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90_HB1995
Makes appropriations or reappropriations or both to the
Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 1998. Effective
July 1, 1997.
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1 AN ACT making appropriations.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. The following named amounts, or so much
5 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects
6 and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the
7 ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
8 Agriculture:
9 FOR OPERATIONS
10 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
11 Payable from General Revenue Fund:
12 For Personal Services ........................ $ 873,800
13 For Employee Retirement Contributions
14 Paid by Employer ............................ 35,000
15 For State Contributions to State
16 Employees' Retirement System ................ 44,600
17 For State Contributions to
18 Social Security ............................. 63,000
19 For Contractual Services ..................... 62,400
20 For Travel ................................... 12,000
21 For Commodities .............................. 23,900
22 For Printing ................................. 8,600
23 For Equipment ................................ 10,000
24 For Telecommunications Services .............. 42,700
25 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 15,200
26 For Refunds .................................. 15,000
27 For the Expenses of the Board of Agricultural
28 Advisors and Advisory Board of Livestock
29 Commissioners ............................... 1,000
30 For Expenses of the Divisional Advisory
31 Boards ...................................... 2,000
32 For Deposit into the Agricultural
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1 Premium Fund ................................ 6,500,000
2 Total $7,709,200
3 Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:
4 For Personal Services ........................ $ 470,300
5 For Employee Retirement Contributions
6 Paid by Employer ............................ 18,800
7 For State Contributions to State
8 Employees' Retirement System ................ 24,000
9 For State Contributions to
10 Social Security ............................. 35,900
11 For Group Insurance .......................... 53,000
12 For Contractual Services ..................... 20,000
13 For Travel ................................... 19,700
14 For Commodities .............................. 1,000
15 For Printing ................................. 1,000
16 For Equipment ................................ 8,000
17 For Telecommunications Services .............. 1,000
18 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 1,000
19 Total $653,700
20 Payable from Agriculture Federal
21 Projects Fund:
22 For administrative costs incurred
23 through federally funded agriculture
24 projects ........................................$ 150,000
25 Payable from the Horse Racing Tax
26 Allocation Fund:
27 For Deposit into the Agricultural
28 Premium Fund ....................................$ 715,200
29 Payable from the Illinois Rural
30 Rehabilitation Fund:
31 For Illinois' part in administration
32 of Titles I and II of the federal
33 Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:
34 For Operations ....................................$ 26,900
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1 Section 1A. The sum of $8,158,300, or so much thereof as
2 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Agricultural
3 Premium Fund to the Department of Agriculture for deposit
4 into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund.
5 Section 2. The following named amounts, or so much
6 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
7 to the Department of Agriculture for:
8 ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
9 Payable from General Revenue Fund:
10 For Personal Services ........................ $ 381,800
11 For Employee Retirement Contributions
12 Paid by Employer ............................ 15,300
13 For State Contributions to State
14 Employees' Retirement System ................ 19,500
15 For State Contributions to
16 Social Security ............................. 27,500
17 For Contractual Services ..................... 171,000
18 For Commodities .............................. 8,500
19 For Printing ................................. 11,900
20 For Equipment ................................ 112,500
21 For Telecommunications Services .............. 21,600
22 Total $769,600
23 Payable from Agricultural Premium Fund:
24 For Personal Services ........................ $ 30,200
25 For Employee Retirement Contributions
26 Paid by Employer ............................ 1,200
27 For State Contributions to State
28 Employees' Retirement System ................ 1,600
29 For State Contributions to
30 Social Security ............................. 2,300
31 For Contractual Services ..................... 6,000
32 Total $41,300
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1 Section 3. The following named amounts, or so much
2 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects
3 and purposes hereinafter named are appropriated to meet the
4 ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
5 Agriculture:
6 FOR OPERATIONS
7 AGRICULTURE REGULATION
8 Payable from General Revenue Fund:
9 For Personal Services ........................ $ 3,219,900
10 For Employee Retirement Contributions
11 Paid by Employer ............................ 128,800
12 For State Contributions to State
13 Employees' Retirement System ................ 164,000
14 For State Contributions to
15 Social Security ............................. 232,200
16 For Contractual Services ..................... 79,200
17 For Travel ................................... 250,000
18 For Commodities .............................. 49,700
19 For Printing ................................. 5,700
20 For Equipment ................................ 12,500
21 For Telecommunications Services .............. 41,800
22 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 32,000
23 Total $4,215,800
24 Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:
25 For Expenses of Various
26 Federal Projects ...........................$ 200,000
27 Section 3A. The sum of $410,000, or so much thereof as
28 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fertilizer Control
29 Fund to the Department of Agriculture for Fertilizer
30 Research.
31 Section 3B. The following named sums, or so much thereof
32 as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of
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1 Agriculture for Feed Control.
