HB5634 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5634

Introduced 2/19/2026, by Rep. Robyn Gabel

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows:

General Funds $97,945,800
Other State Funds $479,723,783
Federal Funds $51,126,622
Total $628,796,205

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

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

ARTICLE 1

OPERATIONS

Section 5. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

GENERAL OFFICE Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For revolving fund bills..........................4,425,000 For the General Office...........................13,145,300 Payable from the State Boating Act Fund: For Contractual Services.............................20,000 Payable from the State Parks Fund: For Contractual Services.............................30,000 Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For Personal Services...............................178,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System........................77,400 For State Contributions to Social Security...........13,700 For Group Insurance..................................70,400 For Contractual Services............................350,000 For Travel............................................5,200 For Equipment.........................................1,200 Payable from the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund: For Natural Areas Acquisition........................35,000 Payable from the DNR Special Projects Fund: For Special Projects, including

prior years' costs...............................2,000,000 Payable from the Park and Conservation Fund: For Contractual Services............................200,000 For expenses of the Park and

Conservation Program.............................2,200,000 Payable from the Abandoned Mined Lands

Reclamation Council Federal Trust Fund: For support of the Abandoned Mined

Lands Program......................................511,700

Total $23,262,900

Section 10. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF REALTY AND CAPITAL PLANNING Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For the Office of Realty

and Capital Planning.............................5,037,700 Payable from the State Boating Act Fund: For the Heavy Equipment

Dredging Crew......................................330,000 For the Office of Realty

and Capital Planning...............................100,000 Payable from the State Parks Fund: For the Office of Realty

and Capital Planning...............................120,000 Payable from the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund: For Natural Areas Execution..........................84,400 Payable from the Open Space Lands

Acquisition and Development Fund: For the OSLAD Program.............................1,325,100 Payable from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund: For the Preservation Services Program.............1,254,600 Payable from the Partners for Conservation Fund: For Personal Services...............................553,400 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................240,500 For State Contributions to Social Security...........42,400 For Group Insurance.................................211,200 For the Office of Realty

and Capital Planning...............................100,000 Payable from the Historic Property Administrative Fund: For administrative purposes associated

with the Historic Tax Credit Program...............665,000 Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund: For the Preservation Services Program...............264,000 Payable from the DNR Federal Projects Fund: For Federal Projects, including but not limited

to, FEMA natural disaster projects,

including prior years' costs.......................200,000 Payable from the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund: For operation of the Consultation Program...........274,300 Payable from the Park and Conservation Fund: For the Office of Realty

and Capital Planning.............................3,750,000

Total $14,552,600

Section 15. The sum of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for awards and grants associated with the preservation services program.

Section 20. The sum of $10,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Facility Repair and Maintenance Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for repairs, maintenance, and other permanent improvements.

Section 25. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For the Office of Strategic Services..............1,180,000 Payable from the State Boating Act Fund: For Contractual Services............................340,000 For Commodities......................................20,000 For Printing........................................125,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................6,200 For Watercraft Titling............................2,000,000 For Refunds..........................................10,000 Payable from the State Parks Fund: For the implementation of the Camping/Lodging

Reservation System...............................1,000,000 Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,621,100 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................704,500 For State Contributions to Social Security..........124,100 For Group Insurance.................................668,800 For Contractual Services............................660,000 For Travel...........................................20,600 For Commodities......................................93,000 For Printing........................................130,000 For Equipment........................................63,300 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................31,000 For implementation, education, and maintenance

of the Point of Sale Systems, including

prior years' costs...............................6,000,000 For Educational Publications Services................21,100 For State Fairs......................................85,000 For Refunds.........................................250,000 Payable from the Park and Conservation Fund: For the Office of Strategic Services..............2,075,000 For State Fairs.....................................150,000

Total $17,378,700

Section 30. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

SPARTA WORLD SHOOTING AND RECREATION COMPLEX Payable from the State Parks Fund: For the World Shooting and

Recreational Complex.............................1,650,000 For the World Shooting and Recreational

Complex, of which no expenditures shall be authorized

from the appropriation until revenues from

sponsorships or donations sufficient to offset

such expenditures have been collected and deposited

into the State Parks Fund..........................100,000 For the Sparta Imprest Account.......................75,000 Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For the World Shooting and

