House Sponsors: HAMOS-BOLAND-BURKE-MCGUIRE, MCCARTHY, ERWIN, FLOWERS, GARRETT, GASH, HOWARD, KENNER, LANG, MCKEON, SCOTT, SCULLY, SHARP, SILVA, SLONE, WINTERS, HOEFT, CROTTY, HOLBROOK, PUGH, SCHOENBERG, SMITH,MICHAEL AND BRADLEY. Senate Sponsors: LINK Short description: CLEAN ELECTION ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Clean Election Act and amends the Illinois Income Tax Act and the State Finance Act. Limits amounts of contributions that may be made to candidates for the Offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Comptroller. Requires candidates to maintain an election fund bank account. Provides that qualified candidates may receive matching funds from the State. Creates the Clean Election Fund and provides for the deposit of certain moneys into that Fund. Provides for a voluntary check-off system to permit taxpayers to designate $5 of their income taxes to be used for that purpose. Contains other provisions. Effective January 1, 2000. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) It is estimated that approximately $150,000 (hiring of addi- tional staff, hearing officers and court reporters) will be needed by the State Board of Elections to implement the requirements of HB 1776, as introduced. However, the presence of several variables presents difficulties in developing a firm assessment of costs. Items such as the number of candidates participating, the number of complaints filed, the number of investigations conducted and the number of audits required will affect the initial and long-range costs. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1, 2 (State Board of Elections) Same as previous note. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1,2,3 (State Board of Elections) Same as previous notes. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1,2 (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) This legislation would neither increase or decrease the number of judges needed in the State. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1,2,3,4 (State Board of Elections) Same as previous fiscal notes. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the Clean Election Act is repealed on June 30, 2007. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. For the Offices of Comptroller and Treasurer, changes the limit on qualifying contributions to $50,000 and the limit on expenditures to $300,000 per primary cycle and $800,000 per election cycle. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Allows candidates for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Comptroller to receive qualified contributions of $1,000 or less from individuals, corporations, and political committees (now, the contributions may be received from individuals and political committees). Allows candidates receiving matching funds to accept contributions from individuals, corporations, and political committees as long as the contributions are within the limits of the Act (now, candidates receiving matching funds may accept contributions from individuals and political committees). Provides that the report of the State Board of Elections to the General Assembly must set forth, among other things, the aggregate amount of contributions of $1,000 or less (now, $250 or less) received by the candidates and their principal campaign committees. Allows taxpayers to contribute to the Clean Election Fund through a voluntary check-off (now, taxpayers may contribute $5 to the Clean Election Fund through the check-off). Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 3 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status