99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2015 and 2016   

SB1978

 

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Christine Radogno

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Environmental Protection Agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, as follows:

 

Other State Funds                $242,283,000

Federal Funds                    $ 65,607,600

Total                            $307,890,600

 

 

 

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    AN ACT concerning appropriations.

 

        Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

    Section 1.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Illinois Clean Water Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency:

ADMINISTRATION

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,044,900

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 476,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 79,900

  For Group Insurance.............................. 260,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 210,000

  For Travel........................................ 18,400

  For Commodities................................... 37,000

  For Equipment..................................... 50,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 57,900

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 42,500

    Total                                        $2,277,100

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Payable from U.S. Environmental Protection Fund:

  For Contractual Services....................... 1,491,100

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 473,300

Payable from Underground Storage Tank Fund:

  For Contractual Services......................... 385,300

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 174,200

Payable from Solid Waste Management Fund:

  For Contractual Services......................... 593,000

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 138,100

Payable from Subtitle D Management Fund:

  For Contractual Services......................... 121,400

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 56,900

Payable from CAA Permit Fund:

  For Contractual Services....................... 1,005,900

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 334,700

Payable from Water Revolving Fund:

  For Contractual Services......................... 942,600

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 354,500

Payable from Used Tire Management Fund:

  For Contractual Services......................... 390,200

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 153,500

Payable from Hazardous Waste Fund:

  For Contractual Services......................... 489,200

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 141,500

Payable from Environmental Protection

 Permit and Inspection Fund:

  For Contractual Services......................... 376,100

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 142,200

  For Refunds...................................... 100,000

Payable from Vehicle Inspection Fund:

  For Contractual Services......................... 709,200

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 341,500

Payable from the Illinois Clean Water Fund:

  For Contractual Services......................... 660,600

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 623,700

    Total                                       $10,198,700

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $1,450,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency from the EPA Special States Projects Trust Fund for the purpose of funding all costs associated with environmental programs, including costs in prior years.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $400,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the U.S. Environmental Protection Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for all costs associated with environmental projects as defined by federal assistance awards.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $30,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Oil Spill Response Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for use in accordance with Section 25c-1 of the Environmental Protection Act.

 

    Section 25.  The amount of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Environmental Protection Trust Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for awards and grants as directed by the Environmental Protection Trust Fund Commission.

 

    Section 30.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency:

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

Payable from U.S. Environmental

 Protection Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 4,177,300

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,904,800

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 319,600

  For Group Insurance............................ 1,104,000

  For Contractual Services....................... 2,704,000

  For Travel........................................ 31,600

  For Commodities.................................. 132,000

  For Printing...................................... 15,000

  For Equipment.................................... 355,000

  For Telecommunications Services.................. 215,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 52,000

  For Use by the City of Chicago................... 374,600

  For Expenses Related to

   Clean Air Activities.......................... 4,950,000

    Total                                       $16,334,900

Payable from the Environmental Protection

 Permit and Inspection Fund for Air

 Permit and Inspection Activities:

  For Personal Services.......................... 2,099,300

  For Other Expenses............................. 2,150,000

    Total                                        $4,249,300

Payable from the Vehicle Inspection Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 5,005,700

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 2,282,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 382,900

  For Group Insurance............................ 1,748,000

  For Contractual Services, including

   prior year costs............................. 18,950,000

  For Travel........................................ 40,000

  For Commodities................................... 15,000

  For Printing..................................... 334,000

  For Equipment..................................... 60,900

  For Telecommunications........................... 175,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 29,200

  For the Alternate Fuels Rebate and

   Grant Program including rates from

   prior years........................................    0

    Total                                       $29,023,200

 

    Section 35.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the CAA Permit Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of funding Clean Air Act Title V activities in accordance with Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990:

  For Personal Services and Other

   Expenses of the Program...................... 17,500,000

 

    Section 40.  The named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Alternate Fuels Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of administering the Alternate Fuels Rebate Program and the Ethanol Fuel Research Program:

  For Personal Services and Other

   Expenses.............................................. 0

  For Grants and Rebates, including

    costs in prior years.............................     0

    Total                                                $0

 

    Section 45.  The sum of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Alternate Compliance Market Account Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for all costs associated with the emissions reduction market program.

 

LABORATORY SERVICES

    Section 50.  The sum of $1,414,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Clean Water Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of laboratory analysis of samples.

 

    Section 55.  The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Community Water Supply Laboratory Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of performing laboratory testing of samples from community water supplies and for administrative costs of the Agency and the Community Water Supply Testing Council:

  For Personal Services and Other

   Expenses of the Program....................... 1,200,000

 

    Section 60.  The sum of $540,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Environmental Laboratory Certification Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of administering the environmental laboratories certification program.

