SB2535 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2535

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 Employment Security for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows:

General Funds $19,055,000
Other State Funds $5,000,000
Federal Funds $500,266,800
Total $524,321,800

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

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

ARTICLE 1

Section 5. In addition to any other sums appropriated, the sum of $399,657,500 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Title III Social Security and Employment Fund to the Department of Employment Security for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, including prior years' costs.

Section 10. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Employment Security:

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Payable from Title III Social Security and

Employment Fund: For expenses related to the

Development of Training Programs...................200,000 For the expenses related to Employment

Security Automation..............................3,700,000 For expenses related to a Benefit

Information System Redefinition,

including prior years' costs....................20,200,000 For expenses related to a

Workforce Innovation and

Opportunity Act Hub..............................2,000,000

Total $26,100,000 Payable from the Unemployment Compensation

Special Administration Fund: For expenses related to Legal

Assistance as required by law....................2,000,000 For Interest on Refunds of Erroneously

Paid Contributions, Penalties and

Interest...........................................100,000

Total $2,100,000

Section 15. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Employment Security:

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Grants-In-Aid Payable from Title III Social Security and Employment Fund: For Tort Claims.....................................675,000

Section 20. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Employment Security for unemployment compensation benefits to former state employees as follows:

TRUST FUND UNIT

Grants-In-Aid Payable from the Road Fund: For benefits paid on the basis of wages

paid for insured work for the Department

of Transportation................................5,000,000 Payable from Title III Social Security

and Employment Fund:.............................1,734,300 Payable from the General Revenue Fund:.............18,000,000

Total $24,734,300

Section 25. The sum of $200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Employment Security for all ordinary and contingent expenses related to the implementation of Automatic Voter Registration.

Section 30. 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 an appropriation therefore made for such purpose in Article 59, Section 45 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is reappropriated from the Title III Social Security and Employment Fund to the Department of Employment Security for the return of federal funds to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in accordance with 44 C.F.R. § 206.120 (f).

Section 35. The amount of $700,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Employment Security for data analysis and administrative expenses associated with the Homelessness Prevention administrative data pilot addressing homelessness prevention strategies.

Section 40. The amount of $155,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Employment Security to implement diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025.