STATE FINANCE-UNIVERSITIES Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. Charles E. Jefferson) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 210/5from Ch. 15, par. 155Amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that all debts owed to State agencies that exceed $250 (now, $1,000) and are more than 90 days past due shall be placed in the Comptroller's Offset System. Provides that all debt, and maintenance of that debt, that is placed in the Comptroller's Offset System must be submitted electronically to the office of the Comptroller. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that, upon processing a deduction to satisfy a debt owed to a State agency and placed in the Comptroller's Offset System, the Comptroller shall give written notice to the person subject to the offset. Provides that, if the person subject to the offset has not made a written protest within 60 days after the Comptroller has given notice, or if a final disposition is made concerning the deduction, the Comptroller shall pay the deduction to the State agency. Provides that, for a debt owed to a State agency and placed in the Comptroller's Offset System, the Comptroller shall deduct, from a warrant or other payment, its processing charge and the amount certified as necessary to satisfy the debt owed to the State agency. Provides that the Comptroller shall deduct a processing charge of up to $15 per transaction for each offset and such charges shall be deposited into the Comptroller Debt Recovery Trust Fund.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:30 ILCS 210/5from Ch. 15, par. 155Adds reference to:30 ILCS 105/10from Ch. 127, par. 146Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, when an appropriation has been made by the General Assembly for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the operation, maintenance, and administration of each of the State's public universities, the State Comptroller shall draw his or her warrant on the State Treasurer for the payment of the same upon the presentation of itemized vouchers, issued, certified, and approved by the president of that university (now, by the president and secretary of the Board of Trustees of the university, with the corporate seal of the university attached). Effective immediately. 2/10/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/10/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2012SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/27/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/29/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/1/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 3/1/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2012 3/19/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/19/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/21/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2012 3/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 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. 2 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 3/29/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Silverstein 3/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/29/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 3/29/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die