 

    Section 65.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency:

LAND POLLUTION CONTROL

Payable from U.S. Environmental

 Protection Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 2,735,800

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,247,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 209,300

  For Group Insurance.............................. 825,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 200,000

  For Travel........................................ 40,000

  For Commodities................................... 25,000

  For Printing...................................... 20,000

  For Equipment..................................... 26,000

  For Telecommunications Services.................. 100,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 25,000

  For Use by the Office of the Attorney General.......... 0

  For Underground Storage Tank Program........... 2,600,000

    Total                                        $8,053,600

 

    Section 70.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, including prior year costs, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency, payable from the U. S. Environmental Protection Fund, for use of remedial, preventive or corrective action in accordance with the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 as amended:

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,064,200

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 485,300

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 81,400

  For Group Insurance.............................. 295,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 140,000

  For Travel........................................ 50,000

  For Commodities................................... 50,000

  For Printing...................................... 10,000

  For Equipment..................................... 50,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 50,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 35,000

  For Contractual Expenses Related to

   Remedial, Preventive or Corrective

   Actions in Accordance with the

   Federal Comprehensive and Liability

   Act of 1980, including Costs in

   Prior Years................................... 10,500,00

    Total                                       $12,810,900

 

    Section 75.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of funding the Underground Storage Tank Program.

Payable from the Underground Storage Tank Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 3,293,700

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,501,900

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 252,000

  For Group Insurance.............................. 910,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 320,000

  For Travel......................................... 8,000

  For Commodities................................... 20,000

  For Printing....................................... 5,000

  For Equipment.................................... 100,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 50,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 16,300

  For Contracts for Site Remediation and

   for Reimbursements to Eligible Owners/

   Operators of Leaking Underground

   Storage Tanks, including claims

   submitted in prior years..................... 60,100,000

    Total                                       $66,576,900

 

    Section 80.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for use in accordance with Section 22.2 of the Environmental Protection Act:

Payable from the Hazardous Waste Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 4,376,100

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,995,400

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 334,800

  For Group Insurance............................ 1,219,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 442,500

  For Travel........................................ 30,000

  For Commodities................................... 15,000

  For Printing...................................... 25,000

  For Equipment..................................... 40,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 29,100

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 37,500

  For Refunds....................................... 50,000

  For Contractual Services for Site

   Remediations, including costs

   in Prior Years................................ 3,000,000

    Total                                       $11,594,400

 

    Section 85.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for land permit and inspection activities:

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,880,600

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 857,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 143,900

  For Group Insurance.............................. 570,000

  For Contractual Services.......................... 30,000

  For Travel......................................... 6,500

  For Commodities.................................... 5,000

  For Printing....................................... 5,000

  For Equipment...................................... 5,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 15,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 5,000

    Total                                        $3,523,500

 

    Section 90.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Solid Waste Management Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for use in accordance with Section 22.15 of the Environmental Protection Act:

  For Personal Services.......................... 4,819,200

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 2,197,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 368,700

  For Group Insurance............................ 1,380,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 122,000

  For Travel........................................ 25,000

  For Commodities................................... 10,000

  For Printing...................................... 25,000

  For Equipment..................................... 12,500

  For Telecommunications Services................... 50,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 15,000

  For Refunds........................................ 5,000

  For financial assistance to units of

   local government for operations under

   delegation agreements......................... 1,700,000

    Total                                       $10,729,900

 

    Section 95.  The following named sums, or so much therefore as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for all costs associated with solid waste management activities, including costs from prior years:

Payable from the Solid Waste

  Management Fund................................ 3,000,000

 

    Section 100.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Used Tire Management Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for purposes as provided for in Section 55.6 of the Environmental Protection Act:

  For Personal Services.......................... 3,173,800

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,447,200

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 242,800

  For Group Insurance.............................. 897,000

  For Contractual Services, including

   prior year costs.............................. 4,060,000

  For Travel........................................ 20,000

  For Commodities................................... 10,000

  For Printing...................................... 10,000

  For Equipment..................................... 20,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 40,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 25,000

    Total                                        $9,945,800

 

    Section 105.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Subtitle D Management Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of funding the Subtitle D permit program in accordance with Section 22.44 of the Environmental Protection Act:

  For Personal Services............................ 915,600

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 417,500

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security......................................... 70,100

  For Group Insurance.............................. 253,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 257,000

  For Travel......................................... 8,000

  For Commodities................................... 20,000

  For Printing...................................... 25,000

  For Equipment..................................... 25,000

  For Telecommunications............................ 75,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 18,000

    Total                                        $2,084,200

 

    Section 110.  The sum of $400,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Landfill Closure and Post Closure Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of funding closure activities in accordance with Section 22.17 of the Environmental Protection Act.

