$SB2500 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

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

ARTICLE 1

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

ADMINISTRATION

Payable from U.S. Environmental Protection Fund:

For Contractual Services......................... 2,500,000

For Electronic Data Processing................... 2,500,000

Payable from Underground Storage Tank Fund:

For Contractual Services.......................... 500,000

For Electronic Data Processing..................... 550,000

Payable from Solid Waste Management Fund:

For Contractual Services.......................... 650,000

For Electronic Data Processing..................... 650,000

Payable from Subtitle D Management Fund:

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

For Electronic Data Processing..................... 200,000

Payable from Water Revolving Fund:

For Contractual Services......................... 1,300,000

For Electronic Data Processing................... 1,500,000

Payable from Hazardous Waste Fund:

For Contractual Services.......................... 450,000

For Electronic Data Processing..................... 450,000

Payable from the Illinois Clean Water Fund:

For Contractual Services.......................... 700,000

For Electronic Data Processing..................... 850,000

Payable from Environmental Protection

Permit and Inspection Fund:

For Contractual Services.......................... 650,000

For Electronic Data Processing................... 1,750,000

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

Payable from Vehicle Inspection Fund:

For Contractual Services.......................... 600,000

For Electronic Data Processing..................... 650,000

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 State 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 $100,000, 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 sum of $23,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund for deposit into the Vehicle Inspection Fund.

Section 35. 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 for:

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

Payable from U.S. Environmental

Protection Fund:

For all expenses related to

environmental projects as defined by

federal assistance awards, including

costs in prior years.......................... 12,897,000

For Use by the City of Chicago..................... 412,000

For all expenses related to Clean Air

Activities and other environmental

projects as defined by federal assistance

awards, including costs in prior years.......... 4,950,000

Total $18,259,000

Payable from the Clean Air Act Permit Fund

for Clean Air Act and Energy Act Activities:

For funding of Clean Air Act Title V activities

in accordance with Clean Air Act Amendments

of 1990....................................... 18,000,000

For Enforcement of the Clean Air Act and

the Energy Transition Act....................... 7,000,000

Payable from the Vehicle Inspection Fund:

For Personal Services........................... 4,790,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 2,551,100

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 370,000

For Group Insurance............................. 1,400,000

For Contractual Services, including

prior year costs.............................. 16,000,000

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

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

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

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

For Telecommunications............................ 250,000

For Operation of Auto Equipment..................... 20,000

Payable from the Environmental Protection

Permit and Inspection Fund for Air

Permit and Inspection Activities:

For Personal Services and other Expenses......... 9,500,000

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

For Personal Services and Other

Expenses......................................... 600,000

For Grants and Rebates, including

costs in prior years......................... 20,500,000

Total $21,100,000

Section 45. The sum of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Alternative 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 $1,200,000, 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.

Section 55. 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 60. The sum of $2,500,000, 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 65. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, including prior year costs, are appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for:

LAND POLLUTION CONTROL

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For deposit into the Electric Vehicle Rebate Fund

for electric vehicle grants and rebates........ 10,000,000

Payable from U.S. Environmental

Protection Fund:

For Underground Storage Tank Program............. 2,850,000

For all expenses related to environmental

projects as defined by federal assistance

awards, including prior year costs.............. 8,948,000

For all expenses related to remedial,

Preventive or corrective actions in accordance

with the Federal Comprehensive and Liability

Act of 1980 and other environmental

projects as defined by federal assistance

awards, including costs in prior years......... 10,500,000

Total $32,298,000

Section 70. 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........................... 4,500,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 2,396,700

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 345,000

For Group Insurance............................. 1,260,000

For Contractual Services......................... 5,320,000

For Travel......................................... 13,000

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

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

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

For Telecommunications Services.................... 145,000

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....................... 40,100,000

Total $54,221,000

Section 75. 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........................... 5,800,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 3,089,000

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 450,000

For Group Insurance............................. 1,800,000

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

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

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

For Printing....................................... 50,000

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

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

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

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

For financial assistance to units of local

government for operations under delegation

agreements, including prior year costs.......... 3,000,000

Total $14,478,500

Section 80. The sum of $750,000 or so much therefore as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Solid Waste Management Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for all costs associated with the implementation of a Drug Take-Back program pursuant to public act 102-1055, Drug Take-Back Act.

Section 85. The sum of $4,500,000, or so much therefore as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Solid Waste Management Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for all costs associated with solid waste management activities, including costs from prior years.

Section 90. The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Solid Waste Management Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for use in accordance with Public Act 95-0959, Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act.

Section 95. The sum of $2,781,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is 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.

Section 100. The sum of $1,500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for all expenses related to the Brownfields Redevelopment program.

Section 105. 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 110. 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........................... 3,350,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 1,784,200

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 258,000

For Group Insurance............................. 1,090,000

For Contractual Services, including

prior year costs............................... 3,500,000

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

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

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

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

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

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

Total $10,117,200

Section 115. The sum of $3,200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for use in accordance with the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act, including prior year costs.

