SB2532 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2532

Introduced 2/25/2025, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows:

General Funds $104,161,333
Other State Funds $409,606,767
Federal Funds $128,060,500
Total $641,828,600

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 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 ordinary and contingent expenses, including

payment of revolving fund bills..................6,350,000 For expenses of the General Office...............12,460,000 For grants and expenses associated with the

Youth and Young Adult Conservation and

Education Pilot Program.........................2,500,000 Payable from the State Boating Act Fund: For Contractual Services ............................53,000 Payable from the State Parks Fund: For Contractual Services ............................53,000 Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For Personal Services ..............................159,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System .......................74,000 For State Contributions to

Social Security ....................................11,500 For Group Insurance .................................66,400 For Contractual Services ...........................618,800 For Travel ...........................................5,000 For Equipment ........................................1,100 Payable from the Underground Resources

Conservation Enforcement Fund: For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses................270,000 Payable from the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund: For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses.................35,000 Payable from Park and Conservation Fund: For Contractual Services............................405,000 For expenses of the Park and

Conservation Program.............................2,200,000 Payable from the Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Council Federal Trust Fund: For ordinary and contingent expenses for

the support of the Abandoned Mined Lands

program............................................511,700

Total $25,773,500

Section 10. The sum of $2,412,200, or so much therefore as may be necessary, is appropriated from the DNR Special Projects Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenses of grant, inter-agency agreement or donation-funded special projects for various costs including, but not limited to, education, habitat protection and preservation, maintenance and, improvements on department lands and facilities.

Section 15. The sum of $50,000, or therefore as may be necessary, is appropriated from the DNR Special Projects Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for all ordinary and contingent expenses related, but not limited to, the H.O.P.E. Program.

Section 20. The sum of $1,000,000, or therefore as may be necessary, is appropriated from the DNR Special Projects Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for all ordinary and contingent expenses related, but not limited to, the department's research, protection, and education initiatives.

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

and Capital Planning.............................4,775,000 Payable from the State Boating Act Fund: For expenses of the Heavy Equipment

Dredging Crew......................................833,700 For expenses of the Office of Realty and

Capital Planning...................................275,000 Payable from the State Parks Fund: For Commodities ......................................6,500 For Equipment........................................20,000 For expenses of the Office of Realty and

Capital Planning...................................150,000 Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For Equipment........................................10,000 For expenses of the Heavy Equipment

Dredging Crew......................................215,000 For expenses of the Office of Realty and

Capital Planning...................................215,000 Payable from the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund: For expenses of Natural Areas Execution.............207,800 Payable from Open Space Lands Acquisition

and Development Fund: For expenses of the OSLAD Program: ...............1,447,800 Payable from the Partners for

Conservation Fund: For expenses of the Partners for Conservation

Program..........................................1,100,000 Payable from the Historic Property Administrative Fund For administrative purposes associated

with the Historic Tax Credit Program...............630,000 Payable from the DNR Federal Projects Fund: For federal projects,

including but not limited to

FEMA natural disaster projects and

federally declared disaster response

and repair.........................................200,000 Payable from the Illinois Wildlife

Preservation Fund: For operation of Consultation Program.............1,073,100

For expenses related to implementation of EcoCAT....600,000 Payable from Park and Conservation Fund: For the Office of Realty and

Capital Planning.................................5,306,000 For expenses of the Bikeways Program ...............556,300

Total $17,671,200

Section 30. The sum of $1,189,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the costs associated with the preservation services program, including operational expenses, maintenance, repairs, permanent improvements, and special events.

Section 35. 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 40. The sum of $640,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Park and Conservation Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the costs associated with the preservation services program, including operational expenses, maintenance, repairs, permanent improvements, and special events.

Section 45. The sum of $582,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Tourism Promotion Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the costs associated with the preservation services program, including operational expenses, maintenance, repairs, permanent improvements, and special events.