 

    Section 120.  The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for use in accordance with the Brownfields Redevelopment program:

Payable from the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund:

  For Personal Services and Other

   Expenses of the Program....................... 1,656,700

 

    Section 125.  The sum of $4,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for financial assistance for Brownfields redevelopment in accordance with 58.3(5), 58.13 and 58.15 of the Environmental Protection Act, including costs in prior years.

 

    Section 130.  The sum of $1,300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Environmental Protection Trust Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for all expenses related to removal or mediation actions at the Worthy Park, Cook County, hazardous waste site.

 

    Section 135.  The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Electronics Recycling Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for use in accordance with Public Act 95-0959, Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act.

 

    Section 140.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency:

BUREAU OF WATER

Payable from U.S. Environmental

   Protection Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 7,124,500

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 3,248,600

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 545,000

  For Group Insurance............................ 2,012,000

  For Contractual Services....................... 1,800,000

  For Travel....................................... 113,900

  For Commodities................................... 30,500

  For Printing...................................... 48,100

  For Equipment.................................... 140,000

  For Telecommunications Services.................. 106,400

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 34,800

  For Use by the Department of

   Public Health................................... 830,000

  For non-point source pollution management

   and special water pollution studies

   including costs in prior years................ 8,950,000

  For Water Quality Planning,

   including costs in prior years.................. 900,000

  For Use by the Department of

   Agriculture..................................... 160,000

    Total                                       $26,043,800

 

    Section 145.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency:

Payable from the Environmental Protection Permit

 and Inspection Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 288,600

  For State Contribution to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 131,600

  For State Contribution to

   Social Security.................................. 22,100

  For Group Insurance.............................. 115,000

  For Contractual Services.......................... 10,000

  For Travel........................................ 10,000

  For Commodities................................... 10,000

  For Equipment..................................... 20,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 15,000

  For Operation of Automotive Equipment............. 10,000

    Total                                          $632,300

 

    Section 150.  The sum of $0, or so much thereof as may be necessary, including costs in prior years, is appropriated from the Partners for Conservation Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for financial assistance for lake management activities.

 

    Section 155.  The amount of $12,563,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Clean Water Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for all costs associated with clean water activities.

 

    Section 160.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the object and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency:

Payable from the Water Revolving Fund:

  For Administrative Costs of Water Pollution

   Control Revolving Loan Program................ 4,200,000

  For Program Support Costs of Water

   Pollution Control Program.................... 10,996,200

  For Administrative Costs of the Drinking

   Water Revolving Loan Program.................. 1,500,000

  For Program Support Costs of the Drinking

   Water Program................................. 3,278,600

  For Technical Assistance to Small Systems........ 735,000

  For Administration of the Public Water

   System Supervision (PWSS) Program,

   Source Water Protection, Development

   And Implementation of Capacity Development,

   and Operator Certification Programs........... 3,600,000

  For Clean Water Administration Loan

   Eligible Activities.......................... 10,000,000

  For Local Assistance and Other 1452(k)

   Activities.................................... 5,500,000

    Total                                       $39,809,800

 

    Section 165.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Pollution Control Board Division:

POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD DIVISION

Payable from Pollution Control Board Fund:

For Contractual Services................................. 0

For Telecommunications Services.......................... 0

For Lump Sums....................................... 48,000

For Refunds.......................................... 2,000

    Total                                           $50,000

Payable from the Environmental Protection Permit

 and Inspection Fund:

For Personal Services.............................. 599,000

For State Contributions to State Employees'

  Retirement System................................ 273,100

For State Contributions to Social Security.......... 45,900

For Group Insurance................................ 161,000

For Contractual Services................................. 0

For Travel............................................... 0

For Telecommunications Services........................   0

    Total                                        $1,079,000

Payable from the CAA Permit Fund:

For Personal Services.............................. 650,000

For State Contributions to State Employees'

  Retirement System................................ 296,400

For State Contributions to Social Security.......... 49,500

For Group Insurance................................ 230,000

For Contractual Services............................ 10,000

    Total                                        $1,235,900

 

    Section 170.  The amount of $260,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Used Tire Management Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes as provided for in Section 55.6 of the Environmental Protection Act.

 

    Section 175.  The amount of $773,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Underground Storage Tank Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for case processing of leaking underground storage tank permit and claims appeals.

 

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2015.