Selected state reports

State documents
•"Control Charts for Monitoring Annual Budget Estimates," Study No. 2 in the series Issues in Public Finance issued by the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (February 1975), 29pp.

The governor's annual budget is based on projections of revenue receipts and expenditures up to 16 months in the future. Because the predictions cannot be completely accurate, this report suggests a method of continually monitoring actual receipts and expenditures so original estimates may be reassessed. The report is of a highly technical nature, but includes an overview for non-specialists.

•"The Current Highway Situation in Illinois, 1974-1992," a report to the 79th General Assembly by the Illinois Transportation Study Commission (March 1975), 60pp.

In this the first of a series of reports on "the needs, finances, and other problems related to ... public transportation within Illinois" the commission assesses the current financial condition of the state's highway program.

•"Day Care Licensing and Regulation: A Program Evaluation," by the staff of the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission, 78th General Assembly (October 1974), 93 pp. plus appendices.

The staff of the commission reports the findings of its study of the licensing and monitoring of day care facilities. The staff found that the state supervision program fell short of(l) criteria set by statute and regulation, (2) expectations of participants and staff, and (3) guidelines of other states and the federal government. The staffs recommendations are included.

•"The Governor's $4.1 Billion Debt Financing Program—A Critique," Study No. 3 in the series Issues in Public Finance issued by the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (May 1975), 38pp.

This report critically appraises Governor Walker's February 1975 program for $4.1 billion in State of Illinois construction projects, most of which were to be financed through $3.2 billion in general obligation bonds.

•"Illinois Population Projections: Summary and by County, 1970-2025," Illinois Bureau of the Budget (March 3, 1975), 320pp.

All but 15 of the 320 pages of this report are an appendix projecting resident population by sex and five-year age increments for all Illinois counties for 1970 through 2025. Illinois' total 1970 population of 11 million is estimated to increase to almost 17 million by 2025.

•"Open Primaries," report of the Committee on Elections to the House of Representatives, 78th General Assembly (December 1974), 49pp.

The letter of transmittal calls this an "inconclusive report" on the feasibility of amending Illinois law to allow voters to vote in primaries without disclosing their party affiliation. The report includes a brief history of primaries in the U.S., a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of the open primary, and an appendix of information on voter turnout in 18 open and closed primary states.

•"Redlining: Discrimination in Residential Mortgage Loans," a report to the Illinois General Assembly by the Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission (May 1975), 409pp.

Redlining is the denial of residential mortgage loans for the purchase of property in certain Chicago neighborhoods. The commission's investigation of redlining, and their conclusions and recommendations, are contained in this report. 

December 1975 / Illinois Issues / 381