senate 26 standing committees for expert witnesses, technical services, 27 consulting assistance and other research assistance 28 associated with special studies and long range research 29 projects which may be requested by the standing committees. 30 Section 25. The sum of $62,700, or so much thereof as 31 may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Assembly 32 Operations Revolving Fund to the Office of the President, to SB621 Engrossed -3- SRA91S0037MJcp 1 meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Senate. 2 Section 30. The following named sums, or so much thereof 3 as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and 4 purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the 5 ordinary, incidental and contingent expenses of the House 6 Majority and Minority Leadership Staff and Office operations: 7 For the Speaker............................. $ 3,926,400 8 For the Minority Leader..................... 3,926,400 9 Total $6,592,800 10 Section 35. The following named sums, or so much thereof 11 as may be necessary, are appropriated to meet the ordinary, 12 incidental and contingent expenses of the House Majority and 13 Minority Leadership Staff and the general staff: 14 For the Speaker............................. $ 304,400 15 For the Minority Leader..................... 138,000 16 Total $442,400 17 Section 40. The following named sums, or so much thereof 18 as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and 19 purposes hereinafter named, relating to the operation of the 20 House of Representatives, are appropriated to meet its 21 ordinary and contingent expenses: 22 For the ordinary and incidental expenses of the 23 general staff, operations, and special and 24 standing committees of the House, for per 25 diem employees and for expenses incurred in 26 transcribing and printing of House debates.. $4,503,200 27 For the ordinary and incidental expenses of the 28 House, also including the purchasing on 29 contract as required by law of printing, 30 binding, printing paper, stationery and 31 office supplies, no part of which shall be SB621 Engrossed -4- SRA91S0037MJcp 1 expended for expenses of purchasing, 2 handling or distributing such supplies and 3 against which no indebtedness shall be 4 incurred without the written approval of the 5 Speaker of the House of Representatives..... 85,000 6 Pursuant to the Legislative Commission 7 Reorganization Act of 1984, to the Speaker 8 of the House for 9 Standing House Committees................... 2,027,000 10 Total $6,615,200 11 Section 45. The following named sum, or so much thereof 12 as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter 13 named, relating to House membership, is appropriated to meet 14 the ordinary and contingent expenses of the House: 15 For travel, including expenses to 16 Springfield of members on official 17 legislative business during weeks when 18 the General Assembly is not in session .............$25,900 19 Section 50. The sum of $62,700, or so much thereof as 20 may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Assembly 21 Operations Revolving Fund to the Office of the Speaker, to 22 meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the House. 23 Section 55. As used in Sections 30 and 35 of this 24 Article, except where the approval of the Speaker of the 25 House of Representatives is expressly required for the 26 expenditure of or the incurring of indebtedness against an 27 appropriation for certain purchases on contract, "Speaker" 28 means the leader of the party having the largest number of 29 members of the House of Representatives as of January 13, 30 1999, and "Minority Leader" means the leader of the party 31 having the second largest number of members of the House of SB621 Engrossed -5- SRA91S0037MJcp 1 Representatives as of January 13, 1999. 2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 3 1, 1999.