The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Commission”, shall prepare a written pension system impact note in relation to any bill introduced in either house of the General Assembly which proposes to amend, revise, or add to any provision of the Illinois Pension Code or the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act. Upon the introduction of any such bill, the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate shall forward the bill to the Commission, which shall prepare such a note within 7 calendar days after receiving the request. The bill shall be held on second reading until the note has been received.
     Copies of each pension impact note shall be furnished by the Commission to the presiding officer of each house, the minority leader of each house, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, the sponsor of the bill which is the subject of the note, the member, if any, who initiated the request for the note, the Chairman of the House Committee on Personnel and Pensions, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Activities.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 25 ILCS 55/2

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14