Illinois House Bill HB1702

Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/24/25
• Refer: 1/28/25
• Refer: 2/18/25
• Refer: 7/1/25

Caption

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Summary

HB1702 is an appropriations bill for the Illinois Office of the Auditor General for fiscal year 2026, effective July 1, 2025. It provides $8,620,000 from the General Revenue Fund for the office’s ordinary and contingent expenses, including $8,000,000 for regular positions and $620,000 for the state’s Social Security contribution for those positions. The bill also appropriates $35,592,488 from the Audit Expense Fund for the Auditor General’s administrative and operations costs, as well as audits, studies, investigations, and actuarial services. In total, the measure funds the staffing and oversight functions of the state auditor, supporting the office’s role in reviewing public finances, programs, and compliance with state law.

Impact

HB1702 would continue funding for the Office of the Auditor General and its audit-related work under the Illinois State Auditing Act. It does not amend substantive law or create new regulatory requirements; instead, it authorizes spending from the General Revenue Fund and the Audit Expense Fund to support personnel, operations, audits, investigations, studies, and actuarial services. The bill primarily affects the Auditor General’s office, state agencies and programs subject to audit, and the public oversight process by ensuring the office has resources to perform its statutory duties.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate, support, or opposition in the available materials. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears routine and administrative, focused on maintaining funding for a core oversight function of state government. Appropriations bills of this type are generally treated as necessary housekeeping measures rather than controversial policy changes.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided record. The only likely areas for discussion would be the size of the appropriations, the balance between General Revenue and Audit Expense Fund support, and whether the funding level is sufficient for audits, investigations, and actuarial work. However, no speakers, amendments, or votes are included to show any actual disagreement or support positions.