STATE FINANCE-SPENDING LIMIT House SponsorsRep. Jim Watson 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 105/11.2 new Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that a State agency shall not create or implement a new program, nor make any expenditure or obligation of public funds with respect to a new program, without having a one-time certificate to proceed with that new program issued by the Comptroller. Provides that the Comptroller shall issue a certificate to proceed unless, at the time of the proposed creation, implementation, or expenditure, the State has a significant backlog of overdue bills. Provides for a waiver in the case of emergency. Does not bar recovery by a person, acting in good faith, to whom a State agency has incurred an obligation or liability in violation of the certificate requirement. Effective immediately. 2/22/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson 2/23/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die