103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2949 Introduced , by Rep. Sue Scherer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221 Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the Comptroller may provide in the Comptroller's rules for periodic transfers to the Department of Agriculture to pay State fair competition personnel and entertainment support contracts. LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2949 Introduced , by Rep. Sue Scherer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221 15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221 Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the Comptroller may provide in the Comptroller's rules for periodic transfers to the Department of Agriculture to pay State fair competition personnel and entertainment support contracts. LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2949 Introduced , by Rep. Sue Scherer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221 15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221 15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221 Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the Comptroller may provide in the Comptroller's rules for periodic transfers to the Department of Agriculture to pay State fair competition personnel and entertainment support contracts. LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b A BILL FOR HB2949LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b HB2949 LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b HB2949 LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The State Comptroller Act is amended by 5 changing Section 21 as follows: 6 (15 ILCS 405/21) (from Ch. 15, par. 221) 7 Sec. 21. Rules and Regulations - Imprest accounts. The 8 Comptroller shall promulgate rules and regulations to 9 implement the exercise of his or her powers and performance of 10 his or her duties under this Act and to guide and assist State 11 agencies in complying with this Act. Any rule or regulation 12 specifically requiring the approval of the State Treasurer 13 under this Act for adoption by the Comptroller shall require 14 the approval of the State Treasurer for modification or 15 repeal. 16 The Comptroller may provide in his or her rules and 17 regulations for periodic transfers, with the approval of the 18 State Treasurer, for use in accordance with the imprest 19 system, subject to the rules and regulations of the 20 Comptroller as respects vouchers, controls and reports, as 21 follows: 22 (a) To the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois 23 University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2949 Introduced , by Rep. Sue Scherer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221 15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221 15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221 Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the Comptroller may provide in the Comptroller's rules for periodic transfers to the Department of Agriculture to pay State fair competition personnel and entertainment support contracts. LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b A BILL FOR 15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221 LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b HB2949 LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b HB2949- 2 -LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b HB2949 - 2 - LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b HB2949 - 2 - LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b 1 University, Governors State University, Illinois State 2 University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern 3 Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and 4 State Community College of East St. Louis under the 5 jurisdiction of the Illinois Community College Board 6 (abolished under Section 2-12.1 of the Public Community 7 College Act), not to exceed $200,000 for each campus. 8 (b) To the Department of Agriculture and the 9 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the 10 operation and closing of overseas offices, not to exceed 11 $500,000 for each Department for each overseas office. 12 (c) To the Department of Agriculture for the purpose 13 of making change for activities at each State Fair, not to 14 exceed $200,000, to be returned within 5 days of the 15 termination of such activity. 16 (d) To the Department of Agriculture to pay (i) State 17 Fair premiums and awards, State Fair competition 18 personnel, and State Fair entertainment contracts, and 19 entertainment support contracts necessary to provide the 20 entertainment at each State Fair, and (ii) ticket refunds 21 for cancelled events. The amount transferred from any fund 22 shall not exceed the appropriation for each specific 23 purpose. This authorization shall terminate each year 24 within 60 days of the close of each State Fair. The 25 Department shall be responsible for withholding State 26 income tax, where necessary, as required by Section 709 of HB2949 - 2 - LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b HB2949- 3 -LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b HB2949 - 3 - LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b HB2949 - 3 - LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b 1 the Illinois Income Tax Act. 2 (e) To the State Treasurer to pay for securities' 3 safekeeping charges assessed by the Board of Governors of 4 the Federal Reserve System as a consequence of the 5 Treasurer's use of the government securities' book-entry 6 system. This account shall not exceed $25,000. 7 (f) To the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 8 not to exceed $100,000. 9 (g) To the Department of Natural Resources to pay out 10 cash prizes associated with competitions held at the World 11 Shooting and Recreational Complex, to purchase awards 12 associated with competitions held at the World Shooting 13 and Recreational Complex, to pay State and national 14 membership dues associated with competitions held at the 15 World Shooting and Recreational Complex, and to pay State 16 and national membership target fees associated with 17 competitions held at the World Shooting and Recreational 18 Complex. The amount of funds advanced to the account 19 created by this subsection (g) must not exceed $250,000 in 20 any fiscal year. 21 (Source: P.A. 96-785, eff. 8-28-09; 96-1118, eff. 7-20-10; 22 97-72, eff. 7-1-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.) HB2949 - 3 - LRB103 27415 DTM 53787 b