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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, For fiscal year 2010, Governor Quinn spent $28.7 
3billion in general funds, but received only $27.1 billion in 
4revenues; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, For fiscal year 2011, Governor Quinn estimates 
6general funds spending to total $33.6 billion while receiving 
7only $30.6 billion in revenues; and


  
 
8    WHEREAS, Governor Quinn's proposed fiscal year 2012 budget 
9estimates general funds spending to total $35.3 billion while 
10receiving only $33.9 billion in revenues; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Governor Quinn's proposed fiscal year 2012 budget 
12assumes $5.45 billion in borrowing in order to reduce more than 
13$6 billion in unpaid bills; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
15NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
16we urge the Governor to direct the Directors and Secretaries of 
17the State agencies under the control of the Governor's Office 
18to provide a report to each legislative caucus with their 
19recommendations to reduce the fiscal year 2011 general funds 
20spending by 10% for fiscal year 2012; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That the reports shall be provided to each 
2legislative caucus by April 15, 2011, and the agencies shall 
3make recommendations that least affect programs that serve the 
4most vulnerable citizens of the State and that least affect the 
5public safety; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That the agencies directed to make these reports 
7shall include, but are not limited to, the following: the 
8Department on Aging, the Department of Agriculture, the 
9Department of Central Management Services, the Department of 
10Children and Family Services, the Department of Commerce and 
11Economic Opportunity, the Department of Natural Resources, the 
12Department of Corrections, the Department of Employment 
13Security, the Department of Human Rights, the Department of 
14Human Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the 
15Department of Labor, the Department of Military Affairs, the 
16Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of 
17Public Health, the Department of Revenue, the Department of 
18State Police, the Department of Transportation, the Illinois 
19Arts Council, and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency; 
20and be it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
22delivered to Governor Pat Quinn and to the Director or 
23Secretary of each State agency under the control of the 
24Governor's Office.