AN ACT concerning appropriations.

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

  Section 5.  “AN ACT concerning appropriations”, Public Act 96-0042, approved July 15, 2009, is amended by changing Section 25 of Article 72 as follows:

    (P.A. 96-0042, Art. 72, Sec. 25)

    Sec. 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $425,031,100 $220,031,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.

Section 999.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.