Section 120. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency to provide a grant to Joliet Junior College for purposes of funding education and training for renewable energy and energy efficiency technology, and for the operations and services of the Illinois Green Economy Network, pursuant to Public Act 100-0402.

Section 125. The amount of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Clean Water Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency to provide a grant to Lewis and Clark Community College for purposes of the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC).

Section 130. 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 all expenses related to Hazardous Waste

Remediation, including prior year costs........ 17,430,000

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

Total $17,480,000

Section 135. 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 140. 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........................... 2,500,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 1,331,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 190,000

For Group Insurance............................... 640,000

For Contractual Services........................... 40,000

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

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

For Printing....................................... 90,000

For Equipment...................................... 10,000

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

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

Total $4,838,000

Section 145. 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 150. The sum of $132,320,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the EPA Energy Projects Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for expenses and grants connected with the HOMES Rebate Program as authorized by Section 50121 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Section 155. The sum of $131,453,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the EPA Energy Projects Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for expenses and grants connected with the HEEHRA Rebate Program as authorized by Section 50122 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Section 160. The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the EPA Energy Projects Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for expenses and grants connected with energy programs, including prior year costs.

Section 165. The sum of $6,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Energy Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for expenses and grants connected with the State Energy Program, including prior year costs.

Section 170. The sum of $14,260,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Energy Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for costs associated with State Energy Programs as authorized by Title I of Division D in Section 40109 of the Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Section 175. The sum of $15,310,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Energy Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for costs associated with the Energy Efficiency Loan Grant Program as authorized by Title V of Division D in Section 40502 of the Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Section 180. The sum of $2,910,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Energy Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for costs associated with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program as authorized by Title V of Division D of the Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in accordance with Section 544 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

Section 185. The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for grants pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 6-6 of the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997.

Section 190. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Environmental Protection Agency for:

BUREAU OF WATER

Payable from U.S. Environmental

Protection Fund:

For all expenses related to non-point source

pollution management and special water pollution

studies and other environmental

projects as defined by federal assistance

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

For Use by the Department of

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

For enforcement of actions under the Gulf

Hypoxia Action Plan pursuant to the

Infrastructure Investment and

Jobs Act (IIJA)................................ 1,765,000

For Expenses Related to federal Grants and

Awards, including prior year costs............. 13,468,100

For Water Quality Planning,

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

For Use by the Department of

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

Total $26,073,100

Section 195. 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................. 11,000,000

For Program Support Costs of Water

Pollution Control Program...................... 20,500,000

For Administrative Costs of the Drinking

Water Revolving Loan Program.................... 2,000,000

For Program Support Costs of the Drinking

Water Program................................. 10,000,000

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 administrative and program support

costs of the Drinking Water Revolving

Loan Program, as authorized by Title

VI, Division J of the Infrastructure

Investment and Jobs Act in accordance with

Section 1452 of the Federal Safe

Drinking Water Act............................. 6,449,000

For Local Assistance and Other 1452(k)

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

Total $69,784,000

Section 200. The sum of $14,000,000, 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 205. 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........................... 2,100,000

For State Contribution to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 1,118,500

For State Contribution to

Social Security.................................. 160,000

For Group Insurance............................... 460,000

For Contractual Services.......................... 500,000

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

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

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

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

For Operation of Automotive Equipment............... 50,000

Total $4,563,500

Section 210. The sum of $50,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Coal Combustion Residual Surface Impoundment Financial Assurance Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of funding closure activities in accordance with Section 22.59 of the Environmental Protection Act.

POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD DIVISION

Section 215. The amount of $1,892,000, 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 220. The sum of $699,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Clean Air Act Permit Fund for costs associated with the handling appeals from permitting and other determinations made by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Section 225. 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.

Payable from Pollution Control Board Fund:

For Operational Expenses........................... 25,000

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

Total $27,000

Section 230. The amount of $502,600, 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 235. The sum of $50,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund for costs associated with handling appeals from permitting and other determinations made by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Section 240. The sum of $1,195,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund for costs associated with handling appeals from permitting and other determinations made by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

ARTICLE 2

Section 5. The sum of $80,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of business on June 30, 2023, from the appropriation heretofore made in Article 95, section 5, of Public Act 102-0698 as amended, is reappropriated from the VW Settlement Environmental Mitigation Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for all costs, including administrative expenses, associated with funding eligible mitigation actions that achieve reductions of emissions in accordance with the Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement relating to the Partial Consent Decree between U.S. Department of Justice, Volkswagen AG and other settling defendants.

Section 10. The sum of $1,858,777, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of business on June 30, 2023, from the appropriation heretofore made in Article 95 Section 10, of Public Act 102-0698 as amended, is reappropriated from the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for grants pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 6-6 of the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2023.