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ILFightinDem

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4. The vote to send to the voters for ratification passed 98-4 in the House, and 55-0 in the Senate
Sun Oct 16, 2016, 06:58 PM
Oct 2016

On the surface, that sounds pretty bipartisan, doesn't it?

It appears that the amendment is very popular - polls show it is likely to pass.

Like the other poster, however, I don't think I'm on board with this - it removes flexibility, in case funds are needed for some major catastrophe, etc., and I don't think every piece of legislation should take the form of an amendment to the state constitution - not this, anyway.

Here's a link to some info on it.

http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-transportation-lockbox-could-come-unintended-consequences#stream/0

Not sure if the above will show up as a link or not

As far as I know it's the only proposition that made it to the statewide ballot. There was a second one that was anticipated, but that didn't get the support that this one did from the legislature (I actually think the appellate or Supreme court nixed it, IIRC)




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