Rauner has vowed to veto the bill, saying there isn't enough money in the state's main checking account to cover the spending. The governor is instead backing a proposal that would provide $1.6 billion for higher education but would also give him broad control to cut spending and move around dollars as he sees fit. The bill is unlikely to advance, as Democrats have likened the proposal to giving the first-term Republican "imperial" powers over budgeting.