Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District
Springfield Update • February 19, 2021
Governor Pritzker’s Proposed FY22 Budget
This week I filed seventy-seven bills that comprise Governor Pritzker’s proposed FY2022 Budget, and another twenty-five for the budgets proposed by the judicial and legislative branches of government and the other Constitutional Officers. You can read the full text and check the status of each bill by going to http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/default.asp. These bills run from HB 2661 through HB 2738. To help you find specific budget items you are looking for, the category breakdown is as follows:
Capital: HB 2661, HB 2738
General Services: HB 2662 – HB 2690
Human Services: HB 2691 – HB 2703
Public Safety: HB 2704 – HB 2720
K-12 Education: HB 2721 – HB 2722
Higher Education: HB 2723 – HB 2735
FY21 Supplemental: HB 2736 – HB 2737
We are committed to conducting this process with openness and transparency. During the Covid-19 pandemic, House committee work will be done remotely. As our Appropriation and Revenue Committees hold hearings on the Governor’s proposed budget, you can follow the hearings online at the links below. If you want to note your support or opposition to a bill, you may file a witness slip on the committee website.
Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee: https://ilga.gov/house/committees/hearing.asp?CommitteeID=2658&GA=102
Appropriations-General Services Committee: https://ilga.gov/house/committees/hearing.asp?CommitteeID=2659&GA=102
Appropriations-Higher Education Committee: https://ilga.gov/house/committees/hearing.asp?CommitteeID=2661&GA=102
Appropriations-Human Services Committee: https://ilga.gov/house/committees/hearing.asp?CommitteeID=2660&GA=102
Appropriations-Public Safety Committee: https://ilga.gov/house/committees/hearing.asp?CommitteeID=2662&GA=102
Revenue & Finance Committee: https://ilga.gov/house/committees/hearing.asp?CommitteeID=2710&GA=102
Personnel & Pensions Committee: https://ilga.gov/house/committees/hearing.asp?CommitteeID=2673&GA=102
I welcome any comments or questions you might have about the budget. As always, feel free to reach out to our office by email at Greg@GregHarris.org or by phone at 773-348-3434.