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SB 1689

$SUPP-DEPT AGR-SWCD

104th Regular Session Introduced by Neil Anderson and 10 co-sponsors

SB 1689: Illinois boosts SWCD grants to $8.5M (FY25); Arizona expands ADE oversight of district overexpenditures, with fiscal crisis teams and receivers.

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Bill Summary · SB 1689

Summary — SB 1689

Note: The materials provided contain text from two separate bills both numbered SB 1689 in different states. Below are concise summaries of each, clearly labeled.

Illinois — SB 1689 (Appropriation: Dept. of Agriculture / Soil & Water Conservation Districts)

  • Title / Purpose
    Amends Public Act 103‑0589 to increase a Fiscal Year 2025 appropriation to the Illinois Department of Agriculture from the Partners for Conservation Fund for grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) for ordinary and contingent administrative expenses.

  • Key provision
    Changes the appropriation amount in Section 115 of Article 48 from $4,500,000 to $8,500,000 (or so much as may be necessary) for grants to SWCDs.

  • Effective date
    The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

  • Who is affected / impact

    • Illinois Department of Agriculture: receives increased appropriated funds to distribute.
    • Soil and Water Conservation Districts: increased grant funding available to cover ordinary and contingent administrative expenses, potentially improving capacity for local conservation administration.
    • Budgetary impact: an increase of $4.0 million in appropriations for FY2025 (subject to final fiscal notes and implementation).

  • Legislative status & sponsors (selected)

    • Primary sponsor: Sen. David Koehler. Co‑sponsors include Erica Harriss, Laura M. Murphy, Michael Halpin, Paul Faraci, Graciela Guzmán, Neil Anderson, Javier L. Cervantes, Sally J. Turner, Rachel Ventura, Chris Balkema.
    • Key actions (IL): Introduced 02/05/2025; Passed; Transmitted to Governor; Signed by Governor 05/02/2025. (Committee referrals and readings recorded in bill history.)

Arizona — SB 1689 (School districts; overexpenditures; ADE notice and procedures)

  • Title / Purpose
    Amends Arizona Revised Statutes (notably A.R.S. §15‑107) to change notification and procedural duties when a school district commits an overexpenditure and clarifies Department of Education (ADE) authority to act without prior county superintendent notification.

  • Key provisions / changes

    • ADE-initiated notice: If ADE, without prior county notice, determines (pursuant to A.R.S. §15‑905(L)) that a district’s expenditures exceed its general budget limit or unrestricted capital budget limit, ADE must notify the county school superintendent where the district is located and take the actions required by §15‑107.
    • Warrant restriction retained: County superintendents may not draw a warrant for an unbudgeted expenditure unless ADE provides written notification that budget capacity exists.
    • Thresholds and escalation: If ADE finds the district has not remedied an overexpenditure or the overexpenditure will cause expenditures to exceed limits by $50,000 or 0.5% (whichever is less), ADE must ask that the state board of education place the matter on its agenda.
    • Remedies and oversight: The state board may (after a public meeting and testimony) require monitoring by ADE/county superintendent, contract with a level‑one fiscal crisis team (up to 12 months), contract with a level‑two fiscal crisis team (up to 24 months; may override district financial acts), or appoint a receiver (with receivers' powers per §15‑103(F)).
    • Fiscal crisis team composition and costs: Teams must include at least one person knowledgeable in school finance (e.g., former/current district financial officers, CPAs, superintendents) and cannot be ADE/state board employees. Expenses of teams or receivers are paid by the district; the state board must review these costs quarterly.
    • Reporting and plans: Districts assigned a team/receiver must submit a fiscal management report within 120 days; teams/receivers must provide detailed quarterly progress reports beginning 90 days after that report, including finance reviews, recommendations, status of fiscal management plan, and recommendations regarding professional development and potential certificate actions.

  • Who is affected / impact

    • School districts: increased oversight risk when ADE independently identifies overexpenditures; potential requirement to repay or cover costs of fiscal crisis teams or receivers.
    • County school superintendents: receive ADE notifications and coordinate monitoring.
    • Department of Education and State Board of Education: expanded explicit authority/obligation to act when ADE detects overexpenditures.
    • Fiscal crisis team contractors / receivers: implement oversight and remediation plans.

  • Procedural / timeline aspects

    • Fiscal management report due within 120 days of appointment of a team/receiver.
    • Quarterly progress reports begin 90 days after that report.
    • Fiscal crisis team durations limited to 12 months (level one) or 24 months (level two) unless replaced by receivership or further action.

If you want, I can:
- Produce a side‑by‑side comparison of the Arizona changes against current A.R.S. §15‑107 language; or
- Pull the fiscal note or final enrolled version for the Illinois appropriation to show budgetary source and any conditions tied to the appropriation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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