HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING House SponsorsRep. Mike Bost-Mike Fortner-Richard P. Myers-Sandra M. Pihos-Jil Tracy, Michael W. Tryon, Michael P. McAuliffe, Jerry L. Mitchell, Bob Biggins, Timothy L. Schmitz, Rich Brauer, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. and Elizabeth Coulson 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 15 ILCS 20/50-25 new Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Governor shall submit a proposed budget for higher education in which total GRF appropriations are no less than the total GRF appropriations of the previous fiscal year, unless the Governor declares in writing to the General Assembly the reason for lesser amounts. Provides that the General Assembly shall appropriate amounts for higher education from GRF for each fiscal year so that the total GRF appropriation is no less than the total GRF appropriation for the previous fiscal year, unless the General Assembly declares by Joint Resolution the reason for lesser amounts. Effective immediately. 2/27/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost 2/27/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 3/3/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 3/3/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 3/3/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 3/3/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/3/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/3/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/4/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die