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IL HB6240

Bill

Status

Failed

1/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

Esther Golar

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases total authorized General Obligation Bonds from $47,092,925,743 to $51,092,925,743, an increase of $4,000,000,000.

  • Creates a State Fiscal Responsibility Fund to receive bond proceeds (minus bond sale expenses) for paying delinquent debts to state creditors.

  • Authorizes use of $4,000,000,000 in bond proceeds to pay bona fide creditors (including healthcare providers, universities, school districts, local governments, and vendors) who submitted bills before September 1, 2012 and were not paid within 30 days.

  • Requires the Comptroller to pay delinquent debts in order of oldest debt first and prohibits use of these bond proceeds for pension or retirement system contributions.

  • Exempts the State Fiscal Responsibility Fund from administrative charges and chargebacks under the State Finance Act.

Legislative Description

GO BONDS-CREDITORS

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Executive11/13/2012
Rules11/9/2012

Full Bill Text

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