2 Payable from the Feed Control Fund ...........$ 500,000
3 Section 4. The following named sums, or so much thereof
4 as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and
5 purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the
6 ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
7 Agriculture:
8 MARKETING
9 Payable from General Revenue Fund:
10 For Personal Services ........................ $ 792,400
11 For Employee Retirement Contributions
12 Paid by Employer ............................ 31,700
13 For State Contributions to State
14 Employees' Retirement System ................ 40,400
15 For State Contributions to
16 Social Security ............................. 57,200
17 For Contractual Services ..................... 13,500
18 For Travel ................................... 11,300
19 For Commodities .............................. 9,600
20 For Printing ................................. 7,100
21 For Equipment ................................ 14,000
22 For Telecommunications Services .............. 35,700
23 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 8,300
24 Total $1,021,200
25 Payable from Agricultural
26 Premium Fund:
27 For Expenses Connected With the
28 Promotion of Agriculture Exports ..............$ 1,711,300
29 Payable from Agricultural Marketing
30 Services Fund:
31 For administering Illinois' part under Public
32 Law No. 733, "An Act to provide for further
33 research into basic laws and principles
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1 relating to agriculture and to improve
2 and facilitate the marketing and
3 distribution of agricultural products" ...........$ 10,000
4 Section 5. The following named amounts, or so much
5 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
6 to the Department of Agriculture for:
7 ANIMAL INDUSTRIES
8 Payable from General Revenue Fund:
9 For Personal Services ........................ $ 3,289,000
10 For Employee Retirement Contributions
11 Paid by Employer ............................ 131,600
12 For State Contributions to State
13 Employees' Retirement System ................ 167,600
14 For State Contributions to
15 Social Security ............................. 237,200
16 For Contractual Services ..................... 847,100
17 For Travel ................................... 95,000
18 For Commodities .............................. 310,600
19 For Printing ................................. 15,800
20 For Equipment ................................ 141,000
21 For Telecommunications Services .............. 47,600
22 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 58,200
23 For Swine Disease Research ................... 42,700
24 For Bovine Disease Research .................. 20,200
25 Total $5,403,600
26 Payable from the Illinois Department
27 of Agriculture Laboratory
28 Services Revolving Fund:
29 For Expenses Authorized
30 by the Animal Disease
31 Laboratories Act ................................$ 400,000
32 Payable from the Agriculture
33 Federal Projects Fund:
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1 For Expenses of Various
2 Federal Projects ................................$ 300,000
3 Section 6. The following named amounts, or so much
4 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
5 to the Department of Agriculture for:
6 BUREAU OF MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION
7 Payable from the General Revenue Fund
8 For Personal Services ........................ $ 2,793,200
9 For Employee Retirement Contributions
10 Paid by Employer ............................ 111,700
11 For State Contributions to State
12 Employees' Retirement System ................ 142,400
13 For State Contributions to
14 Social Security ............................. 201,400
15 For Contractual Services ..................... 13,500
16 For Travel ................................... 50,000
17 For Commodities .............................. 1,000
18 For Printing ................................. 1,900
19 For Equipment ................................ 1,000
20 For Telecommunications Services .............. 5,800
21 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 3,500
22 Total $3,325,400
23 Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:
24 For Personal Services ........................ $ 2,757,800
25 For Employee Retirement Contributions
26 Paid by Employer ............................ 110,300
27 For State Contributions to State
28 Employees' Retirement System ................ 140,600
29 For State Contributions to
30 Social Security ............................. 211,000
31 For Group Insurance .......................... 404,600
32 For Contractual Services ..................... 98,200
33 For Travel ................................... 400,000
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1 For Commodities .............................. 19,000
2 For Printing ................................. 9,000
3 For Equipment ................................ 115,800
4 For Telecommunications Services .............. 40,000
5 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 40,000