Section 50. 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 expenses of the Office of

Strategic Services...............................1,111,000 Payable from State Boating Act Fund: For Contractual Services ...........................147,000 For Contractual Services for Postage

Expenses for DNR Headquarters......................290,700 For Commodities.....................................115,000 For Printing........................................125,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................6,000 For expenses associated with

Watercraft Titling..............................2,011,400 For Refunds..........................................10,000 Payable from the State Parks Fund: For the implementation of the

Camping/Lodging Reservation System...............1,000,000 For Public Events and Promotions.....................15,000 For operation and maintenance of

new sites and facilities, including Sparta..........25,000 Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,621,100 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System ......................753,600 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................124,100 For Group Insurance ................................600,700 For Contractual Services ...........................750,000 For Contractual Services for

Postage Expenses for DNR Headquarters...............35,700 For Travel...........................................20,000 For Commodities.....................................150,000 For Printing........................................220,000 For Equipment........................................61,400 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................30,000 For expenses incurred for the

implementation, education and

maintenance of the

Point of Sale System,

including prior years' costs.....................6,000,000 For Educational Publications Services and

Expenses ...........................................20,400 For expenses associated with the State Fair..........85,000 For Refunds.........................................450,000 Payable from Park and Conservation Fund: For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses..............3,037,000 For expenses associated with the State Fair.........150,000

Total $18,965,100

Section 55. 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 ordinary and contingent

expenses of the World Shooting and

Recreational Complex.............................1,650,000 For the ordinary and contingent

expenses of 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 ordinary and contingent

expenses of the World Shooting and

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

Total $3,475,000

Section 60. 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 expenses of the Office of Grant

Management and Assistance........................1,930,000 Payable from the State Boating Act Fund: For expenses of the Office of Grant

Management and Assistance .........................140,000 Payable from Wildlife and Fish Fund: For expenses of the Office of Grant

Management and Assistance .........................830,700 Payable from Open Space Lands Acquisition

and Development Fund: For expenses of the Office of Grant

Management and Assistance .........................428,700 Payable from DNR Federal Projects Fund: For expenses of the Office of Grant

Management and Assistance ..........................80,000

Total $3,409,400

Section 65. The sum of $154,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department Natural Resources for a grant to the Illinois Lyme Association for ordinary and contingent expenses associated with Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation.

Section 70. 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 Wildlife and Fish Fund: For Personal Services ...........................13,126,700 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................6,102,100 For State Contributions to

Social Security..................................1,044,200 For Group Insurance...............................3,938,100 For Contractual Services..........................2,300,000 For Travel...........................................75,000 For Commodities...................................1,023,000 For Printing........................................150,000 For Equipment.......................................200,000 For Telecommunication Services......................230,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................365,000 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of 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 an Urban Fishing Program in

conjunction with the Chicago Park

District to provide fishing and resource

management at the park district lagoons............342,800 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...................10,000 For fishery conservation and restoration

authorized by the Dingell-Johnson

Sport Fish Restoration Act......................7,596,200 For wildlife restoration authorized

by the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife

Restoration Act................................18,394,100 Payable from Salmon Fund: For Personal Services ..............................159,800 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System .......................74,300 For State Contributions to

Social Security ....................................12,300 For Group Insurance .................................55,600 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 operational expenses related to the

Division of Fisheries............................1,400,000 Payable from Natural Areas Acquisition Fund: For Personal Services.............................3,104,400 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,443,200 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................237,500 For Group Insurance ................................943,600 For Contractual Services............................190,700 For Travel...........................................25,000 For Commodities......................................43,800 For Equipment........................................86,300 For Telecommunication Services.......................38,100 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................75,000 For expenses of the Natural Areas

Stewardship Program..............................3,708,200 For Expenses Related to the Endangered

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

Natural Areas Preservation Act...................3,441,200 Payable from Partners for Conservation Fund: For ordinary and contingent expenses

of operating the Partners for

Conservation Program.............................2,475,500 Payable from the Natural Resources

Restoration Trust Fund: For Natural Resources Trustee Program.............2,900,000 Payable from the DNR Federal Projects Fund: For expenses of federal projects,

including but not limited to those

related to federally funded wildlife

and natural areas management, emergencies,

or recreational grant lease programs.............1,607,000 Payable from Illinois Forestry Development Fund: For ordinary and contingent expenses

of the Urban Forestry Program....................4,461,400 For payment of timber buyers' bond forfeitures......141,800 For payment of the expenses of

the Illinois Forestry Development Council..........118,500 Payable from the State Migratory

Waterfowl Stamp Fund: For Stamp Fund Operations...........................125,000 Payable from the DNR Federal Projects Fund: For expenses of federal projects, including

but not limited to the continued staffing,

development, and support of aquatic

nuisance species management plans,

fulfilling those management plans and

agreements, monitoring and removal of

aquatic nuisance species (ANS), including

the detection, management and control, and

response actions necessary for Asian carp

and other ANS and related subgrantee

payments for such purposes, including

prior years' costs..............................43,500,000

Total $127,565,400

Section 75. 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 80. 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 85. The sum of $25,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for ordinary and contingent expenses related to the development, enhancement and restoration of Monarch butterfly and other pollinator habitats.

Section 90. The sum of $4,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenses of subgrantee payments.

Section 95. The sum of $8,000,000, 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 100. The sum of $275,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for ordinary and contingent expenses of Resource Conservation.

Section 105. The sum of $1,372,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenses of the Wildlife and Habitat Conservation.

Section 110. 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.

OFFICE OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT

Section 115. The sum of $5,500,000, or so much thereof may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the DNR Federal Projects Fund for expenses related to the Coastal Management Program.

Section 120. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the DNR Federal Projects Fund for expenses related to the Great Lakes Initiative.

Section 125. 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 expenses of the Office of Law Enforcement......................................18,000,000 Payable from State Boating Act Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,523,900 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................708,400 For State Contributions to

Social Security.....................................75,000 For Group Insurance.................................457,200 For Contractual Services............................717,300 For Travel...........................................96,500 For Commodities.....................................307,400 For Equipment.....................................1,347,500 For Expenses of DUI/OUI Equipment....................20,000 For Telecommunication Services......................615,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................590,000 For Operational Expenses of the Snowmobile

Program.............................................35,000 Payable from State Parks Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,280,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................595,100 For State Contributions to

Social Security.....................................80,000 For Group Insurance.................................384,800 For Equipment.......................................934,000 Payable from Wildlife and Fish Fund: For Personal Services.............................8,041,700 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................3,738,700 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................516,200 For Group Insurance...............................1,811,400 For Contractual Services..........................1,045,800 For Travel...........................................91,500 For Commodities.....................................231,000 For Printing.........................................57,000 For Equipment.....................................1,573,200 For Telecommunication Services......................790,700 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................370,000 Payable from Conservation Police Operations

Assistance Fund: For expenses associated with the

Conservation Police Officers.....................3,283,500 Payable from the Drug Traffic

Prevention Fund: For use in enforcing laws regulating

controlled substances and cannabis

on Department of Natural Resources

regulated lands and waterways to the

extent funds are received by the

Department......................................... 25,000

Total $49,342,400

Section 130. The sum of $20,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Boating Act Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenses of Alcohol Enforcement.

Section 135. 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 AND EDUCATION Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For expenses of the Office of Land

Management and Education .......................27,300,000 For ordinary and contingent expenses of

State Parks and Historic Sites...................4,885,000 Payable from State Boating Act Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,491,600 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................693,400 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................114,200 For Group Insurance.................................566,900 For Contractual Services............................714,000 For Commodities.....................................175,000 For Snowmobile Programs..............................57,000 Payable from State Parks Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,357,300 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................631,000 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................103,900 For Group Insurance.................................630,400 For Contractual Services..........................3,121,200 For Travel...........................................38,000 For Commodities.....................................610,000 For Equipment.......................................300,000 For Telecommunication Services......................345,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................530,000 For expenses related to the

Illinois-Michigan Canal............................120,000 For operations and maintenance from

revenues derived from the sale of

surplus crops and timber harvest.................2,010,000 For Refunds..........................................30,000 Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund: For Personal Services.............................3,422,200 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,590,900 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.......................................400,000 For Telecommunication Services.......................35,000 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 from the sale of

surplus crops and timber harvest.................2,205,000 Payable from Wildlife Prairie Park Fund: Grant to Wildlife Prairie Park for the

Park's Operations and Improvements..................25,000 Payable from Illinois and Michigan Canal Fund: For expenses related to the

Illinois-Michigan Canal.............................15,000 Payable from Park and Conservation Fund: For expenses of the Park and Conservation

Program.........................................20,462,760 For expenses of the Bikeways program..............1,719,400 For the expenses related to FEMA

Grants to the extent that such funds

are available to the Department....................500,000 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...............25,000 For Refunds...........................................5,000

Total $91,027,460

Section 140. The sum of $2,247,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenses of Wildlife and Habitat Conservation at State Parks and Historic Sites.

