$HB4342 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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 amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 2,887,600

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 327,700

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 220,900

For Contractual Services....................... 2,230,800

For Travel........................................ 90,300

For Commodities................................... 62,400

For Printing...................................... 26,600

For Equipment..................................... 63,300

For Electronic Data Processing................... 520,300

For Telecommunications Services.................. 122,700

For Operation of Automotive Equipment............. 50,200

Total $6,602,800

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,996,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 226,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 152,700

For Group Insurance.............................. 397,500

For Contractual Services....................... 1,823,100

For Travel....................................... 110,700

For Commodities................................... 21,500

For Printing...................................... 44,600

For Equipment..................................... 86,600

For Electronic Data Processing................... 210,400

For Telecommunications Services................... 74,300

For Operation of Automotive Equipment............. 12,500

Total $5,156,400

Payable from the Intra-Agency Services Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 3,333,400

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 378,300

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 255,100

For Group Insurance.............................. 763,200

For Contractual Services....................... 3,927,500

For Travel........................................ 34,900

For Commodities................................... 18,400

For Printing...................................... 21,400

For Equipment.................................... 150,000

For Electronic Data Processing................... 659,900

For Telecommunications Services................... 60,300

For Operation of Automotive Equipment............. 25,000

For Refunds...................................... 500,000

Total $10,127,400

Section 10. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF TOURISM

OPERATIONS

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,172,900

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 133,100

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 89,800

For Group Insurance.............................. 254,400

For Contractual Services....................... 1,000,000

For Travel........................................ 70,000

For Commodities................................... 14,300

For Printing..................................... 607,600

For Equipment..................................... 19,300

For Telecommunications Services................... 35,000

For administrative and grant expenses

associated with statewide tourism promotion

and development, including prior year costs... 5,536,500

For Advertising and Promotion of Tourism

Throughout Illinois Under Subsection (2)

of Section 4a of the Illinois Promotion Act.. 12,578,700

For Advertising and Promotion of Illinois

Tourism in International Markets.............. 2,740,500

For Illinois State Fair Ethnic

Village Expenses................................. 61,000

Total $24,313,100

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

BUREAU OF TOURISM

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses Associated with the Development

Of the Illinois Grape and Wine Industry,

Including Prior Year Costs...................... 150,000

Payable from the International Tourism Fund:

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses Associated with the International

Tourism Program pursuant to 20 ILCS

605/605-707, Including Prior Year Costs....... 7,275,900

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

For iBIO 2010.................................... 485,000

Total $7,910,900

Section 20. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

For the Tourism Matching Grant Program

Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8-1 for

Counties under 1,000,000...................... 1,203,400

For the Tourism Matching Grant Program

Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8-1 for

Counties over 1,000,000......................... 721,600

For the Tourism Attraction Development

Grant Program Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8a...... 2,064,590

For Purposes Pursuant to the Illinois

Promotion Act, 20 ILCS 665/4a-1 to

Match Funds from Sources in the Private

Sector.......................................... 660,000

For Grants to Regional Tourism

Development Organizations....................... 792,000

Total $5,441,590

The Department, with the consent in writing from the Governor, may reapportion not more than ten percent of the total appropriation of Tourism Promotion Fund, in Section 35 above, among the various purposes therein recommended.

Payable from Local Tourism Fund:

For grants to Convention and Tourism Bureaus--

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau........ 2,438,800

Chicago Office of Tourism.................... 2,072,280

Balance of State............................. 9,017,564

For grants, contracts, and administrative

expenses associated with the

Local Tourism and Convention Bureau

Program pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/605-705

including prior year costs...................... 308,000

Total $13,836,644

Section 25. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For grants to community non-profit

agencies or organizations for the

operation of a statewide network of

outreach services for veterans, as

provided for in the Veteran’s

Employment Act.................................. 769,400

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses associated with the Employment

Opportunities Grant Program pursuant

to 20 ILCS 605/605-812, including

prior year costs.............................. 6,250,000

For Grants Associated with the Illinois

Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act.................. 250,000

Total $7,269,400

Payable from the Federal Workforce Training Fund:

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses Associated with the Workforce

Investment Act and other workforce

training programs, including refunds

and prior year costs........................ 275,000,000

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses under the Provisions of the

American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009................................. 160,000,000

Section 30. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS

OPERATIONS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,043,500

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 118,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 79,800

For Contractual Services.......................... 55,000

For Travel........................................ 17,600

For Commodities.................................... 1,200

For Printing......................................... 800

For Equipment...................................... 2,800

For Telecommunications Services................... 15,600

Total $1,334,800

Payable from the Federal Industrial Services Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,043,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 118,400

