Illinois lawmakers approved a $53.1 billion state budget after a series of votes in the House, including a 60-47 vote on a revenue package. The budget includes funding for pensions, medical debt relief, migrant support, and preschool seats. Democrats faced challenges with tight votes and some members absent during crucial moments. Governor J.B. Pritzker praised the budget as the sixth consecutive balanced budget, highlighting investments in education, healthcare, and economic development.
A budget that invests in all of Illinois and every Illinoisan. Through our sixth consecutive balanced budget, we're well on our way to making our state the best in the nation to raise a family. https://t.co/0lsQXNV3F8
To sum it up: CALeg "Budget deal" aka bargaining chip released less than 24 hours ago. Crafted and agreed to among Democrats behind closed doors. Two key analysts are still reviewing it, can't substantively comment on it today. First committee votes to pass it. https://t.co/kFt2hCRtJn
NOW: It’s a packed house at the Assembly Budget Committee. The committee is meeting less than 24 hours after Democrats in the Assembly and Senate announced an agreement on a spending plan they say will lead to more housing and protections against cuts to core services. https://t.co/aNZ99AkAO7
🧵 The first hearing for the Assembly and Senate’s budget deal is set to start. This is the counter plan to Gov. Newsom’s proposal. Assembly Budget Committee plans on adopting the plan today. Hearing room is packed. https://t.co/6bonD9XhKk
Illinois Lawmakers Finalize $53.1B Budget, Carve Out $500M For Quantum Computing Hub https://t.co/xaF1BK04Qd
They said it couldn't be done: Lowering costs for working families Taking care of our youngest Securing economic development All while keeping our fiscal house in order Let's call our sixth balanced budget for what it is: a government putting Illinoisans first. https://t.co/iv8uZGwjhf
JUST IN: California Legislative Leaders announce a budget deal between the State Senate and Assembly. Rivas & McGuire say deal restores $ build housing and rejects many social services cuts Gov. Newsom proposed. Would also save approximately half of the state’s reserves for…
JUST IN: California Legislative Leaders announce a budget deal between the State Senate and Assembly. Rivas & McGuire says deal restores $ build housing and rejects many social services cuts Gov. Newsom proposed. Would also save approximately half of the state’s reserves for…
Eliminating the grocery tax ✅ Increasing birth equity ✅ Growing our Rainy Day Fund ✅ Initiating the child tax credit ✅ Funding safety net hospitals ✅ Creating the Dept. of Early Childhood ✅ Leading in quantum ✅ Investing in education ✅ Big things are coming, Illinois.
Today, I'm proud to close out a historic session with our sixth balanced budget in a row. We're investing in our future, putting money back in the hands of hardworking Illinoisans, and ensuring our strongest fiscal position in decades. That's generational change starting now. https://t.co/8DR63cx4P6
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget proposal still falls $7 billion short of a balanced budget for fiscal year 2024-2025, according to the state-funded, non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office. This new budget, called the May Revision, is a marked improvement from earlier… https://t.co/vAqPIvNURo
Everybody who owns a bar or restaurant raise a glass to @ILRetail today for a first of it’s kind ban on applying credit card processing fees on sales tax and tips starting July 1, 2025 = real biz cost savings (if it withstands likely court challenge by processors & airlines). 🍻 https://t.co/Gf9dkq2qRN https://t.co/8euMfaZXH0
#WATCHLIVE Gov. JB Pritzker addresses $53B state budget watch: https://t.co/p60Uf7eVPb https://t.co/YiVY5Vga3U
Coverage roundup: House sends $53.1 billion FY25 budget to the governor https://t.co/JRiA46jOpS
Instead of delivering a decisive budget victory to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Democrats stood on the Illinois House floor scratching their heads early Wednesday as they searched for a key vote needed to pass the state’s budget. https://t.co/moZQcF8rOZ