Recreational Complex.............................1,650,000

Total $3,475,000

Section 35. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF GRANT MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For the Office of Grant

Management and Assistance........................2,036,200 Payable from the State Boating Act Fund: For the Office of Grant

Management and Assistance...........................50,000 Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For the Office of Grant

Management and Assistance..........................500,000 Payable from the Open Space Lands

Acquisition and Development Fund: For the Office of Grant

Management and Assistance..........................428,700

Total $3,014,900

Section 40. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For Personal Services............................16,403,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................7,128,000 For State Contributions to Social Security........1,255,000 For Group Insurance...............................5,984,000 For Contractual Services..........................1,620,000 For Travel...........................................77,300 For Commodities.....................................732,100 For Printing.........................................47,000 For Equipment.......................................124,300 For Telecommunication Services......................172,700 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................266,500 For Resource Conservation............................10,000 For the Chronic Wasting Disease Program and other

wildlife containment programs, the surveillance

and control of feral livestock populations, and

managing large carnivore occurrences.............1,800,000 For Wildlife and Habitat Conservation...............384,100 For an Urban Fishing Program with the Chicago

Park District to provide fishing and resource

management at the park district lagoons............225,000 For workshops, training, and other activities

to improve the administration of fish and wildlife

federal aid programs from federal aid administrative

grants received for such purposes....................2,500 Payable from the Salmon Fund: For Personal Services................................88,600 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System........................38,600 For State Contributions to Social Security............6,800 For Group Insurance..................................35,200 For State Hatcheries................................200,000 Payable from the Forest Reserve Fund: For grants to any units of local government

for pass-through payments and refunds for

the U.S. Forest Service Program....................650,000 Payable from the Healthy Forest, Wetlands,

and Prairies Grant Fund: For the Healthy Forest, Wetlands, and

Prairies Grant Program.............................500,000 Payable from the Illinois Fisheries Management Fund: For the Division of Fisheries.....................1,500,000 Payable from the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund: For Personal Services.............................3,545,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,540,500 For State Contributions to Social Security..........280,000 For Group Insurance...............................1,200,000 For Contractual Services............................166,200 For Travel...........................................45,000 For Commodities......................................45,200 For Equipment........................................52,500 For Telecommunication Services.......................38,800 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................66,700 For the Natural Areas Stewardship Program.........1,686,400 For Expenses Related to the Endangered

Species Protection Board.................................0 For Administration of the Illinois

Natural Areas Preservation Act...................2,900,000 Payable from the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund: For development, enhancement, and

restoration of Monarch butterfly and

other pollinator habitats...........................25,000 Payable from the Partners for Conservation Fund: For Personal Services...............................709,800 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................308,500 For State Contributions to Social Security...........54,300 For Group Insurance.................................246,400 For the Office of Resource Conservation.............125,000 Payable from the Natural Resources

Restoration Trust Fund: For the Natural Resources Trustee Program...........130,000 Payable from the DNR Federal Projects Fund: For Federal Projects................................150,000 Payable from the Illinois Forestry Development Fund: For the Urban Forestry Program....................5,373,000 For payment of timber buyers' bond forfeitures......140,000 For payment of the expenses of

the Illinois Forestry Development Council..........100,000 Payable from the State Migratory

Waterfowl Stamp Fund: For Stamp Fund Operations...........................125,000

Total $58,304,000

Section 45. The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the non-federal cost share of a Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to establish long-term contracts and permanent conservation easements in the Illinois River Basin; to fund cost share assistance to landowners to encourage approved conservation practices in environmentally sensitive and highly erodible areas of the Illinois River Basin; and to fund the monitoring of long-term improvements of these conservation practices as required in the Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Illinois and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Section 50. The sum of $6,580,600, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all cost associated with fish restoration and conservation of the Dingel-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act received in federal fiscal year 2024, including prior years' costs.

Section 55. The sum of $7,083,000, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all cost associated with fish restoration and conservation of the Dingel-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act received in federal fiscal year 2025, including prior years' costs.

Section 60. The sum of $7,996,700, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all cost associated with fish restoration and conservation of the Dingel-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act received in federal fiscal year 2026, including prior years' costs.

Section 65. The sum of $3,000,000, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for costs associated with fish restoration and conservation of the Dingel-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act, including match requirements and prior years' costs.