6 Total $4,346,300
7 Section 7. The following named amounts, or so much
8 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
9 to the Department of Agriculture for:
10 BUREAU OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
11 Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
12 For Personal Services ........................ $ 717,900
13 For Employee Retirement Contributions
14 Paid by Employer ............................ 28,700
15 For State Contributions to State
16 Employees' Retirement System ................ 36,600
17 For State Contributions to
18 Social Security ............................. 51,800
19 For Contractual Services ..................... 14,900
20 For Travel ................................... 27,400
21 For Commodities .............................. 4,100
22 For Printing ................................. 11,700
23 For Equipment ................................ 36,800
24 For Telecommunications Services .............. 8,500
25 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 55,000
26 For Expenses of a Motor Fuel and
27 Petroleum Standards Program
28 pursuant to PA86-0232 ...................... 85,000
29 Total $1,078,400
30 Payable from Agricultural Master Fund:
31 For Expenses Relating to
32 Administering Federal Cooperative
33 Agreements Relating to Enforcement of
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1 Marketing Regulations: .......................$ 400,000
2 Payable from the Weights and Measures Fund:
3 For the Personal Services and
4 Related Expenses of the Weights
5 and Measures Program ........................ $ 885,000
6 For the Operational Expenses of the
7 Weights and Measures Program ................ 1,115,000
8 Total $2,000,000
9 Section 8. The following named amounts, or so much
10 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
11 to the Department of Agriculture for:
12 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
13 Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
14 For Personal Services ........................ $ 631,100
15 For Employee Retirement Contributions
16 Paid by Employer ............................ 25,200
17 For State Contributions to State
18 Employees' Retirement System ................ 32,200
19 For State Contributions to
20 Social Security ............................. 45,500
21 For Contractual Services ..................... 1,900
22 For Travel ................................... 47,300
23 For Commodities .............................. 800
24 For Printing ................................. 1,000
25 For Equipment ................................ 900
26 For Telecommunications Services .............. 16,000
27 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 12,000
28 For Administration of the Livestock
29 Management Facilities Act ................... 200,000
30 Total $1,013,900
31 Payable from Agriculture Pesticide
32 Control Act Fund:
33 For Certification of Pesticide Applicators . $ 70,000
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1 For Expenses of Pesticide Enforcement Program . 700,000
2 Total $770,000
3 Payable from Pesticide Control Fund:
4 For Administration and Enforcement
5 of the Pesticide Act of 1979 ..................$ 1,700,000
6 Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:
7 For Expenses of Various Federal
8 Projects ........................................$ 530,000
9 Section 9. The following named amounts, or so much
10 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
11 to the Department of Agriculture for:
12 NATURAL RESOURCES
13 Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
14 For Personal Services ........................ $ 679,200
15 For Employee Retirement Contributions
16 Paid by Employer ............................ 27,200
17 For State Contributions to State
18 Employees' Retirement System ................ 34,600
19 For State Contributions to
20 Social Security ............................. 52,000
21 For Contractual Services ..................... 42,900
22 For Travel ................................... 38,000
23 For Commodities .............................. 6,800
24 For Printing ................................. 3,600
25 For Equipment ................................ 12,000
26 For Telecommunications Services .............. 29,300
27 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 21,600
28 For the Ordinary and Contingent Expenses
29 of the Natural Resources Advisory Board ..... 4,200
30 Total $951,400
31 Payable from the Agriculture
32 Federal Projects Fund:
33 For Expenses Relating to
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1 Various Federal Projects ........................$ 535,000
2 Section 9A. The sum of $4,200,000, or so much thereof as
3 may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of
4 Agriculture from the Conservation 2000 Fund for the
5 Conservation 2000 Program to implement agricultural resource
6 enhancement programs for Illinois' natural resources,
7 consisting of the following elements at the approximate costs
8 set forth below:
