New plan would pay some who do work for Illinois faster
The state of Illinois owes more than $6 billion dollars to almost 67,000 businesses and people who do business with the state, but a new plan in Springfield would pay some of them faster.
Illinois lawmakers are considering a plan to pay some people who do work for the state every week.
The legislation from state Sen. Ram Villivalam would require Illinois pay subcontractors on state projects every week. Right now, Dan Johnson with the contractors, said there's a gap.
"One the state pays the prime [contractor], current law allows 15 calendar days for those state taxpayers dollars to make their way to the pockets of the subcontractors who do the work," Johnson said Tuesday.
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