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 79,800

For Group Insurance.............................. 286,200

For Contractual Services......................... 274,800

For Travel........................................ 67,900

For Commodities................................... 12,700

For Printing...................................... 20,000

For Equipment.................................... 235,000

For Telecommunications Services................... 30,000

For Operation of Automotive Equipment............. 11,500

For Other Expenses of the Occupational

Safety and Health Administration Program........ 451,000

Total $2,630,300

Section 35. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Grants and Administrative Expenses

Pursuant to the High Technology School-

to-Work Act, Including Prior Year

Costs........................................... 877,200

For Grants and Administrative Expenses

for the Illinois Technology

Enterprise Corporation Program,

including prior year costs...................... 435,800

For grants, investments and contracts

associated with technology initiatives.......... 750,000

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses of the Employer Training Investment

Program pursuant but not limited to 20 ILCS

605/605-800, and 20 ILCS 605/605-802,

including Prior Year Costs................... 12,500,000

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses Pursuant to the Job Training

And Economic Development Grant Program

Act of 1997, as amended....................... 1,392,000

For Grants, Contracts, Administrative

Expenses for programs that assist

technology-based entrepreneurs, innovators,

and other entities, including prior

year costs.................................... 5,000,000

Total $20,955,000

Payable from the Workforce, Technology,

and Economic Development Fund:

For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

Expenses Pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/

605-420, Including Prior Year Costs........... 5,000,000

Payable from the Digital Divide Elimination Fund:

For the Community Technology Center

Grant Program, Pursuant to 30 ILCS 780,

Including prior year costs.................... 5,500,000

Payable from the Federal Research and Technology Fund:

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses under the provisions of the

American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009.................................. 85,000,000

BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS

REFUNDS

Section 40. The sum of $50,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Industrial Services Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for refunds to the federal government and other refunds.

Section 45. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

OPERATIONS

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,991,800

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 226,100

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 152,400

For Contractual Services.......................... 76,800

For Travel........................................ 76,700

For Commodities.................................... 5,200

For Printing....................................... 4,600

For Equipment...................................... 2,400

For Telecommunications Services.................. 110,000

Total $2,646,000

Section 50. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

OPERATIONS

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,780,300

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 202,100

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 136,200

For Contractual Services......................... 660,800

For Travel........................................ 34,800

For Commodities.................................... 4,400

For Printing......................................... 600

For Equipment...................................... 2,300

For Telecommunications Services................... 50,900

Total $2,872,400

Payable from Economic Research and Information Fund:

For Purposes Set Forth in

Section 605-20 of the Civil

Administrative Code of Illinois

(20 ILCS 605/605-20)............................ 230,000

Payable from the Commerce and Community

Affairs Assistance Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 777,100

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System..................... 88,200

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 59,500

For Group Insurance.............................. 190,800

For Contractual Services......................... 236,800

For Travel........................................ 76,000

For Commodities................................... 14,800

For Printing...................................... 19,100

For Equipment..................................... 15,600

For Telecommunications Services................... 45,400

Total $1,523,300

Section 55. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Small Business Development Centers,

Including Prior Year Costs.................... 1,986,800

For grants, contracts, and administrative

expenses associated with the

Entrepreneurship Center Program,

including prior year costs.................... 5,000,000

For grants and administrative expenses

For NAFTA Opportunity Centers................... 181,900

Total $7,168,700

Payable from the Small Business Environmental

Assistance Fund:

For grants and administrative

expenses of the Small Business

Environmental Assistance Program................ 425,000

Payable from the Commerce and Community Affairs

Assistance Fund:

For Grants to Small Business Development

Centers, Including Prior Year Costs........... 4,000,000

For Administration and Grant Expenses

Relating to Small Business Development

Management and Technical Assistance,

Labor Management Programs for New

and Expanding Businesses, and Economic

and Technological Assistance to

Illinois Communities and Units of

Local Government, Including Prior

Year Costs.................................... 5,000,000

For grants, contracts and administrative

expenses of the Procurement Technical

Assistance Center Program, including

prior year costs................................ 750,000

Total $9,750,000

Payable from the Corporate Headquarters

Relocation Assistance Fund:

For Grants Pursuant to the Corporate

Headquarters Relocation Act, including

prior year costs.............................. 1,500,000

Payable from the Illinois Capital

Revolving Loan Fund:

For the Purpose of Contracts, Grants,

Loans, Investments and Administrative

Expenses in Accordance with the Provisions

of the Small Business Development

Act pursuant to 30 ILCS 750/9................ 10,500,000

Payable from the Illinois Equity Fund:

For the purpose of Grants, Loans, and

Investments in Accordance with the

Provisions of the Small Business

Development Act............................... 2,500,000

Payable from the Large Business Attraction Fund:

