US EditionPritzker Asks State to Prepare Budget Cuts After Trump Policies
Governor Pritzker directs state agencies to identify 4% budget cuts to offset anticipated $2.2 billion revenue loss from federal tax breaks, Medicaid cuts, and tariffs, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-05 directing state agencies to identify up to 4% of Fiscal Year 2026 General Funds to reserve, effective immediately.
- Pritzker cited the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' as the main driver, passing costs for Medicaid and SNAP down to states and extending tax cuts for the wealthy.
- An estimated 330,000 Illinoisans could lose healthcare access due to federal cuts, 360,000 Illinois families face SNAP reductions, and Illinois' $13.7 billion agriculture industry suffers tariff-driven losses.
- The executive order pauses nonessential purchases and travel to conserve funds and could halt up to $2.2 billion of the $55.1 billion state budget, though some agencies are exempt.
- In the coming months, Trump's budget bill will further pressure revenues, with personal income tax receipts down 1% and corporate receipts down 21%, while Democrats established a $100 million BRIDGE fund from 57 funds.
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Pritzker tells Illinois agencies to find 4% in budget cuts
Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) told state agencies to find 4% in cuts due to less funding coming to Illinois from the federal government. Pritzker signed an executive order on Tuesday requiring agencies to outline reductions within 30 days. He said the 4% mark is just the starting figure and that further cuts could be coming in the next state budget. “There are hundreds of millions of dollars that are going to have to be made up for as a result of the …
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Pritzker directs agencies to limit spending in response to Trump’s economic policies
Governor’s order cites fears of slow economic growth triggered by tariffs, ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Illinois agencies must identify spending reductions and create reserves in their budgets to prepare for an economic downturn, according to an executive order issued Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker. Pritzker said the order is designed to combat federal policies by the Trump […]
Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Pritzker EO directs agencies to identify up to 4 percent of appropriations to create a reserve fund ‘to mitigate the impact of Trump’s disastrous economic policies’ (Updated x2)CapitolFax.com
* Subscribers know more. Gov. JB Pritzker… Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-05 directing state agencies to identify up to 4% of Fiscal Year 2026 General Funds appropriations to reserve in order to mitigate the impact of Trump’s disastrous economic policies while working to maintain core services. The action comes as all states, including [...]
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