SPRINGFIELD - Governor Bruce Rauner took action today on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 363
An Act Concerning Business
Action: Vetoed
Note: Veto Message Below
Bill No.: HB 3101
An Act Concerning Business
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediate
Bill No.: HB 3159
An Act Concerning Education
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediate
Bill No.: HB 3324
An Act Concerning Public Aid
Action: Amendatory Veto
Note: Veto message below.
Bill No.: HB 3457
An Act Concerning Finance
Action: Signed
Effective Date: January 1, 2016
Bill No.: SB 44
An Act Concerning Wildlife
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediate
Bill No.: SB 903
An Act Concerning State Government
Action: Signed
Effective Date: January 1, 2016
Bill No.: SB 936
An Act Concerning Local Government
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediate
Bill No.: SB 1457
An Act Concerning Education
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediate
Bill No.: SB 1590
An Act Concerning Safety
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediate
Bill No.: SB 1595
An Act Concerning Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective Date: January 1, 2016
Bill No.: SB 1717
An Act Concerning the Prairie Wind Trail
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediate
Bill No.: SB 1726
An Act Concerning Utilities
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediate
Bill No.: SB 1803
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediate
Bill No.: SB 1885
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Amendatory Veto
Note: Veto message below.
Bill No.: SB 1899
An Act Concerning Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective Date: January 1, 2016
Veto Message HB 363
To the Honorable Members of The Illinois House of Representatives, 99th General Assembly:
Today I veto House Bill 363 from the 99th General Assembly, which amends the Limited Liability Act to, among other things, prohibit a limited liability company or foreign liability company from using including the term "company" in its name except as the final word in the complete phrase "limited liability company".
This bill is an example of unnecessary regulation on business without a substantiated need. Currently, there are more than 3,000 limited liability companies in Illinois that use the term "company" in their names. While presented as a consumer protection initiative, the proponents of this bill have not offered evidence as to why this practice - which is quite common - is harmful or confusing to consumers. Instead of seeking out solutions for problems that do not exist, we should focus on the very real problem of attracting and maintaining business in Illinois.
Therefore, pursuant to Section 9(b) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return House Bill 363, "AN ACT concerning business", with the foregoing objections, vetoed in its entirety.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR
Veto Message HB 3324
To the Honorable Members of The Illinois House of Representatives, 99th General Assembly:
Today I return House Bill 3324 with specific recommendations for change in order to clarify the obligations imposed on the Department of Human Services.
The Department distributes benefits to Illinoisans under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid assistance. Residents rely on these benefits every day in order to provide for their families.
This bill proposes that the Department collect "employment information" from applicants in their application for benefits and then compile this information into an annual report submitted to the General Assembly. The bill leaves "employment information" undefined; it is entirely unclear what that this information may be. The Department already compiles data on each applicant's employment income. It is not clear how collecting employers' names or other information will improve the Department's ability to distribute benefits.
The bill also does not articulate how this sort of data collection might improve the Department's services or Illinoisans' wellbeing. Because the bill would impose a significant burden on the Department, it is necessary to address this threshold issue. It is clear that the Department would need to gather a massive amount of data and create a special program to capture this new data. This will take away time and resources from implementation of SNAP and Medicaid benefits and would also impose additional costs on the State.
Therefore, pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return House Bill 3324, entitled "AN ACT concerning public aid", with the following specific recommendations for change:
On page 1, line 9, by replacing "employment information", to "amount of employment income"; and
On page 1, line 13, by replacing "employment information", to "amount of employment income".
With these changes, House Bill 3324 will have my approval. I respectfully request your concurrence.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR
