SHORT TERM BORROWING
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HB 978 — SHORT TERM BORROWING
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the Short Term Borrowing Act. Authorizes the Governor, Comptroller, and Treasurer to borrow principal amounts not to exceed a total of $1,500,000,000, at any time and from time to time outstanding, to be applied to the purposes of paying hospital access improvement payments under the Public Aid Code and in order to obtain all funds available to the State under federal economic stimulus and recovery programs, together with paying debts and associated expenses incurred in connection with the borrowing. Provides that all moneys so borrowed shall be borrowed for a period not to exceed one year. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Assigned to Executive Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
Sponsors
- Marlow H. Colvin · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Marlow H. Colvin
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 978 do?
- Amends the Short Term Borrowing Act. Authorizes the Governor, Comptroller, and Treasurer to borrow principal amounts not to exceed a total of $1,500,000,000, at any time and from time to time outstanding, to be applied to the purposes of paying hospital access improvement payments under the Public Aid Code and in order to obtain all funds available to the State under federal economic stimulus and recovery programs, together with paying debts and associated expenses incurred in connection with the borrowing. Provides that all moneys so borrowed shall be borrowed for a period not to exceed one year. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 978?
- HB 978 is sponsored by Marlow H. Colvin.
- What is the current status of HB 978?
- This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 978?
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