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* Keep in mind that the House is preparing to approve HJRCA 5, which does the same thing…

State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) told reporters in a press conference at the State Capitol Tuesday that he expected Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 29 to be heard on the Senate floor later this week. SJRCA 29 would abolish the office of lieutenant governor in Illinois, adding it to Arizona, Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon and Wyoming, which do not have the office.

Cullerton was confident his measure would pass out of a Senate subcommittee Tuesday as well as Executive Committee Tuesday afternoon.

“As most people know, I have been successful regarding consolidation on local governments starting in 2013, when I ran SB 494 that looked to consolidate local governments within DuPage County. This is a followup on that effort. The savings we estimate will be $1.6 million a year.”

The measure will go to referendum on this November’s ballot if passed by the Senate and House.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 19, 16 @ 1:18 pm

Comments

We’ll miss Evelyn.

Comment by Precinct Captain Tuesday, Apr 19, 16 @ 1:25 pm
I will miss Evelyn as well, but can you imagine how important and consequential that office would be now if Jason had been elected to it?

Comment by illini Tuesday, Apr 19, 16 @ 1:37 pm
Slip and Sue’s Duties Slide Away…

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 19, 16 @ 1:40 pm
Without a Lt Gov, the succession passes to the separately-elected Attorney General, if the Gov departs. Be careful what you wish for.

Comment by walker Tuesday, Apr 19, 16 @ 1:45 pm
Anyone successfully offering an amendment that also combines the offices of Comptroller and Treasurer gets an apple.

And the Speaker gets a bushel.

Comment by Formerly Known As... Tuesday, Apr 19, 16 @ 1:48 pm
@walker, this is all part of the plan to get Lisa Madigan to be Governor

Comment by Nick Tuesday, Apr 19, 16 @ 1:59 pm
@1:48 Comptroller combined with treasurer would not save as much as people think it would. They both involve the states money, but the offices are doing different things and would still need almost all the present staff in both offices.

Comment by DuPage Tuesday, Apr 19, 16 @ 2:24 pm
Yup, OW, slip sliding away.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Apr 19, 16 @ 4:35 pm
DuPage County, a sinkhole of waste and corruption.

Comment by weltschmerz Tuesday, Apr 19, 16 @ 7:03 pm
Would succession go to the AG even if she is from a different party than the governor?

Comment by anon Tuesday, Apr 19, 16 @ 7:13 pm