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 HISTORIC SITES Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For expenses of the Office of Historic

Sites .............................................730,000 Payable from the State Parks Fund: For expenses of the Office of Historic

Sites ...........................................2,000,000 Payable from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund: For expenses of the Office of Historic

Sites including prior year costs ................3,500,000 Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund: For expenses of the Office of Historic

Sites ...........................................8,750,000 Payable from the Park and Conservation Fund: For expenses of the Office of Historic

Sites ...........................................3,366,000 Total $18,346,000

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 MINES AND MINERALS Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For expenses of the Office of

Mines and Minerals...............................1,885,000 Payable from the Explosives Regulatory Fund: For expenses associated with Explosive

Regulation.........................................293,800 Payable from the Aggregate Operations

Regulatory Fund: For expenses associated with Aggregate

Mining Regulation..................................366,300 Payable from the Coal Mining Regulatory Fund: For the purpose of coordinating

training and education programs

for miners and laboratory analysis

and testing of coal samples and mine

atmospheres........................................117,300 For expenses associated with Surface

Coal Mining Regulation.............................271,400 For operation of the Mining Safety Program...........30,600 Payable from the Federal Surface Mining Control

and Reclamation Fund: For Personal Services.............................2,288,800 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,064,000 For State Contributions to

Social Security ...................................175,100 For Group Insurance ................................796,300 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 the purpose of coordinating

training and education programs for

miners and laboratory analysis and

testing of coal samples and mine

atmospheres........................................360,800 For Small Operators' Assistance Program...................0 Payable from the Land Reclamation Fund: For the purpose of reclaiming surface

mined lands, with respect to which

a bond has been forfeited........................1,500,000 Payable from Coal Technology Development Assistance Fund: For expenses of Coal Mining Regulation............4,317,300 For expenses of Coal Mining Safety................4,093,000 Payable from the Abandoned Mined Lands

Reclamation Council Federal Trust Fund: For Personal Services ............................5,303,500 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System ....................2,465,400 For State Contributions to

Social Security ...................................405,800 For Group Insurance ..............................1,200,000 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.......................45,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................150,000 For operational expenses related to the

Hard Rock Grant Program............................132,300

For expenses of Hard Rock Projects..................117,800 For expenses associated with

Environmental Mitigation Projects,

Studies, Research, and Administrative

Support..........................................2,000,000

Total $32,166,500

Section 155. The sum of $1,160,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for ordinary and contingent expenses for the support of the Land Reclamation program.

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:

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

Gas Resource Management..........................2,375,000 Payable from the Mines and Minerals Underground

Injection Control Fund: For Expenses of Oil and Gas Regulation............1,235,000 Payable from Plugging and Restoration Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,500,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System ......................697,300 For State Contributions to

Social Security.....................................86,400 For Group Insurance.................................529,500 For Contractual Services ............................32,100 For Travel............................................2,000 For Commodities.......................................2,500 For Equipment.......................................318,000 For Electronic Data Processing........................6,000 For Telecommunication Services.......................10,200 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................235,000 For Plugging & Restoration Projects,

including prior years' costs.....................2,000,000 For Refunds..........................................20,000 For expenses associated with the Methane

Emissions Reduction Program authorized by

Section 60113 of the Inflation Reduction

Act (IRA) of 2022................................4,200,000

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 Payable from the Oil and Gas Resource

Management Fund: For expenses associated with the operations

Of the Office of Oil and Gas.......................500,000 Payable from Underground Resources

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

Employees' Retirement System ......................427,700 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..........................................1,000 For Equipment.......................................107,500 For Electronic Data Processing......................475,000 For Telecommunication Services.......................35,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................85,000 For Interest Penalty Escrow...............................0 For Refunds.........................................375,000

Total $18,823,500

Section 165. The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Oil and Gas Resource Management Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for all costs associated with the Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (SAFE CCS Act).