9 Conservation Practices
10 Cost Sharing Program .............$ 2,000,000
11 Sustainable Agriculture Programs ......600,000
12 Soil and Water Conservation Grants ..1,125,000
13 Streambank Restoration ................475,000
14 Section 9B. The amount of $1,000,000 is appropriated
15 from the Capital Development Fund to the Department of
16 Agriculture for deposit into the Conservation 2000 Projects
17 Fund.
18 Section 9C. The amount of $1,000,000 or so much thereof
19 as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Conservation
20 2000 Projects Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the
21 following projects at the approximate costs set forth below:
22 Conservation Practices Cost-Share program......$ 1,000,000
23 DIVISION OF FAIRS AND HORSE RACING
24 Section 10. The following named sums, or so much thereof
25 as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and
26 purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the
27 ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
28 Agriculture:
29 BUREAU OF SPRINGFIELD BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
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1 Payable from General Revenue Fund:
2 For Personal Services:
3 For regular positions ....................... $ 1,069,100
4 For regular positions-crafts ................ 691,100
5 For Extra Help:
6 For extra help .............................. 213,600
7 For extra help-crafts ....................... 162,600
8 For Employee Retirement Contributions
9 Paid by Employer ............................ 72,400
10 For State Contributions to State
11 Employees' Retirement System ................ 108,900
12 For State Contributions to
13 Social Security ............................. 154,200
14 For Contractual Services ..................... 1,458,200
15 For Commodities .............................. 85,000
16 For Equipment ................................ 1,000
17 For Telecommunications Services .............. 35,500
18 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 28,600
19 Total $4,080,200
20 Section 10A. The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as
21 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois State
22 Fair Fund to the Department of Agriculture to conduct
23 activities at the Illinois State Fairgrounds at Springfield
24 other than the Illinois State Fair, including administrative
25 expenses. No expenditures from the appropriation shall be
26 authorized until revenues from fairgrounds uses sufficient to
27 offset such expenditures have been collected and deposited
28 into the Illinois State Fair Fund.
29 Section 10B. The following named amounts, or so much
30 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
31 to the Department of Agriculture for:
32 BUREAU OF DUQUOIN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
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1 Payable from General Revenue Fund:
2 For Personal Services:
3 For regular positions ....................... $ 443,600
4 For regular positions-crafts ................ 229,700
5 For Extra Help ............................... 118,600
6 For Employee Retirement Contributions
7 Paid by Employer ............................ 28,800
8 For State Contributions to State
9 Employees' Retirement System ................ 40,300
10 For State Contributions to
11 Social Security ............................. 57,200
12 For Contractual Services ..................... 275,400
13 For Travel ................................... 7,400
14 For Commodities .............................. 64,900
15 For Equipment ................................ 15,000
16 For Telecommunications Services .............. 19,000
17 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 7,500
18 Total $1,307,400
19 Section 10C. The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as
20 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Agricultural
21 Premium Fund to the Department of Agriculture to conduct
22 activities at the Illinois State Fairgrounds at Du Quoin
23 other than the Illinois State Fair, including administrative
24 expenses. No expenditures from the appropriation shall be
25 authorized until revenues from fairgrounds uses sufficient to
26 offset such expenditures have been collected and deposited
27 into the Agricultural Premium Fund.
28 Section 11. The following named amounts, or so much
29 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
30 to the Department of Agriculture for:
31 BUREAU OF DUQUOIN STATE FAIR
32 Payable from General Revenue Fund:
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1 For Personal Services:
2 For regular positions ........................ $ 106,300
3 For Extra Help ............................... 113,200
4 For Employee Retirement Contributions
5 Paid by Employer ............................ 6,300
6 For State Contributions to State
7 Employees' Retirement System ................. 11,100
8 For State Contributions to
9 Social Security ............................. 15,800
10 For Contractual Services ..................... 381,100
11 For Travel ................................... 6,500
12 For Commodities .............................. 24,400
13 For Printing ................................. 8,700
14 For Equipment ................................ 9,000
15 For Telecommunications Services .............. 35,700
16 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 2,200
17 For Refunds .................................. 1,500
18 For Entertainment at the
19 DuQuoin State Fair .......................... 491,400
20 Total $1,213,200
21 Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
