J.B. Pritzker signed into law Wednesday an Illinois budget heavily reliant on federal assistance because of revenue lost to COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and social interaction. Pritzker signs $42.9B budget. Pritzker signs $42.9B budget into law. Pritzker signs Illinois budget out of balance by up to $1.3 billion. 1 / 3. SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pritzker signs 2021 operating budget June 10, 2020 11:38 am 25 News Illinois Capitol Bureau , News , Top Stories ... Pritzker, though, said the budget reflects that the state needs to play a major role in protecting people and the economy from the effects of the virus. Financial uncertainty still swirls as COVID-19 continues to impact tax revenues By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. The $42.9 billion operating budget relies … J.B. Pritzker signed a state budget for fiscal year 2021 Wednesday, but there is no more financial clarity now than there was when lawmakers passed the measure last month. The budget implementation bill he signed gives rate increases to some social service employees and opens up Medicaid for undocumented senior residents, a cost estimated to be $1.8 million, or 0.0042 percent of the state's total budget. JB Pritzker signed a state budget for fiscal year 2021 Wednesday, but there is no more financial clarity now than there was when lawmakers passed the measure last month. Pritzker signed the $42.9 billion general state budget that is built around borrowing up to $5 billion from the Federal Reserve to make ends meet in the new fiscal year that starts July 1. J.B. Pritzker signed a new, $40.1 billion state budget bill into law Wednesday, along with bills to fund a long-range capital improvements plan and a bill that would establish a new, multi-bracket income tax structure in Illinois, provided voters approve a constitutional amendment allowing it … Gov. JB Pritzker signed a state budget for fiscal year 2021 Wednesday, but there is no more financial clarity now than there was when lawmakers passed the measure Gov. Pritzker signs $42.9B budget. J.B. Pritzker … Gov. Back to Gallery SPRINGFIELD — To address the massive economic disruptions caused by the coronavirus, Gov. Back to Gallery SPRINGFIELD — To address the massive economic disruptions caused by the coronavirus, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on … Gov. Pritzker also signed a measure to allow the state to borrow up to $5 billion from a new Federal Reserve loan program. 1 / 3.