Section 170. 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 form the General Revenue Fund: For equipment: .....................................640,000 For Community Water Infrastructure Planning.......1,235,000 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...............................1,800,000 For expenses related to Water Development

Planning and Flood Surveillance programs,

including prior years' costs.....................1,400,000 For expenses of the Office of

Water Resources..................................5,000,000 Payable from the State Boating Act Fund: For expenses of the Office of

Water Resources..................................1,652,000 For Personal Services...............................362,900 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................168,700 For State Contributions to

Social Security.....................................26,200 For Group Insurance.................................125,200 For expenses of the Boat Grant Match................130,000 For Repairs and Modifications to Facilities..........53,900 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..................................600,000 Payable from the Capital Development Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,871,200 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System......................869,900 For State Contributions to Social Security..........143,200 For Group Insurance.................................350,000 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 expenses of Water Resources Planning,

Resource Management Programs and

Project Implementation.............................100,000

Total $17,528,200

Section 175. 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 180. The sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Water Resources Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for all costs associated with the Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (SAFE CCS Act).

Section 185. 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 form the General Revenue Fund: For Contractual Services..........................1,900,000 For Travel...........................................35,000 For Commodities......................................75,000 For Printing.........................................10,000 For Equipment.......................................400,000 For Telecommunication Services......................300,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................7,000 For expenses of the Illinois

State Museum.....................................3,785,000 Payable from the Illinois State Museum Fund:

For expenses of the Illinois

State Museum........................................25,000

Total $6,537,000

Section 190. The sum of $500,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for deposit into the Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Grant Program Fund.

Section 195. The sum of $200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Park and Conservation Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the cost associated with a vulnerability assessment to preserve and restore the beaches and parks along the 67th and 79th streets in the City of Chicago.

Total, this Article..........................$468,289,660

ARTICLE 2

Section 5. The sum of $10,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 110 and Article 54, Section 10 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the DNR Federal Projects Fund for expenses related to the Coastal Management Program.

Section 10. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made for such purpose in Article 53, Section 70 and Article 54, Section 20 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated 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 15. The sum of $7,475,591, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 5 and Article 54, Section 25 of Public Act 103-0589, 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 20. The sum of $9,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 130 and Article 54, Section 30 of Public Act 103-0589, 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 25. The sum of $2,458,169, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 80 and Article 54, Section 35 of Public Act 103-0589, 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 30. The sum of $11,448,842, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 65 and Article 54, Section 40 of Public Act 103-0589, 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 $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 130 and Article 54, Section 45 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the State Parks Fund for operations and maintenance.

Section 40. The sum of $4,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 130 and Article 54, Section 50 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Wildlife and Fish Fund for operations and maintenance.

Section 45. The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 65 and Article 54, Section 55 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund for Stamp Fund Operations.

Section 50. The sum of $9,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 90 and Article 54, Section 60 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenses of subgrantee payments.

Section 55. The sum of $70,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 75 and Article 54, Section 70 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources 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 60. The sum of $2,248,714, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 54, Section 75 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenses of subgrantee payments.

Section 65. The sum of $663,891, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 35 and Article 54, Section 80 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for awards and grants associated with the preservation services program.

Section 70. The sum of $16,000,000, 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 and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 95 and Article 54, Section 90 of Public Act 103-0589, 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 75. The sum of $3,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 115, and Article 54, Section 95 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the DNR Federal Projects Fund for expenses related to the Great Lakes Initiative.

Section 80. The sum of $8,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 53, Section 165, and Article 54, Section 100 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Land Reclamation Fund for the purpose of reclaiming surface mined lands, with respect to which a bond has been forfeited.

Section 85. The sum of $656,000, or so much therefore may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purposes in Article 54, Section 125 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenses for two dam safety studies in Rock Island County.

Section 90. The sum of $462,733, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purposes in Article 54, Section 115 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the General Revenue Fund 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 95. The sum of $13,875,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purposes in Article 53, Section 210 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated from the DNR Federal Projects Fund to the Department of Natural Resources 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 100. The sum of $1,500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2025, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purposes in Article 53, Section 195 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended is reappropriated 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.

Total, this Article..........................$173,538,940

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025.