104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5679
 
Introduced 2/19/2026, by Rep. Robyn Gabel
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


    Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Department of Gaming Regulation and Enforcement for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: 

    Other State Funds                        $299,454,900
    


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1    AN ACT concerning appropriations.
  
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4
ARTICLE 1

5    Section 1. The following named amounts, or so much thereof 
6as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and 
7purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the 
8ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Department of 
9Gaming Regulation and Enforcement:
10
PAYABLE FROM THE STATE GAMING FUND
11  For Personal Services............................24,400,000
12  For State Contributions to the
13   State Employees' Retirement System..............11,200,000
14  For State Contributions to
15   Social Security....................................775,000
16  For Group Insurance...............................7,300,000
17  For Contractual Services............................700,000
18  For Travel...........................................40,000
19  For Commodities......................................20,000
20  For Printing..........................................2,000
21  For Equipment.......................................100,000
22  For Electronic Data Processing......................640,000
23  For Telecommunication Services......................250,000
 
 
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1  For Operation of Auto Equipment......................50,000
2  For Refunds..........................................50,000
3  For Expenses Related to the Illinois
4   State Police....................................11,815,000
5  For distributions to local
6   governments for admissions and
7   wagering tax, including prior years' costs.....190,000,000
8  For costs associated with the
9   implementation and administration
10   of the Video Gaming Act.........................23,070,000
11  For costs associated with the
12   implementation and administration
13   of the Illinois Gambling Act.....................6,575,000
14    Total                                        $276,987,000
15
PAYABLE FROM THE SPORTS WAGERING FUND
16  For costs associated with the
17   implementation and administration
18   of the Sports Wagering Act.......................1,500,000
19  For distribution to local
20   Governments for wagering tax,
21   including prior years' costs....................16,000,000
22    Total                                         $17,500,000
23
PAYABLE FROM THE HORSE RACING FUND
24  For cost associated with the
25   implementation and administration
26   of the Horse Racing Act of 1975..................4,967,900
 
 
 
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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
22026.