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Illinois House Bill HB3215

Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

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11 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3215 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin Schmidt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act30 ILCS 105/5.999 new Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall consist of 18 voting members. Provides for the appointment of the members. Provides that the Commission shall undertake a review of executive branch State agencies and provide recommendations for improvement. Provides that the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund, which may receive gifts, grants, and donations from any lawful source. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Commission exclusively for public purposes. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall operate as a 501(c)(4) entity under the federal Internal Revenue Code. Repeals the Act on October 1, 2024. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund. Effective immediately. LRB103 30144 DTM 56568 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3215 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin Schmidt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act30 ILCS 105/5.999 new New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.999 new Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall consist of 18 voting members. Provides for the appointment of the members. Provides that the Commission shall undertake a review of executive branch State agencies and provide recommendations for improvement. Provides that the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Creates the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund, which may receive gifts, grants, and donations from any lawful source. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Commission exclusively for public purposes. Provides that the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform shall operate as a 501(c)(4) entity under the federal Internal Revenue Code. Repeals the Act on October 1, 2024. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Fund. Effective immediately. LRB103 30144 DTM 56568 b LRB103 30144 DTM 56568 b A BILL FOR
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1212 1 AN ACT concerning State government.
1313 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
1414 3 represented in the General Assembly:
1515 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
1616 5 Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Act.
1717 6 Section 5. Definition. As used in this Act, "Commission"
1818 7 means the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.
1919 8 Section 10. Commission established; members.
2020 9 (a) The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform is
2121 10 hereby established.
2222 11 (b) The Commission shall consist of 18 voting members, all
2323 12 from the private sector, appointed as follows:
2424 13 (1) 3 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
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2626 15 (2) 3 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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2828 17 (3) 3 members appointed by the Senate President;
2929 18 (4) 3 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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3131 20 (5) 6 members appointed by the Governor, not more than
3232 21 4 of whom shall be from the same political party.
3333 22 (c) Vacancies in the Commission shall be filled by the
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7070 1 initial appointing authority.
7171 2 (d) The Governor shall designate a Chairperson from among
7272 3 the members of the Commission.
7373 4 (e) Members of the Commission shall serve without
7474 5 compensation.
7575 6 Section 15. Duties of the Commission.
7676 7 (a) The Commission shall:
7777 8 (1) conduct an in-depth review of the operations of
7878 9 executive branch State agencies for the purpose of
7979 10 evaluating potential improvements in agency operations;
8080 11 (2) provide recommendations in the following areas:
8181 12 (A) opportunities for increased efficiency and
8282 13 reduced costs to State government that can be realized
8383 14 by executive action or legislation;
8484 15 (B) opportunities for enhanced managerial
8585 16 accountability and improved administrative control;
8686 17 (C) opportunities for managerial improvements over
8787 18 the short and long term;
8888 19 (D) specific areas where further study could
8989 20 result in potential savings; and
9090 21 (E) specific recommendations concerning
9191 22 governmental expenditures, indebtedness, and personnel
9292 23 management.
9393 24 (b) The Commission shall submit a report to the Governor
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105105 1 report to the General Assembly shall be filed with the Clerk of
106106 2 the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate
107107 3 in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the
108108 4 Secretary shall direct.
109109 5 Section 20. Management office; personnel. The Commission
110110 6 may establish a management office to provide administrative
111111 7 support to the Commission and guide its day-to-day operations.
112112 8 The Commission may hire such personnel as may be necessary to
113113 9 carry out the purposes of this Act.
114114 10 Section 25. Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
115115 11 Fund.
116116 12 (a) The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
117117 13 Fund is hereby established as a special fund in the State
118118 14 treasury. The Fund may receive gifts, grants, and donations
119119 15 from any lawful private or public source. Moneys in the Fund
120120 16 shall be used by the Commission exclusively for public
121121 17 purposes.
122122 18 (b) The Commission shall be funded, staffed, and equipped,
123123 19 to the extent practicable and permitted by law, by the private
124124 20 sector without cost to the State. To accomplish this
125125 21 objective, the Commission shall be organized as a social
126126 22 welfare organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal
127127 23 Revenue Code in order to allow for tax-advantaged donations to
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139139 1 Commission is directed to apply to the Internal Revenue
140140 2 Service, on behalf of the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility
141141 3 and Reform, for a grant of standing for the Commission to
142142 4 operate as a 501(c)(4) entity under the federal Internal
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144144 6 Section 30. Repeal. This Act is repealed on October 1,
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146146 8 Section 900. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
147147 9 Section 5.999 as follows:
148148 10 (30 ILCS 105/5.999 new)
149149 11 Sec. 5.999. The Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and
150150 12 Reform Fund. This Section is repealed on October 1, 2024.
151151 13 Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
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