Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB0060

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB0060

Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. Anthony DeLuca

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Prohibition on Taxpayer Funding of Guaranteed Income Act. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2025, no unit of government may use taxpayer money to fund a guaranteed income program. Preempts the exercise of home rule powers. Effective July 1, 2025.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Prohibition on Taxpayer Funding of Guaranteed Income Act.

Section 5. Units of government prohibited from using taxpayer money for guaranteed income programs.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after July 1, 2025, no unit of government may use taxpayer funds to finance a guaranteed income program.

(b) This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection (g) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

(c) As used in this Section:

"Unit of government" means the State or any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the State.

"Guaranteed income program" means a program that provides regular cash payments or compensation in the form of a taxpayer-funded credit to any members of a community.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on July 1, 2025.