For the purpose of Grants, Loans,

Investments, and Administrative

Expenses in Accordance with Article

10 of the Build Illinois Act.................. 2,500,000

Payable from the Public Infrastructure

Construction Loan Revolving Fund:

For the Purpose of Grants, Loans,

Investments, and Administrative

Expenses in Accordance with Article

8 of the Build Illinois Act................... 2,900,000

Section 60. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

REFUNDS

Payable from Commerce and Community Affairs Assistance Fund:

For Refunds to the Federal Government

and other refunds................................ 50,000

Section 65. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF COAL DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the Coal Technology Development

Assistance Fund:

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses Under the Provisions of the

Illinois Coal Technology Development

Assistance Act, Including Prior Years

Costs....................................... 23,856,100

Section 70. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE

Payable from Tourism Promotion Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 568,400

For State Contributions to State Employees'

Retirement System................................ 64,500

For State Contributions to Social Security ....... 43,500

For Group Insurance.............................. 127,200

For Contractual Services.......................... 47,100

For Travel........................................ 35,800

For Commodities................................... 13,000

For Printing...................................... 20,000

For Equipment...................................... 5,000

For Telecommunications Services................... 24,000

For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 3,400

For Administrative and Grant

Expenses Associated with

Advertising and Promotion....................... 133,200

Total $1,085,100

Section 75. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT

OPERATIONS

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,684,700

For State Contributions to State Employees'

Retirement System............................... 191,200

For State Contributions to Social Security....... 128,900

For Contractual Services....................... 1,293,900

For Travel........................................ 53,400

For Commodities.................................... 7,600

For Printing...................................... 11,500

For Equipment...................................... 5,800

For Telecommunications Services.................. 106,500

For all costs Associated with New

and Expanding International Markets

to Increase Export and Reverse

Investment Opportunities for Illinois

Business and Industries, Including

Prior Year Costs.............................. 1,500,000

Total $4,983,500

Payable from the International and Promotional Fund:

For Grants, Contracts, Administrative

Expenses, and Refunds Pursuant to

20 ILCS 605/605-25, including

prior year costs.............................. 1,200,000

Section 80. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

OPERATIONS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 984,400

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 111,700

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 75,300

For Contractual Services.......................... 64,800

For Travel........................................ 17,400

For Commodities.................................... 3,600

For Printing......................................... 500

For Equipment...................................... 1,000

For Telecommunications Services................... 12,200

Total $1,270,900

Payable from the Federal Moderate Rehabilitation

Housing Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 143,800

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System..................... 16,400

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 11,100

For Group Insurance............................... 47,700

For Contractual Services.......................... 12,400

For Travel......................................... 8,300

For Commodities.................................... 1,700

For Printing......................................... 300

For Equipment...................................... 6,000

For Telecommunications Services.................... 4,700

For Operation of Automotive Equipment................ 500

Total $252,900

Payable from the Community Services Block Grant Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 726,800

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System..................... 82,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 55,700

For Group Insurance.............................. 174,900

For Contractual Services.......................... 75,700

For Travel........................................ 43,000

For Commodities.................................... 2,800

For Printing....................................... 1,000

For Equipment...................................... 5,000

For Telecommunications Services................... 11,500

For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 1,300

Total $1,180,200

Payable from Community Development/Small

Cities Block Grant Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 702,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System..................... 79,700

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 53,800

For Group Insurance.............................. 192,400

For Contractual Services.......................... 21,200

For Travel........................................ 47,900

For Commodities.................................... 4,600

For Printing....................................... 1,300

For Equipment..................................... 13,500

For Telecommunications Services................... 15,000

For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 1,100

For Administrative and Grant Expenses

Relating to Training, Technical

Assistance and Administration of

the Community Development Assistance

Programs........................................ 500,000

Total $1,632,500

ENERGY ASSISTANCE

Payable from Energy Administration Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 295,200

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System..................... 33,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 22,600

For Group Insurance............................... 66,100

For Contractual Services......................... 255,300

For Travel........................................ 51,800

For Commodities................................... 22,000

For Equipment..................................... 18,700

For Telecommunications Services.................... 6,100

For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 1,000

For Administrative and Grant Expenses

Relating to Training, Technical

Assistance, and Administration of the

Weatherization Programs......................... 250,000

Total $1,022,300

Payable from Low Income Home Energy

Assistance Block Grant Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,438,900

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 163,300

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 110,100

For Group Insurance.............................. 272,600

For Contractual Services....................... 1,538,800

For Travel....................................... 165,300

For Commodities.................................... 8,100

For Printing...................................... 65,000

For Equipment.................................... 145,000

For Telecommunications Services.................. 586,000

For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 2,900

For Expenses Related to the

Development and Maintenance of

the LIHEAP System............................. 1,037,000

Total $5,533,000

Section 85. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For the Northeast DuPage Special

