HB3087 Summary

• Requires units of local government and school districts with annual budgets of $1 million or more to maintain websites posting 15 categories of information including budgets, ordinances, meeting materials, employee compensation, contracts, and financial reports.

• Mandates creation of searchable expenditure and revenue databases by local governments and school districts, with monthly updates, containing details on all expenditures including recipient name, amount, funding source, date, and purpose.

• Allows resident citizens to file mandamus or injunction actions in circuit court to compel compliance with posting requirements, with courts authorized to impose penalties and award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

• Requires the Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal (ITAP) webmaster to compile and update databases with information from all school districts and units of local government within 6 months of the effective date.

• Establishes that all posted local records must remain accessible on websites in perpetuity and exempts the mandate from State reimbursement requirements under the State Mandates Act.