GO BONDS-CREDITORS
Summary
Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Provides that an additional $4,000,000,000 in general obligation bonds is authorized to be issued and used for the purpose of making payments to bona fide creditors of the State who: (1) have submitted a bill or invoice to the State that (A) was properly approved under rules adopted under Section 3-3 of the State Prompt Payment Act prior to September 1, 2012 and (B) was not paid within 30 days after the bill or invoice was submitted to the State Comptroller; or (2) are entitled to payment from State funds if the State is more than 60 days delinquent in the payment of those funds as of September 1, 2012. Provides that the proceeds of the additional bonds shall be deposited into the State Fiscal Responsibility Fund, a special fund created in the State Treasury. Provides that the Fund is not subject to sweeps, administrative charges, or chargebacks. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Provides that proceeds from the bond sale may not be used to make contributions to pension systems. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2012
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 26, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Nov 26, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
Nov 26, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Nov 26, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar
Nov 9, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Nov 9, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Esther Golar
DDemocratic
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