Rep. Gary Hannig

Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that a fee of $7 per research request for copies of non-certified death certificates, civil war muster records, and census records shall be paid to the Secretary of State and deposited into the Archives Research Fund. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Archives Research Fund and provides that moneys deposited into the fund may, subject to appropriation, be used by the Secretary of State for expenses of conducting archival research of Archive records. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act. Provides that the audit report shall include fund financial statements. Provides that the financial statement report may be limited to fund financial statements and account groups presented on the cash, modified accrual, or accrual method of accounting and all appropriate disclosures related to fund financial statements. Provides that a statement of management discussion and analysis is not required. Provides that funds may be grouped in any reasonable and prudent manner. Provides that depreciation of non-proprietary fixed assets is not required. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the accounts and funds of each municipality with annual expenditures of more than $200,000 (now, each municipality) that has (i) a population of 800 or more or (ii) owns or operates any type of public utility shall be audited annually and shall annually file a supplemental report with the Comptroller. Provides that municipalities not subject to this audit shall file a financial report with the Comptroller. Provides that the audit report shall contain fund financial statements that conform with generally accepted accounting principles, with certain limitations. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Makes appropriations to the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State policy.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Children and Family Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.

Makes appropriations to the Illinois Commerce Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the State Finance Act, the School Code, and the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act. Removes provisions that on July 16, 2003 repeal Sections creating the State Board of Education Fund, the State Board of Education Special Purpose Trust Fund, and the Private Business and Vocational Schools Fund. Effective immediately.

Amends the Gas Use Tax Law, the Gas Revenue Tax Act, the Telecommunications Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Act, and the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Increases the limit that the monthly tax liability of certain taxpayers may not exceed before the Department of Revenue may authorize those taxpayers to file a quarter-annual or annual tax return instead of a monthly tax return. Provides that certain taxpayers whose average monthly tax liability exceeds $25,000 (instead of $10,000) must make estimated weekly payments to the Department. Effective on July 1, 2004.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Increases to $5,000,000,000 (from $3,500,000,000) the aggregate principal amount of bonds (other than refunding bonds) issued by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission under the Education Loan Purchase Program Law that may be outstanding at any one time. Effective immediately.

Makes appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.