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90_SC0016

      ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new
          Proposes to amend the Legislative Article of the Illinois
      Constitution  concerning  the  passage  of   revenue   bills.
      Provides  that  any bill resulting in the increase of revenue
      to the State may become law only by a vote of  two-thirds  of
      the  members in each house of the General Assembly.  Provides
      that the General Assembly may not vote upon  a  revenue  bill
      until a public hearing has been held. Effective upon approval
      by the electors.
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 1                       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
 2                      CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
 3        RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 4    OF  THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  THE  HOUSE  OF REPRESENTATIVES
 5    CONCURRING HEREIN, that  there  shall  be  submitted  to  the
 6    electors  of  the  State  for  adoption  or  rejection at the
 7    general election next occurring at least 6 months  after  the
 8    adoption  of this resolution a proposition to add Section 8.1
 9    of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
10                             ARTICLE IV
11                           THE LEGISLATURE
12        (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new)
13    Section 8.1.  Passage of Revenue Bills.
14        (a)  A bill that would result in the increase of  revenue
15    to  the  State  may  become  law only with the concurrence of
16    two-thirds of the  members  elected  to  each  house  of  the
17    General Assembly.
18        (b)  The  General  Assembly may not vote upon a bill that
19    would result in the increase of revenue to the State until  a
20    public  hearing on the bill has been held.  Reasonable notice
21    of the hearing, in no event less than 2 weeks, shall be given
22    to the public.
23                              SCHEDULE
24        This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon  approval
25    by the electors of this State.

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