The Democratic-led House eked out a vote of 60-47, the bare minimum needed to clear a revenue package — one of three budget bills that had been approved by the Senate on Sunday. More than four hours later, the House approved a $53.1 billion budget. https://t.co/rSegq7TaO8
The state’s $53.1 billion operating budget will head to the governor after lawmakers worked into the early hours of Wednesday morning to give final approval to the plan. @nowickipress reports https://t.co/Czm38jzaaW https://t.co/T2iBGjvg1I
-Fully funds this year's pension payment (systems still face ~$140 billion long-term unfunded liability) -Creates a state fund to pay off Illinois families' medical debt -Puts $182 mil. toward migrants, per the Pritzker/Preckwinkle/Johnson deal -Creates more seats in preschools https://t.co/rDdz04ZlDg
A 4:50 a.m., the House adjourns to a wild and chaotic ending that featured Democrats pushing back against themselves. On the list of not passing this spring: PRB reform, Hemp regulation, and a Native American reservation- some likely derailed by the chaos of the last hour #Twill
🚨Total do over on the revenue bill to raise $1.1 billion of taxes. On the third try at 4:41am Democrats jam through the tax hike that many Democrats don’t want. Rep. Larry Walsh is the flip #twill 🚨 https://t.co/yUhHCP25l7
It appears like the third time will be the charm for House Democrats. The revenue package passes 60-47. Rep. Larry Wash, D-Elwood, flipped from "no" to "yes." Some Republicans tried again to mess with the roll call, but Democrats were on it this time. #twill https://t.co/urYDoOJWJl
If Frese walks out of the chamber, he'll be verified off the roll call. We'll see. I'm tol Democratic Rep. Larry Walsh was supposed to be a yes, but saw it hit 60 and went back to no. https://t.co/HfSecB7gJh
The vote to reconsider is 60-49. The flip is not Gong-Gershowitz. It's Republican Randy Frese. It appears Frese left the room to screw Democrats and force the plan to fail a second time. Once again, House Dems staff trying to figure something out #twill https://t.co/0ejrRDi8AJ
Dumb civilian question…did Rep Ortiz just take a walk after the roll call on revenue or did somebody vote the rep’s switch while he was out of chambers? 🤷♂️ https://t.co/2epaAzAD4I
While we wait on IL House revenue bill action…where did the new 1% tax hike on video gambling terminals (video poker) come from in IL budget revenue bill? GOP House leader was asking but don’t think we ever heard answer? 🤷♂️
Hold the phone... Rep. Aaron Ortiz, D-Chicago, was not in the House chamber for the vote. His name has been removed from the roll. The revenue bill is now below 59 votes. It DOES NOT PASS. Placed on postponed consideration. In a holding pattern now. #twill https://t.co/TIotzfWBsu
🚨🚨$1.1 billion of revenue increases FAILS. Many House Democrats voted no, and with only 59 Democrats voting in favor, it didn’t pass. Rep. Aaron Ortiz voted in favor, but wasn’t in the room and was removed #twill https://t.co/0MXk8crw6D
Dems fall a vote short on the revenue bill as several of them are apparently in their offices or elsewhere. Verified roll reveals Rep. Ortiz is absent. We continue to wait.
12 Democratic "no" votes: Benton, Chung, Costa Howard, Crespo, DeLuca, Gong-Gershowitz, Kifowit, Scherer, Stuart, Syed, Walsh, Yednock. Sharon Chung, Terra Costa Howard, Fred Crespo, Stephanie Kifowit and Sue Scherer voted for the spending bill but not the revenue to pay for it. https://t.co/TIotzfWBsu
Does anyone on this IL House revenue debate know if the bill’s $1000 retailer discount cap is automatically repealed if the credit card companies prevail in their threatened lawsuit over the bill’s ban on credit card processing fees on sales tax (& tips?) portion of a check? 🤷♂️
Episode 2479 of Newsom Has No Clue: When he pushed for $25 minimum wage for “healthcare” (covering even cafeteria & sanitation workers in hospitals), he was warned it would backfire. And now it has. “The state’s budget deficit has ballooned to $45 billion. Mr. Newsom projects… https://t.co/8XDKlVZaUJ
Right around 2 a.m. the House votes 65-45 to pass the FY25 spending plan. 🚨Quite a few Democrats voting no- which is not common in the House #twill https://t.co/oRwhvq3MRQ https://t.co/S4mmYYykf7
Rick Pearson on $53 billion state budget OK'd by Senate | WGN Radio 720 - Chicago's Very Own https://t.co/laMks6A0cE