103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0012 Introduced , by Rep. John Egofske SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2 Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly shall pass a balanced budget that makes appropriations based on funds estimated to be available by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. Effective upon being declared adopted. LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0012 Introduced , by Rep. John Egofske SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2 ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2 Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly shall pass a balanced budget that makes appropriations based on funds estimated to be available by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. Effective upon being declared adopted. LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0012 Introduced , by Rep. John Egofske SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2 ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2 ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2 Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly shall pass a balanced budget that makes appropriations based on funds estimated to be available by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. Effective upon being declared adopted. LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e HC0012LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e HC0012 LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e HC0012 LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e 1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 4 HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 6 electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 7 election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption 8 of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 2 of Article 9 VIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows: 10 ARTICLE VIII 11 FINANCE 12 (ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2) 13 SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE 14 (a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General 15 Assembly, at a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the 16 ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall set forth the estimated 17 balance of funds available for appropriation at the beginning 18 of the fiscal year, the estimated receipts, and a plan for 19 expenditures and obligations during the fiscal year of every 20 department, authority, public corporation and quasi-public 21 corporation of the State, every State college and university, 22 and every other public agency created by the State, but not of 23 units of local government or school districts. The budget 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0012 Introduced , by Rep. John Egofske SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2 ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2 ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2 Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly shall pass a balanced budget that makes appropriations based on funds estimated to be available by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. Effective upon being declared adopted. LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2 LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e HC0012 LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e HC0012- 2 -LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e HC0012 - 2 - LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e HC0012 - 2 - LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e 1 shall also set forth the indebtedness and contingent 2 liabilities of the State and such other information as may be 3 required by law. Proposed expenditures shall not exceed funds 4 estimated to be available for the fiscal year as shown in the 5 budget. 6 (b) The General Assembly shall pass a balanced budget that 7 is based on funds estimated to be available by the Commission 8 on Government Forecasting and Accountability, or its successor 9 agency, and that makes The General Assembly by law shall make 10 appropriations for all expenditures of public funds by the 11 State. Appropriations for a fiscal year shall not exceed funds 12 estimated by the Commission on Government Forecasting and 13 Accountability, or its successor agency, General Assembly to 14 be available during that year. 15 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 16 SCHEDULE 17 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 18 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 19 Constitutional Amendment Act. HC0012 - 2 - LRB103 27269 DTM 53640 e