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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 123
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ___. Amend House Joint Resolution 123 by |
| 3 | | replacing everything after the heading with the following:
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| 4 | | "WHEREAS, Reverse auctions are done publicly online, |
| 5 | | increasing transparency and reducing bureaucracy; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Reverse auctions may serve to increase |
| 7 | | competition, lower price, and reduce paperwork; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Reverse auction processes have been implemented |
| 9 | | in other states, including Florida and Texas, and should be |
| 10 | | studied for use in Illinois; therefore, be it
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| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 12 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
| 13 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Task Force on Reverse |
| 14 | | Auction Procurement be created to: |
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| 1 | | (1) thoroughly examine the reverse auction procurement |
| 2 | | process to determine whether such a system should be |
| 3 | | implemented in Illinois, including, but not limited to, |
| 4 | | examining how other states have implemented the system and |
| 5 | | whether it has been successful there; |
| 6 | | (2) recommend amendments to the Procurement Code to |
| 7 | | implement a reverse auction procurement process if the Task |
| 8 | | Force decides that it would be beneficial in this State; |
| 9 | | (3) produce a final report summarizing the Task Force's |
| 10 | | findings and detailing recommended statutory changes, if |
| 11 | | necessary; and be it further
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the |
| 13 | | following members: |
| 14 | | (1) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House |
| 15 | | of Representatives, one of which shall be a member of the |
| 16 | | House and the other which shall not; |
| 17 | | (2) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the |
| 18 | | House of Representatives, one of which shall be a member of |
| 19 | | the House and the other which shall not; |
| 20 | | (3) two members appointed by the President of the |
| 21 | | Senate, one of which shall be a member of the Senate and |
| 22 | | the other which shall not; |
| 23 | | (4) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the |
| 24 | | Senate, one of which shall be a member of the Senate and |
| 25 | | the other which shall not; and |
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| 1 | | (5) a member appointed by the Executive Ethics |
| 2 | | Commission, whom shall serve as chairperson; and be it |
| 3 | | further
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| 4 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet at the call of the |
| 5 | | Chair; and be it further
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| 6 | | RESOLVED, That the Executive Ethics Commission shall |
| 7 | | provide staffing and administrative support to the task force |
| 8 | | upon request; and be it further
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| 9 | | RESOLVED, That Task Force members shall serve without |
| 10 | | compensation but may be reimbursed for their expenses incurred |
| 11 | | in performing their duties; and be it further
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit its report to |
| 13 | | the General Assembly no later than January 15, 2017.". |