SB4153 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB4153

Introduced 2/25/2026, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Southern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows:

General Funds $234,246,700
Other State Funds $1,266,000
Total $235,512,700

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 sum of $228,286,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University to meet its operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

Section 10. The sum of $62,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for any costs associated with the Daily Egyptian Newspaper.

Section 15. The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for costs associated with the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center and ethanol research grants.

Section 20. The sum of $1,130,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for all costs associated with the Simmons Cancer Institute.

Section 25. The sum of $16,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State College and University Trust Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for scholarship grant awards.

Section 30. The sum of $1,250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Professions Dedicated Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for all costs associated with the development, support or administration of pharmacy practice education or training programs at the Edwardsville campus.

Section 35. The sum of $2,700,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for all costs associated with programming at the formerly Lindenwood Campus in Belleville.

Section 40. The sum of $266,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for costs associated with the SIU Office of Community Engagement.

Section 45. The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for the SIU Institute of Rural Health.

Section 50. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for costs associated with a six-month study measuring the impact of automatically distributing emergency incident information from 911 dispatch to public safety manual aid and school personnel during emergency incidents occurring in Illinois and grants to local school districts to implement the system.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026.