MEMBER INITIATIVE-COMMITTEE House SponsorsRep. Jim Durkin 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 105/13.8 new Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that each appropriation for a legislative member initiative must be by a separate line item appropriation that fully describes the legislative member initiative. Provides that no legislative member initiative may be funded through a lump sum appropriation. Provides that a bill making an appropriation for a legislative member initiative must be heard by a standing committee of each chamber and each initiative must be individually approved by the committee. Defines "legislative member initiative". 2/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin 2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die