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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5322         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-EXCESS CASH RESERVES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.66 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Provides that if a school district has excess cash reserves, the school district must either: (i) reduce the amount of the tax levy for the following levy year by the amount of the excess cash reserves; or (ii) submit a report to the State Board of Education detailing the purpose and utilization timeline for those excess cash reserves. Provides that "excess cash reserves" means the amount of money in a working cash fund that exceeds 100% of the operating costs of the school district based on the preceding school year. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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