Illinois House Members on State Budget Impasse
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Illinois’ new fiscal year begins July 1 and lawmakers are set to reconvene in Springfield
The state is creeping up on it’s third year without a budget. But lawmakers did pass about 500 bills during the spring legislative session. The Illinois Senate passed a budget, but the House wouldn’t even bring it to a vote before adjourning May 31. The state owes nearly $15 billion in unpaid bills—and if a budget isn’t passed, the backlog could swell to $24 billion.
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Illinois House Members on State Budget Impasse
Clip: 6/12/2017 | 14m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The state is creeping up on it’s third year without a budget. But lawmakers did pass about 500 bills during the spring legislative session. The Illinois Senate passed a budget, but the House wouldn’t even bring it to a vote before adjourning May 31. The state owes nearly $15 billion in unpaid bills—and if a budget isn’t passed, the backlog could swell to $24 billion.
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