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IIFS Blog Archive: March 2012
03.29.12
Legislative Scholarship Program Under Scrutiny Again
On March 21, 2012, the Illinois House passed House Bill 3810 with a 79 to 25 vote, a bill that would end the Illinois General Assembly Legislative Scholarship Program as of June 1, 2012. Tuition waivers granted by members on or before June 1, 2012 would still be valid for the full duration of the...
03.22.12
State Seeks Early Medicaid Expansion for Troubled Cook County Health System
UPDATE: On May 24, 2012 the Illinois General Assembly approved legislation to permit Cook County’s public health system to obtain federal funding for medical services for low-income adults under the Medicaid program. The plan must still be approved by the federal government. House Bill 5007...
03.16.12
State's FY2013 Capital Budget Still Not Publicly Available
Three weeks after Governor Pat Quinn delivered his FY2013 budget address, details on the recommended FY2013 capital budget are still not widely available. In most years, the Governor is required under the State Budget Act to deliver the operating and capital budgets for the coming year no later...
03.09.12
State Revenue Update: General Assembly Reduces FY2013 Revenue Projections
In the last week, both houses of the Illinois General Assembly approved a General Funds revenue projection for FY2013 that is lower than the amounts included in the Governor’s recommended budget.
03.01.12
The Section 25 Exception: How Illinois Defers Medicaid Bills
With new attention being paid to the cost of the State of Illinois’ Medicaid program, it seems logical to ask why the total annual costs of the program are not reflected in the State’s budget.