GOVT-PURCHASING AGENTS Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-Thomas Johnson House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie) 12/28/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1142 15 ILCS 415/7from Ch. 15, par. 3130 ILCS 105/12from Ch. 127, par. 14830 ILCS 105/25from Ch. 127, par. 16130 ILCS 500/20-8050 ILCS 310/2from Ch. 85, par. 70255 ILCS 5/6-31003from Ch. 34, par. 6-3100365 ILCS 5/8-8-3from Ch. 24, par. 8-8-3 Amends the Comptroller's Records Act. Removes a provision requiring certificates of destruction to be signed by 2 witnesses. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, upon written approval by the office of the Comptroller, a State agency may maintain an original voucher for travel expenses at the office of the State agency. Provides that a State agency that maintains an original travel voucher at its office is not exempt from submitting a detailed travel voucher as prescribed by the office of the Comptroller. Provides that interest penalties payable under the State Prompt Payment Act associated with a voucher for which payment is issued after June 30 may be paid out of the next year's appropriation. Provides that the Comptroller may issue payments against outstanding liabilities that were received prior to the lapse period deadline, until all liabilities are paid. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that whenever certain grants or contract liabilities exceeding $20,000 (now, $10,000) are incurred by any State agency, a copy of the contract or grant shall be filed with the Comptroller within 30 days (now, 15 days) thereafter. Provides that the Comptroller may require these copies to be filed electronically. Provides that any cancellation or modification to any such contract liability shall be filed with the Comptroller within 30 days (now, 15 days) after its execution. Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act, the Counties Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any financial report of a governmental unit under the jurisdiction of one of those Acts shall include the name of the purchasing agent who oversees all competitively bid contracts for that unit. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:5 ILCS 160/9from Ch. 116, par. 43.12Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions, but makes the following changes: (i) amends the State Records Act to provide that, if a State agency has delegated its authority to retain records to another State agency, the delegate shall maintain the same record retention methodology and record retention period as the original agency's program; (ii) further amends the State Finance Act to provide that, for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (rather than fiscal years 2012 and thereafter), interest penalties payable under the State Prompt Payment Act associated with a voucher for which payment is issued after June 30 may be paid out of the next year's appropriation; (iii) provides that an interest penalty voucher submitted against a future year appropriation must be submitted within 60 days after the issuance of the associated voucher; (iv) provides that the Comptroller must (rather than may) issue payments against outstanding liabilities that were received prior to the lapse period deadline as soon thereafter as practical (rather than until all liabilities are paid); (v) provides that no payment against an outstanding liability may be issued after the 4 months following the lapse period deadline without the signed authorization of the Comptroller and the Governor; and (vi) further amends the Illinois Procurement Code to provide that, beginning January 1, 2013 (now, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act), the Comptroller may require that certain grants and contracts that must be filed with the Comptroller shall be filed electronically. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Further amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Comptroller may require certain documents filed with the Comptroller by any State agency that files more than 300 documents per fiscal year to be filed electronically. Defines "file electronically".House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 160/915 ILCS 415/7from Ch. 15, par. 3130 ILCS 105/12from Ch. 127, par. 14830 ILCS 105/25from Ch. 127, par. 16130 ILCS 500/20-8050 ILCS 310/2from Ch. 85, par. 70255 ILCS 5/6-31003from Ch. 34, par. 6-3100365 ILCS 5/8-8-3from Ch. 24, par. 8-8-3Adds reference to:15 ILCS 405/1from Ch. 15, par. 201Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Comptroller Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the short title.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:15 ILCS 405/1Adds reference to:15 ILCS 405/9from Ch. 15, par. 20930 ILCS 540/3-250 ILCS 310/2from Ch. 85, par. 70250 ILCS 310/3from Ch. 85, par. 70350 ILCS 310/4from Ch. 85, par. 70455 ILCS 5/6-31003from Ch. 34, par. 6-3100355 ILCS 5/6-31004from Ch. 34, par. 6-3100465 ILCS 5/8-8-3from Ch. 24, par. 8-8-365 ILCS 5/8-8-4from Ch. 24, par. 8-8-4Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that a provision requiring payment by electronic funds transfer of any itemized voucher for under $5 does not apply to any voucher presented by the State Treasurer's Office for the payment of an unclaimed property claim authorized under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that, if payment is not issued to the payee within 90 days after receipt of a proper bill or invoice, an interest penalty of 1.0% of any amount approved and unpaid shall be added for each month, or 0.033% of any amount approved and unpaid for each day, until final payment is made. Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act, Counties Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that all specified governmental units, counties, and municipalities must submit specified audits with the Comptroller electronically, and the Comptroller must post the audits on the Internet no later than 45 days after they are received. Provides that the requirement concerning electronic filing may be waived if sufficient evidence is provided to the Comptroller that the audit cannot be filed electronically. Effective immediately. 2/1/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/1/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/8/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Johnson 2/17/2012SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/22/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/22/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/23/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/24/2012SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 2/29/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/29/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/1/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 3/1/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2012 3/9/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 3/27/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Holmes 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 3/28/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/28/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2012HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/24/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/24/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/4/2012HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012 5/18/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2012 5/22/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 5/22/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/23/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/23/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/23/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/23/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/31/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/9/2012HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 11/9/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2013 11/14/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 11/26/2012HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 11/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 11/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 11/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2012House3/5 Vote Required 11/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 11/28/2012SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 11/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 - November 29, 2012 12/4/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes 12/4/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 12/4/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes 12/4/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 12/4/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 12/4/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 12/4/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000 12/4/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000 12/5/2012Senate3/5 Vote Required 12/5/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 051-000-000 12/5/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 051-000-000 12/5/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 12/11/2012SenateSent to the Governor 12/28/2012SenateGovernor Approved 12/28/2012SenateEffective Date December 28, 2012 12/28/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1142