TWP CD-GENERAL ASSISTANCE FUND Senate SponsorsSen. Dale A. Righter House Sponsors(Rep. Robert W. Pritchard-David B. Reis) 8/3/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0248 60 ILCS 1/235-20Amends the Township Code. Deletes the requirement that a township board must make a one-time transfer of monies from the township's general assistance fund to the general township fund within one year of August 21, 2007. Provides that no township that has certified a new general assistance levy or an increase in the levy in the previous calendar year (rather than during 2002) may transfer monies from the general assistance fund. Effective immediatelyHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Township Code. Provides that the township board of Gray Township in White County may approve transfers of monies from the township's general assistance fund to the general township fund no later than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act if: (1) the township receives no State funding for the general assistance program; (2) the township has not issued anticipation warrants or otherwise borrowed monies for the administration of the general assistance program during the township's previous 3 fiscal years of operation; (3) the amount of monies remaining in the general assistance fund after the transfer is equal to the greater of (i) the amount of the township's expenditures in the previous fiscal year for general assistance or (ii) an amount equal to either 0.10% of the last known total equalized value of all taxable property in the township, or 100% of the highest amount levied for general assistance purposes in any of the three previous fiscal years; and (4) the township that has not certified a new levy or an increase in the levy under this Section during calendar year 2015. Further provides that no monies transferred under this subsection shall be considered in determining whether the township qualifies for State funds to supplement local funds for public aid purposes. Effective January 1, 2016. 2/17/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter 2/17/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/17/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2015SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/11/2015SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 3/11/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2015 3/18/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2015 4/21/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/21/2015HouseArrived in House 4/23/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/23/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/23/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2015HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 4/30/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/30/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/7/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000 5/7/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/7/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/8/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/13/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/18/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 5/18/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-035-000 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David B. Reis 5/21/2015SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 5/21/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 22, 2015 5/27/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dale A. Righter 5/27/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/27/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government 5/27/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 052-000-001 5/31/2015SenateSenate Concurs 052-000-001 5/31/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2015SenateSent to the Governor 8/3/2015SenateGovernor Approved 8/3/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 8/3/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0248