J.B. Pritzker in 2022 Governor's State of the State speeches


On Budget & Economy: Time to rebuild state's Rainy Day Fund

It's time to begin restoring our state's long neglected Budget Stabilization Fund, also known as the Rainy Day Fund. Right now the average state can run for 29 days on its Rainy Day Fund. In Illinois, we can run for 15 minutes. I'm proposing that we set aside $600 million for the fund this year plus another $279 million next year. The past few years have shown us that rainy days do actually arrive, and it's time to begin rebuilding protections from future fiscal calamities.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Illinois legislature Feb 2, 2022

On Crime: If we want to reduce crime, we have to solve crimes

If we want to reduce crime, we have to solve crimes. That's why I reestablished the Division of Criminal Investigations. It's why we are building a new, state-of-the-art crime lab near Joliet and opening another in Decatur. My proposed budget continues to increase the number of Illinois State Police forensic scientists and evidence technicians. We're already succeeding in one important arena--we've substantially reduced the backlog of DNA and other analyses on evidence in sexual assault cases.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Illinois legislature Feb 2, 2022

On Health Care: Remove barriers for new front-line healthcare workers

Our healthcare institutions and healthcare workers need help. That's why this proposed budget creates the Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce--or PATH--program. The PATH program will invest $25 million in our community colleges to remove barriers for recruitment and training of new front-line healthcare workers. My budget also proposes to invest new resources in nursing scholarships and loan forgiveness programs.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Illinois legislature Feb 2, 2022

On Principles & Values: Illinois is the best place to live in the entire country

Here's one thing I know for sure: Illinois is the best place to live in the entire country. Our history is more interesting, our food more flavorful, our businesses more innovative, our workers more industrious, our schools more distinguished, our culture more illuminating and our people more diverse and intelligent and creative than any other state in this great wide country of ours.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Illinois legislature Feb 2, 2022

On Tax Reform: Fight inflation by suspending grocery tax in coming year

I am proposing the Illinois Family Relief Plan--to provide immediate assistance to help families fight inflation. Another place where families are getting hit hard by rising costs is at the grocery store. We can afford to suspend the state tax on groceries in the coming year, and have the state make up any lost revenue to local governments, so we can bring some relief to families at the check-out counter.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Illinois legislature Feb 2, 2022

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