Recreation Association.......................... 250,000

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses Associated with the African

American Family Commission...................... 250,000

For Administrative and Grant Expenses

Relating to Research, Planning, Technical

Assistance, Technological Assistance and

Other Financial Assistance to Assist

Businesses, Communities, Regions and

Other Economic Development Purposes,

including prior year costs...................... 613,800

Total $1,113,800

Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:

For the Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Rural Affairs Institute at

Western Illinois University..................... 160,000

Payable from the Federal Moderate Rehabilitation

Housing Fund:

For Housing Assistance Payments

Including Reimbursement of Prior

Year Costs.................................... 1,450,000

Payable from the Community Services Block Grant Fund:

For Grants to Eligible Recipients

as Defined in the Community

Services Block Grant Act, including

prior year costs ........................... 75,000,000

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses under the provisions of the

American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009.................................. 48,000,000

Payable from the Community Development

Small Cities Block Grant Fund:

For Grants to Local Units of Government

or Other Eligible Recipients as Defined

in the Community Development Act of

1974, as amended, for Illinois Cities with

Populations Under 50,000, Including

Reimbursements for Costs in Prior Years..... 200,000,000

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses under the provisions of the

American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009.................................. 34,000,000

ENERGY ASSISTANCE

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from Supplemental Low-Income Energy

Assistance Fund:

For Grants and Administrative Expenses

Pursuant to Section 13 of the Energy

Assistance Act of 1989, as Amended,

Including Prior Year Costs.................. 110,685,900

Payable from Energy Administration Fund:

For Grants and Technical Assistance

Services for Nonprofit Community

Organizations Including Reimbursement

For Costs in Prior Years..................... 26,100,000

Payable from Low Income Home Energy

Assistance Block Grant Fund:

For Grants to Eligible Recipients

Under the Low Income Home Energy

Assistance Act of 1981, Including

Reimbursement for Costs in Prior

Years....................................... 302,000,000

Payable from Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund:

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses Pursuant to the Good

Samaritan Energy Plan Act..................... 2,150,000

Payable from Energy Administration Fund:

For Grants and Technical Assistance

Services for Nonprofit Community

Organizations and other Operating and

Administrative Costs under the

Provisions of the American Recovery

And Reinvestment Act of 2009................ 250,000,000

Section 90. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

REFUNDS

For refunds to the Federal Government and other refunds:

Payable from Federal Moderate

Rehabilitation Housing Fund..................... 250,000

Payable from Community Services

Block Grant Fund................................ 170,000

Payable from Community Development/

Small Cities Block Grant Fund................... 300,000

Total $720,000

Section 95. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

ENERGY AND RECYCLING

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the Solid Waste Management Fund:

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses Associated with Providing Financial

Assistance for Recycling and Reuse in

Accordance with Section 22.15 of the

Environmental Protection Act, the Illinois

Solid Waste Management Act and the Solid

Waste Planning and Recycling Act,

including prior year costs................... 10,500,000

Payable from the Alternate Fuels Fund:

For Administration and Grant Expenses

of the Ethanol Fuel Research Program,

Including Prior Year Costs.................... 1,000,000

Payable from the Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund:

For Grants, Loans, Investments and

Administrative Expenses of the Renewable

Energy Resources Program, and the

Illinois Renewable Fuels Development

Program, Including Prior Year Costs........... 6,500,000

Payable from the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund:

For Grants and Administrative Expenses

Relating to Projects that Promote Energy

Efficiency, Including Prior Year Costs........ 5,000,000

Payable from the DCEO Energy Projects Fund:

For Expenses and Grants Connected with

Energy Programs, Including Prior Year

Costs........................................ 42,000,000

Payable from the Federal Energy Fund:

For Expenses and Grants Connected with

the State Energy Program, Including

Prior Year Costs.............................. 3,000,000

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

Expenses under the provisions of the

American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009................................. 608,000,000

Payable from the Petroleum Violation Fund:

For Expenses and Grants Connected with

Energy Programs, Including Prior Year

Costs......................................... 3,000,000

Section 100. The sum of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants, contracts, awards and administrative expenditures, and prior year expenditures.

Section 105. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

ENERGY ASSISTANCE

REFUNDS

For refunds to the Federal Government and other refunds:

Payable from Energy Administration

Fund........................................... 300,000

Payable from Low Income Home

Energy Assistance Block

Grant Fund..................................... 600,000

Total $900,000

Section 110. The sum of $3,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to Chicago State University for the Chicagoland Regional College Program.

Section 115. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2009, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 635, Section 40 of Public Act 95-0348, as amended, is reappropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority for costs associated with its ordinary and contingent expenses.

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2009.