Section 70. The sum of $11,451,900, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all cost associated with the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Invasive Species Management Grant Awards, including but not limited to, state match requirements and prior years' costs.

Section 75. The sum of $19,518,400, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all costs associated with wildlife restoration and conservation of the Pitman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act received in federal fiscal year 2024, including prior years' costs.

Section 80. The sum of $17,882,700, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all costs associated with wildlife restoration and conservation of the Pitman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act received in federal fiscal year 2025, including prior years' costs.

Section 85. The sum of $17,024,400, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all costs associated with wildlife restoration and conservation of the Pitman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act received in federal fiscal year 2026, including prior years' costs.

Section 90. The sum of $12,150,000, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all cost associated with wildlife restoration and conservation of the Pitman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, including state match requirements and prior years' costs.

Section 95. The sum of $509,000, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all costs associated with the Cooperative Endangered Species Grant Awards, including but not limited to, state match requirements and prior years' costs.

Section 100. The sum of $872,000, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all costs associated with the Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Grant Awards, including but not limited to, state match requirements and prior years' costs.

Section 105. The sum of $1,823,200, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all costs associated with the State Wildlife Grant Awards received in federal fiscal year 2024, including but not limited to, prior years' costs.

Section 110. The sum of $1,707,400, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all costs associated with the State Wildlife Grant Awards received in federal fiscal year 2025, including but not limited to, prior years' costs.

Section 115. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for purposes of State Wildlife Grant Awards received in federal fiscal year 2026, including but not limited to, prior years' costs.

Section 120. The sum of $2,978,300, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all cost associated with the State Wildlife Grant Awards, including but not limited to, state match requirements and prior years' costs.

Section 125. The sum of $47,779,300, or so much thereof may be necessary, made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for all costs associated with the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grant Awards, including but not limited to, state match requirements and prior years' costs.

Section 130. The sum of $650,000, or so much thereof may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Partners for Conservation Fund for expenses associated with Partners for Conservation Program to Implement Ecosystem-Based Management for Illinois' Natural Resources.

Section 135. The sum of $1,750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, any municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the State, or with any public or private corporation, organization, or individual, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Federal Title IV Fire Protection Assistance Fund for refunds and for Rural Community Fire Protection Programs.

Section 140. The sum of $2,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, any municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the State, or with any public or private corporation, organization, or individual, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Illinois Forestry Development Fund for all expenses related to development, enhancement, and restoration of forest ecosystems through the U.S. Department of Agricultures the Landscape Scale Restoration Forest Landowner Support Grant Program.

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 meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT Payable from the Water Resources Fund: For the Costal Management Program,

including prior years' costs....................15,500,000 For the Greate Lakes Restoration Initiative Program,

including prior years' costs.....................5,000,000

Total $20,500,000

Section 150. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For the Office of Law Enforcement................18,300,000 Payable from the State Boating Act Fund: For Personal Services...............................511,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................222,100 For State Contributions to Social Security............7,400 For Group Insurance.................................181,300 For Contractual Services............................481,300 For Travel...........................................75,000 For Commodities.....................................307,500 For Equipment.....................................1,227,900 For Telecommunication Services......................633,500 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................600,000 For Expenses of Alcohol Enforcement..................40,000 For Snowmobile Programs..............................35,000 Payable from the State Parks Fund: For Personal Services...............................454,200 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................197,400 For State Contributions to Social Security............6,600 For Group Insurance.................................184,800 For Equipment.......................................400,000 Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For Personal Services.............................3,216,600 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,397,800 For State Contributions to Social Security..........101,000 For Group Insurance.................................940,000 For Contractual Services..........................1,045,800 For Travel...........................................91,500 For Commodities.....................................231,000 For Printing.........................................35,000 For Equipment.....................................1,500,000 For Telecommunication Services......................790,700 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................380,000 Payable from the Conservation Police

Operations Assistance Fund: For the support of Conservation Police Officers...3,382,000

