Governor Takes Bill Action

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Bruce Rauner took action today on the following bills:

Bill No.: HB 3389
An Act Concerning Local Government
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate

Bill No.: HB 3527
An Act Concerning Education
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate

Bill No.: SB 1102
An Act Concerning Government
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2017

Bill No.: SB 1249
An Act Concerning Regulation
Action: Amendatory Veto
Note: Veto Message Below

Bill No.: SB 1334
An Act Concerning Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate

Bill No.: SB 1672
An Act Concerning Safety
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2016

Bill No.: SB 1854
An Act Concerning Local Government
Action: Amendatory Veto
Note: Veto Message Below

Veto Message SB 1249

To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois Senate,
99th General Assembly:

Today I return Senate Bill 1249 with a specific recommendation for change.

Senate Bill 1249 requires the Office of the Governor to examine the need for and financial strategies to improve the State's mental health systems and report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 15, 2016. The State already has undertaken several initiatives in order to study the current landscape for mental health services in Illinois and work to improve the effectiveness of such services. These efforts include using a $3 million State Innovation Model grant from the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to focus on redeveloping the State's mental and behavioral health programs, as well as developing the State's five-year health care priorities and goals through completion of our federally-mandated State Health Improvement Plan. Both of these efforts will be completed late next spring.

Aligning the timing of the report required by Senate Bill 1249 with the completion of this other work will allow us to optimize resources by coordinating our research efforts, leading to a more comprehensive set of recommendations to improve mental health services in Illinois.

Therefore, pursuant to Section 9(e) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return Senate Bill 1249, entitled "AN ACT concerning regulation", with the following specific recommendation for change:

On page 3, line 15, by replacing "January 15, 2016" with "May 31, 2016".

With this change, Senate Bill 1249 will have my approval. I respectfully request your concurrence. Sincerely,

Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR

Veto Message SB 1854

To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois House of Representatives,
99th General Assembly:

Today I return Senate Bill 1854 with a specific recommendation for change.

Among other changes, Senate Bill 1854 would allow the North Shore Water Reclamation District Board of Trustees to increase its own compensation. The State of Illinois is facing an unprecedented fiscal crisis, and all levels of government should make every effort to rein in spending. Under these circumstances, statutes should not be changed to allow elected officials to give themselves raises. I recommend that portion of Senate Bill 1854 be deleted.

Therefore, pursuant to Section 9(e) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return Senate Bill 1854, entitled "AN ACT concerning local government", with the following specific recommendation for change:

On page 15, line 19, by deleting "Notwithstanding"; and
On page 15, by deleting lines 20 through 25; and
On page 15, line 26, by deleting "in compensation is adopted by the board.".

With this change, Senate Bill 1854 will have my approval. I respectfully request your concurrence.

Sincerely,

Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR