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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1549         </title>
<shortdesc>BILL BACKLOG-NEW TAX OR FEE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Donald P. DeWitte</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.891 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Bill Backlog Payment Act. Provides that the proceeds from any tax or fee that (i) is enacted on or after the effective date of the Act and (ii) did not exist in this State prior to the effective date of the Act shall be deposited into the Bill Backlog Payment Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used to pay pending vouchers approved for payment by the Office of the Comptroller that are more than 90-days past due as of the last day of each fiscal year. Provides for transfers of excess funds from the Bill Backlog Payment Fund to the General Revenue Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations I</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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