Total $36,976,400

Section 155. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF LAND MANAGEMENT Payable from the General Revenue Fund: The Office of Land Management....................28,950,000 For the support of State Parks....................3,550,000 Payable from the State Boating Act Fund: For Personal Services...............................372,900 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................162,100 For State Contributions to Social Security...........28,600 For Group Insurance.................................141,000 For Contractual Services............................714,000 For Commodities.....................................175,000 For Snowmobile Programs..............................45,000 Payable from the State Parks Fund: For Personal Services...............................918,400 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................399,100 For State Contributions to Social Security...........67,000 For Group Insurance.................................465,900 For Contractual Services..........................3,600,000 For Travel...........................................35,000 For Commodities.....................................785,200 For Printing..........................................7,000 For Equipment.......................................915,000 For Telecommunication Services......................385,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................580,000 For expenses related to the

Illinois-Michigan Canal............................550,000 For Repairs, Maintenance, and Other Permanent

Improvements at State Parks,

including prior years' costs.......................550,000 For Refunds..........................................35,000 Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For Personal Services.............................3,422,200 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,487,200 For State Contributions to Social Security..........261,800 For Group Insurance...............................1,658,900 For Contractual Services..........................1,866,600 For Travel............................................6,000 For Commodities.....................................625,000 For Equipment.......................................325,000 For Telecommunication Services.......................37,500 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................265,000 For Union County and Horseshoe Lake Conservation

Areas, Farming and Wildlife operations.............615,000 For operations and maintenance from revenues derived

agricultural leases,

including prior years' cost......................6,000,000 For Wildlife and Habitat Conservation.............2,000,000 Payable from the Wildlife Prairie Park Fund: For a Grant to Wildlife Prairie Park for the

Park's Operations and Improvements..................20,000 Payable from the Illinois and Michigan Canal Fund: For expenses related to the

Illinois-Michigan Canal.............................15,000 Payable from the DNR Special Projects Fund: For the HOPE Program.................................50,000 Payable from the DNR Federal Projects Fund: For Federal Projects, including but not limited

to FEMA Natural Disaster Projects,

including prior years' costs.......................500,000 Payable from the Park and Conservation Fund: For the Park and Conservation Program............16,500,000 For the Bikeways program..........................1,719,400 For expenses of the Park

and Conservation Program.........................9,500,000 Payable from the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis

Illinois Beach Marina Fund: For operating expenses of the

North Point Marina at Winthrop Harbor..............400,000 For Refunds...........................................5,000

Total $90,710,800

Section 160. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

DIVISION OF HISTORIC SITES Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For the Division of Historic Sites..................100,000 Payable from the State Parks Fund: For the Division of Historic Sites..................500,000 For Repairs, Maintenance, and Other Permanent

Improvements at State Historic Sites,

including prior years' costs.......................175,000 Payable from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund: For the Division of Historic Sites,

including prior years' costs.....................1,000,000 Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund: For the Division of Historic Sites...............11,100,000 For Repairs, Maintenance, and Other Permanent

Improvements at State Historic Sites,

including prior years' costs.....................1,000,000 Payable from the Park and Conservation Fund: For the Division of Historic Sites................1,250,000

Total $15,125,000

Section 165. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF MINES AND MINERALS Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For the Office of Mines and Minerals..............1,885,000

Payable from the Explosives Regulatory Fund: For Explosive Regulation............................300,000 Payable from the Aggregate Operations

Regulatory Fund: For Aggregate Mining Regulation.....................377,000 Payable from the Coal Mining Regulatory Fund: For coordinating training and education programs

for miners and laboratory analysis and testing

of coal samples and mine atmospheres...............121,000 For expenses associated with Surface

Coal Mining Regulation.............................280,000 For Coal Mining Safety Programs......................32,000 Payable from the Federal Surface Mining

Control and Reclamation Fund: For Personal Services.............................2,414,700 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,049,400 For State Contributions to Social Security..........184,800 For Group Insurance.................................894,800 For Contractual Services............................500,000 For expenses associated with litigation

of Mining Regulatory actions.............................0 For Travel...........................................25,000 For Commodities.......................................5,000 For Printing..........................................1,000 For Equipment.......................................305,000 For Electronic Data Processing.......................50,000 For Telecommunication Services.......................40,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................45,000 For miner training and education programs and

laboratory analysis of coal samples

and mine atmospheres...............................371,400 For support of the Land Reclamation Program.......1,160,000 For the Small Operators' Assistance Program...............0 Payable from the Land Reclamation Fund: For reclaiming surface mined lands, with respect

to which a bond has been forfeited,

including prior years' costs.....................6,500,000 Payable from the Coal Technology Development Assistance Fund: For Coal Mining Regulation........................5,492,600 For Coal Mining Safety Programs...................4,212,600 Payable from the Abandoned Mined Lands

Reclamation Council Federal Trust Fund: For Personal Services.............................5,595,200 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................2,431,400 For State Contributions to Social Security .........428,200 For Group Insurance...............................1,348,300 For Contractual Services..........................1,000,000 For Travel..........................................100,000 For Commodities......................................45,000 For Printing..........................................1,000 For Equipment.......................................520,000 For Electronic Data Processing......................150,000 For Telecommunication Services.......................46,400 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................150,000 For expenses associated with Environmental

Mitigation Projects, Studies, Research and

Administrative Support...........................2,000,000 For operational expenses of the Abandoned

Hardrock Reclamation (AHMR) Grant Program..........132,300

For Abandoned Hardrock Reclamation (AHMR) Grants.....117,800

Total $40,311,900

Section 170. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF OIL AND GAS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For the Office of Oil and

Gas Resource Management..........................1,850,000 Payable from the Mines and Minerals Underground

Injection Control Fund: For Oil and Gas Regulation..........................600,000 Payable from the Plugging and Restoration Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,500,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................651,900 For State Contributions to Social Security...........86,500 For Group Insurance.................................595,000 For Contractual Services.............................32,500 For Travel............................................2,000 For Commodities.......................................2,500 For Equipment.......................................432,500 For Electronic Data Processing........................1,200 For Telecommunication Services.......................10,500 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................235,000 For Plugging & Restoration Projects,

including prior years' costs.....................2,000,000 For expenses associated with the Orphaned Well

Plugging Program authorized by Section 40601 of

the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

(IIJA) of 2021...................................2,000,000 For Refunds..........................................20,000 Payable from the Oil and Gas

Resource Management Fund: For Administration of the Safety and Aid

for the Environment in Carbon Capture

and Sequestration Act..............................100,000 For the Office of Oil and Gas

Resource Management................................250,000 Payable from the Underground Resources

Conservation Enforcement Fund: For Personal Services...............................920,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................399,800 For State Contributions to Social Security...........75,500 For Group Insurance.................................295,800 For Contractual Services............................252,000 For Travel...........................................15,000 For Commodities......................................10,000 For Printing..........................................2,000 For Equipment.......................................107,500 For Electronic Data Processing......................100,000 For Telecommunication Services.......................36,100 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................85,000 For Interest Penalty Escrow...............................0 For Refunds.........................................375,000

Total $13,043,300

Section 175. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF WATER RESOURCES Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For equipment.......................................657,300 For the Community Water Infrastructure

Planning Program.................................1,268,300 For non-federal cost sharing participation with

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including

costs associated with operating, water supply,

and maintenance contracts or agreements,

including prior years' costs.....................1,848,600 For Water Development Planning and Flood Surveillance

programs, including prior years' costs...........1,437,800 For a 3x3x3 flood mitigation study in

East St. Louis, including prior years' costs.......500,000 For the Office of Water Resources.................5,275,000 Payable from the State Boating Act Fund: For U.S. Coast Guard Equipment Grant Match...........30,000 For the Office of Water Resources...................580,000 For Repairs and Modifications to Facilities..........50,000 Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For payment of the Department's share of operation

and maintenance of statewide stream gauging network,

water data storage and retrieval system, in

cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey........617,500 Payable from the Capital Development Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,871,200 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................813,200 For State Contributions to Social Security..........151,100 For Group Insurance.................................597,000 Payable from the Water Resources Fund: For the Office of Water Resources.................1,250,000 Payable from the National Flood Insurance

Program Fund: For execution of state assistance programs to improve

the administration of the National Flood Insurance

Program (NFIP) and National Dam Safety Program as

approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)(82 Stat. 572).............................1,000,000 Payable from the DNR Federal Projects Fund: For Water Resources Planning, Resource Management

Programs and Project Implementation................100,000

Total $18,047,000

Section 180. The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources for expenditure by the Office of Water Resources from the Flood Control Land Lease Fund for disbursement of monies received pursuant to Act of Congress dated September 3, 1954 (68 Statutes 1266, same as appears in Section 701c-3, Title 33, United States Code Annotated), provided such disbursement shall be in compliance with 15 ILCS 515/1 Illinois Compiled Statutes.