22 For Financial Assistance for the
23 DuQuoin State Fair ...............................$380,200
24 Section 11A. The following named amounts, or so much
25 thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the
26 Department of Agriculture for:
27 BUREAU OF STATE FAIR
28 Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:
29 For Operations of the 1996 State Fair ........ $1,814,900
30 For Entertainment at the 1996
31 State Fair .................................. 939,900
32 Total $2,754,800
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1 Section 12. The following named amounts, or so much
2 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
3 to the Department of Agriculture for:
4 BUREAU OF COUNTY FAIRS
5 Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
6 For Personal Services ........................ $ 114,000
7 For Employee Retirement Contributions
8 Paid by Employer ............................ 4,600
9 For State Contributions to State
10 Employees' Retirement System ................ 5,800
11 For State Contributions to
12 Social Security ............................. 8,700
13 For Contractual Services ..................... 6,300
14 For Travel ................................... 4,400
15 For Commodities .............................. 3,200
16 For Printing ................................. 5,100
17 For Equipment ................................ 11,300
18 For Telecommunications Services .............. 4,900
19 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 2,000
20 Total $170,300
21 Section 13. The following named amounts, or so much
22 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
23 to the Department of Agriculture for:
24 BUREAU OF HORSE RACING
25 Payable from Illinois Standardbred
26 Breeders Fund:
27 For Personal Services ........................ $ 213,300
28 For Employee Retirement Contributions
29 Paid by Employer ............................ 8,600
30 For State Contributions to State
31 Employees' Retirement System ................ 10,900
32 For State Contributions to
33 Social Security ............................. 16,300
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1 For Contractual Services ..................... 22,500
2 For Travel ................................... 8,500
3 For Commodities .............................. 2,000
4 For Printing ................................. 2,100
5 For Equipment ................................ 13,000
6 For Telecommunications Services .............. 7,800
7 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 13,300
8 Total $318,300
9 Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred
10 Breeders Fund:
11 For Personal Services ........................ $ 213,300
12 For Employee Retirement Contributions
13 Paid by Employer ............................ 8,600
14 For State Contributions to State
15 Employees' Retirement System ................ 10,900
16 For State Contributions to
17 Social Security ............................. 16,300
18 For Contractual Services ..................... 22,500
19 For Travel ................................... 8,500
20 For Commodities .............................. 2,000
21 For Printing ................................. 2,100
22 For Equipment ................................ 13,000
23 For Telecommunications Services .............. 7,800
24 For Operation of Auto Equipment .............. 13,300
25 Total $318,300
26 Section 14. The following named amounts, or so much
27 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
28 to the Department of Agriculture for:
29 AWARDS AND GRANTS
30 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
31 Payable from the Illinois Rural
32 Rehabilitation Fund:
33 For Illinois' part in administration
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1 of Titles I and II of the federal
2 Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:
3 For Programs, Loans and Grants ................. $ 445,000
4 Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
5 For Expenses of the Agricultural
6 Research and Development
7 Consortium at Peoria .......................... $ 140,000
8 Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
9 For the Agricultural Leadership Foundation ... $ 10,000
10 For distribution of institutional agricultural
11 research grants to public universities
12 authorized by the Food and Agriculture
13 Research Act to include administrative costs
14 incurred by the Department of Agriculture
15 pursuant to Section 15 of the Food and
16 Agriculture Research Act (Public
17 Act 89-182) ................................. 9,000,000
18 Total $9,010,000
19 Section 15. The following named amount, or so much
20 thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the
21 Department of Agriculture for:
22 AWARDS AND GRANTS
23 ANIMAL INDUSTRIES
24 Payable from General Revenue Fund:
25 For awards for destruction of livestock,
26 as provided by law ................................$ 5,100
27 Section 16. The following named amounts, or so much
28 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
29 to the Department of Agriculture for:
30 AWARDS AND GRANTS
31 NATURAL RESOURCES
32 Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
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1 For Soil Surveys in Mapping Illinois
2 Soil ........................................ $ 423,800
3 For grants to Soil and Water Conservation
4 Districts for clerical and other personnel,
5 for education and promotional assistance,
6 and for expenses of Water Conservation
7 District Boards and administrative
8 expenses .................................... 4,122,200
