$DCFS-FOSTER PARENT-STATE WARD House SponsorsRep. Lou Lang-Sara Feigenholtz-Thomas Holbrook-Daniel V. Beiser, Patrick J Verschoore and Milton Patterson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-David Koehler-Iris Y. Martinez, Don Harmon, Dale A. Righter-Jacqueline Y. Collins, William R. Haine and Kimberly A. Lightford) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die In addition to any other amounts appropriated for this purpose, appropriates $24,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services to fund an increase in the cost of care reimbursement rate for foster parents of wards of the State. Effective July 1, 2008.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Children & Family Services) The fiscal impact ranges from $3.1 million to $24 million depending upon its intent. Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) HB 5095, if enacted into law, will lead to an unbalanced budget for Fiscal Year 2009 by placing additional spending pressure in the amount of $24,000,000 on the General Revenue Fund. The bill provides no revenue to support the appropriation, nor is any included in the Governor's proposed budget. 2/13/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/20/2008HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 2/27/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/28/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 2/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2008HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black 3/10/2008HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/12/2008HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseRep. Lang/Note Inapplicable; 104-002-000 3/13/2008HouseBalanced Budget Note Request is Inapplicable 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/28/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/3/2008HouseBalanced Budget Note Filed 4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 4/8/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-006-000 4/9/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/9/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2008 4/9/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 4/10/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/10/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/7/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/8/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/8/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/8/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 5/8/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/14/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 6/18/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die