MHDD-TRAVEL TRUST FUND House SponsorsRep. Lee A. Daniels-Raymond Poe-Patricia R. Bellock-Eileen Lyons and Linda Chapa LaVia 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 1705/72 new30 ILCS 105/5.640 new Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration Act. Creates the Consumer Advance and Expense Reimbursement Fund. Provides that the Fund shall be used for advancing money for and reimbursing travel expenses in connection with consumers designated by legislators or the Department to participate in Department or legislative work groups, task forces, panel discussions, workshops, or legislative hearings. Provides that transfers shall be made into the Fund, as necessary, upon order of the Director from any applicable appropriation to the Department for travel expenses. Sets forth other provisions for the operation of the Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Effective July 1, 2005.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced. Provides that repayments of advances "for which expenses were not incurred" shall be deposited into the fund (previously repayments of advances shall be deposited into the fund). Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement and administer the Fund by January 30, 2006. Provides that these rules shall include provisions that the expenses will be incurred only if and to the extent that expenses are authorized. Requires the Department rules to include an income means test for consumers to be eligible for expense advance or reimbursement. Provides that the Section is repealed on January 1, 2009. Effective July 1, 2005. 2/10/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lee A. Daniels 2/10/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 2/10/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/10/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 2/10/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2005HouseAssigned to Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee 3/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2005HouseRemains in Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die