9 Total $4,546,000
10 Section 17. The following named amounts, or so much
11 thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the
12 Department of Agriculture for:
13 AWARDS AND GRANTS
14 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
15 Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
16 For Awards to Livestock Breeders at
17 rates provided by law ....................... $ 172,400
18 For Awards and Premiums at the
19 Illinois State Fair ......................... 319,500
20 For Awards and Premiums for Grand
21 Circuit Horse Racing at the
22 Illinois State Fairgrounds .................. 148,100
23 Total $640,000
24 Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:
25 For Awards to Livestock Breeders at
26 rates provided by law ....................... $ 57,400
27 For Awards and Premiums at the
28 Illinois State Fair ......................... 173,200
29 For Awards and Premiums for Grand
30 Circuit Horse Racing at the
31 Illinois State Fairgrounds .................. 49,400
32 Total $280,000
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1 Section 18. The following named amounts, or so much
2 thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
3 to the Department of Agriculture for:
4 AWARDS AND GRANTS
5 DUQUOIN STATE FAIR
6 Payable from General Revenue Fund:
7 For awards and premiums to the
8 DuQuoin State Fair........................... $ 149,500
9 For harness racing at the
10 DuQuoin State Fair .......................... 31,600
11 Total $181,100
12 Section 19. The following named amounts, or so much
13 thereof as may be necessary is appropriated to the Department
14 of Agriculture for:
15 AWARDS AND GRANTS
16 BUREAU OF HORSE RACING
17 Payable from the Horse Racing Tax
18 Allocation Fund:
19 For promotion of the Illinois horse
20 racing and breeding industry ................ $ 715,200
21 Payable from Illinois Standardbred
22 Breeders Fund:
23 For grants and other purposes authorized
24 in Section 31 of the Illinois Horse
25 Racing Act of 1975, but not including
26 the administrative expenses provided
27 for in subparagraph (g) (7) of said
28 Section 31 .................................. 1,480,000
29 Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred
30 Breeders Fund:
31 For grants and other purposes authorized
32 in Section 30 of the Illinois Horse
33 Racing Act of 1975, but not including
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1 the administrative expenses as provided
2 for in said subparagraph (g) (10) of
3 said Section 30 ............................. 1,991,600
4 Total $4,186,800
5 Section 19a. The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as
6 may be available through subsection (g) of Section 27 of the
7 Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, is appropriated from the
8 Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund to the Department of
9 Agriculture for grants and other purposes authorized in
10 Section 31 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, but not
11 including the administrative expenses provided for in
12 subparagraph (g)(7) of said Section 31.
13 Section 20. The following named amounts, or so much
14 thereof as may be necessary is appropriated to the Department
15 of Agriculture for:
16 AWARDS AND GRANTS
17 BUREAU OF COUNTY FAIRS
18 Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
19 For distribution to encourage and aid
20 county fairs and other agricultural
21 societies. This distribution shall be
22 prorated and approved by the Department
23 of Agriculture: ............................. $ 2,209,100
24 For premiums to agricultural extension
25 or 4-H clubs to be distributed at the
26 uniform rate of $10.50 per member ........... 762,000
27 For premiums to vocational
28 agriculture fairs ........................... 179,500
29 For rehabilitation of county fairgrounds ..... 1,809,000
30 For county fair incentive grants ............. 42,700
31 For awards to Mid-Continent Livestock
32 Exposition .................................. 7,600
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1 For grants and other purposes for county fair
2 and state fair horse racing ................. 325,000
3 Total $5,334,900
4 Payable from the Horse Racing Tax
5 Allocation Fund:
6 For distribution to county fairs for
7 premiums and rehabilitation as set
8 forth in the Agriculture Fair Act ...............$ 715,200
9 Payable from Fair and Exposition Fund:
10 For distribution to County Fairs and
11 Fair and Exposition Authorities, as
12 provided by law ...............................$ 1,428,900
13 Section 21. The following named amounts, or so much
14 thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the
15 Department of Agriculture for repairs, maintenance, and
16 capital improvements including construction, reconstruction,
17 improvement, repair and installation of capital facilities,
18 cost of planning, supplies, materials, equipment, services
19 and all other expenses required to complete the work:
20 Payable from General Revenue Fund:
21 For various projects at the State
22 Fairgrounds ................................. $ 150,000
23 For various projects at the DuQuoin State
24 Fairgrounds ................................. 112,500
25 Total $262,500
26 No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred
27 for any expenditures from appropriations made in this section
28 until after all purposes and amounts have been approved in
29 writing by the Governor.
30 Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect on
31 July 1, 1997.
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