Section 185. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fund for Illinois' Future to the Department of Natural Resources for a grant to the City of Wilmington for land rights acquisition and expenses associated with the Wilmington Dam and Mill Race Dam, and for costs associated with public safety or infrastructure improvements.

Section 190. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For Contractual Services..........................1,900,000 For Travel...........................................36,000 For Commodities......................................77,500 For Printing..........................................8,000 For Equipment.......................................158,100 For Telecommunication Services......................300,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................5,000 For the Illinois State Museum.....................4,015,000 Payable from the Illinois State Museum Fund: For the Illinois State Museum........................53,500

Total $6,553,100

Section 195. No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred or any expenditure made from any appropriation herein made in Section 20 of this Article until after the purpose and amounts have been approved in writing by the Governor.

Total, this Article............................$538,412,500

ARTICLE 2

ROLLING REAPPROPRIATIONS

Section 5. The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation and a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 46, Section 5 and Article 47, Section 15 of Public Act 103-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Park and Conservation Fund for expenses of the Park and Conservation Program.

Section 10. The sum of $660,879, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation and a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 46, Section 35 and Article 47, Section 65 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund for awards and grants associated with the preservation services program.

Section 15. The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation and a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 46, Section 75 and Article 47, Section 10 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for the non-federal cost share of a Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to establish long-term contracts and permanent conservation easements in the Illinois River Basin; to fund cost share assistance to landowners to encourage approved conservation practices in environmentally sensitive and highly erodible areas of the Illinois River Basin; and to fund the monitoring of long-term improvements of these conservation practices as required in the Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Illinois and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Section 20. The sum of $2,479,108, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation and a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 46, Section 80 and Article 47, Section 25 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Partners for Conservation Fund for expenses associated with the Partners for Conservation Program to Implement Ecosystem-Based Management for Illinois' Natural Resources.

Section 25. The sum of $23,553,222, or so much thereof as may be necessary, independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, any municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the State, or with any public or private corporation, organization, or individual and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation and a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 46, Section 95 and Article 47, Section 70 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Federal Title IV Fire Protection Assistance Fund for refunds and for Rural Community Fire Protection Programs.

Section 30. The sum of $6,836,422, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriations and a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 46, Section 70 and Article 47, Section 30 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Illinois Forestry Development Fund for ordinary and contingent expenses of the Urban Forestry Program.

Section 35. The sum of $155,182, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation and a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 46, Section 70 and Article 47, Section 45 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund for Stamp Fund Operations.

Section 40. The sum of $2,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation and a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 46, Section 135 and Article 47, Section 20 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Park and Conservation Fund for expenses of the Park and Conservation Program.

ARTICLE 3

REAPPROPRIATIONS

Section 5. The sum of $200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purposes in Article 46, Section 195 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Park and Conservation Fund for the cost with a vulnerability assessment to preserve and restore the beached and parks along the 67th and 79th streets in the City of Chicago.

Section 10. The sum of $2,000,000, that was appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for a grant to the City of Edwardsville Parks and Recreation Department for costs associated with park development in State fiscal year 2026 by Article 47, Section 100 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, or so much thereof that remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is hereby appropriated from the Fund for Illinois' Future to the Department of Natural Resources for a grant to the City of Edwardsville Park and Recreation Department for costs associated with park development.

Section 15. The sum of $600,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purposes in Article 46, Section 25 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund for expenses related to implementation of EcoCAT.

Section 20. The sum of $20,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 47, Section 55 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for (i) reallocation of Wildlife and Fish grant reimbursements, (ii) wildlife conservation and restoration plans and programs from federal and/or state funds provided for such purposes or (iii) both purposes.

Section 25. The sum of $12,466,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purposes in Article 47, Section 105 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from Illinois Forestry Development Fund for expenses and grants connected with the Urban and Community Forestry Program as authorized by Section 23003 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022.

Section 30. The sum of $17,344,816, less $162,524 to be lapsed, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purposes in Article 46, Section 160 of Public Act 104-0003, as amended is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Plugging and Restoration Fund for expenses associated with the Methane Emissions Reduction Program authorized by Section 60113 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022.

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026.