$SB1197enr 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. “Operational expenses” defined. For the purposes of this amendatory Act of the 96^th General Assembly, the term “operational expenses” includes the following items:

(a) Personal services;

(b) State contributions to Social Security;

(d) Contractual services, except that professional and artistic services shall not be included in the definition of “operational expenses”;

(e) Travel;

(f) Commodities;

(g) Printing;

(h) Equipment;

(i) Electronic data processing;

(j) Telecommunications services;

(k) Operation of automotive equipment;

(l) Refunds.

Section 10. “Professional and artistic services” defined. For the purposes of this amendatory Act of the 96^th General Assembly, the term “professional and artistic services” means those services provided under contract to a State agency by a person or business, acting as an independent contractor, qualified by education, experience, and technical ability.

ARTICLE 2

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $371,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Legislative Information System for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 3

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $36,485,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Supreme Court for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 4

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $407,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State Appellate Defender for operational expenses, awards, grants, state matching grant purposes, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 5

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $1,993,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor for operational expenses, awards, grants, state matching grant purposes, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 6

Section 10. The following named amounts, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Court of Claims for payment of claims as follows:

For claims under the Crime Victims

Compensation Act:

Payable from the Court of Claims

Federal Grant Fund......................... 10,000,000

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $16,761,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Court of Claims for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 7

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $1,887,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Attorney General for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 8

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $15,667,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

Section 30. The amount of $130,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Secretary of State for the purpose of replacing spending previously appropriated from the Road Fund.

ARTICLE 9

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $8,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State Treasurer for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 10

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $6,130,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Elections for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 11

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $306,473,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department on Aging for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 12

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $9,337,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 13

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $8,425,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Central Management Services for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 14

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $314,331,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 15

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $18,503,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 16

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $1,173,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 17

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $293,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Juvenile Justice for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 18

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $13,468,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Corrections for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 19

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $1,337,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Rights for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 20

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $6,907,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Employment Security for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 21

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $1,666,616,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 22

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $129,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Labor for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 23

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $1,128,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Military Affairs for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 24

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $1,979,752,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

Section 30. For the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2009, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, with the consent in writing from the Governor, may reapportion not more than 4% of the total General Revenue Fund appropriations to the Department for Medical Assistance, as contained in any Act of the 96^th General Assembly, among the various purposes therein enumerated.

ARTICLE 25

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $45,728,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 26

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $17,438,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 27

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $5,841,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Police for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

Section 30. The amount of $105,584,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Police for the purpose of replacing spending previously appropriated from the Road Fund.

ARTICLE 28

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $33,141,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 29

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $1,990,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 30

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $6,609,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 31

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $18,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 32

Section 25. The sum of $14,630,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund for payment to the Board of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 12 of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act.

ARTICLE 33

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $120,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the East St. Louis Financial Advisory Authority for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 34

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $650,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Criminal Justice Information Authority for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 35

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $1,686,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 36

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $1,654,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Southwestern Illinois Development Authority for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 37

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $591,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 38

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $145,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 39

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $511,316,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 40

Section 5. The amount of $32,522,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago for the State’s contribution for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.

Section 10. The amount of $5,029,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago for the State’s contribution for retirement contributions under Section 17-127 of the Pension Code for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.

ARTICLE 41

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $7,151,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 42

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $24,181,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 44

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $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, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 45

Section 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $3,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the State Universities Civil Service System for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, except that no amounts may be expended for professional and artistic services. No money may be transferred into or out of this line item.

ARTICLE 45

Section 5. The sum of $8,540,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Court of Claims for payment of Line of Duty Awards.

ARTICLE 46

Section 5. The amount of $1,900,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from the General Revenue Fund for the purpose of paying legal fees in the settlement of Caro, et al. v. Blagojevich, et al., and the related appeals thereof, pursuant to the terms of any Settlement Agreement entered into by the Department with the approval of the Attorney General or ordered by the Court.

ARTICLE 47

Section 5. “AN ACT concerning appropriations”, Public Act 95-734, approved July 9, 2008, as amended, is amended by repealing Section 12 and changing Sections 10, 11, 13 and 14 to Article 7 as follows:

(P.A. 95-734, Art. 7, Sec. 10)

Sec. 10. The following amounts or so much thereof as may be necessary, which shall be used by the Illinois State Board of Education exclusively for the foregoing purposes and not, under any circumstances, for personal services expenditures or other operational or administrative costs, are appropriated to the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008:

From the General Revenue Fund:

For Blind/Dyslexic Persons..................... 1,218,800

For Charter Schools – Transition Impact Aid.... 3,421,500

For costs associated with the Chicago

Aerospace Initiative........................... 920,000

For Disabled Student Personnel

Reimbursement............................... 426,100,000

For Disabled Student Transportation

Reimbursement.............................. 383,300,000

For Disabled Student Tuition,

Private Tuition............................ 151,600,000

For District Consolidation Costs/

Supplemental Payments to School Districts,

18-8.2, 18-18.3, 18-8.5, 18-8.05(l) of

the School Code.............................. 7,850,000

For Fast Growth Schools, 18-8.10

of the School Code........................... 7,500,000

For Funding for Children Requiring

Special Education, 14-7.02b

of the School Code.......................... 331,051,100

For Gifted Education........................... 7,000,000

For Healthy Kids/Healthy Minds/ Expanded

Vision per 34-18.32 of the School Code........ 3,000,000

For a Healthy Kids/Healthy Minds/ Expanded

Vision Program in Cicero & Berwyn............ 1,000,000

For After School Matters......................... 500,000

For Arts and Foreign Language.................. 4,000,000

For Agudath Israel of Illinois for grants

For School Transportation..................... 1,200,000

For the Illinois Governmental

Internship Program............................. 129,900

For Jobs for Illinois Grads.................... 4,000,000

For the Metro East Consortium for

Child Advocacy................................. 217,100

For Parental Guardian Programs/

Transportation Reimbursement................ 11,954,700

For the Philip J. Rock Center

and School................................... 3,577,800

For Homeless Education......................... 3,000,000

For Reimbursement for the Free Breakfast/

Lunch Program............................... 26,300,000

For Rural Technology Initiatives............... 4,000,000

For the School Breakfast Incentive

Program........................................ 723,500

For Teachers and Administrators

Mentoring Program........................... 14,000,000

For Principal Mentoring Program................ 3,100,000

For Chicago Principals

and Administrators Association................ 1,000,000

For Summer School Payments, 18-4.3

of the School Code.......................... 11,000,000

For Targeted Interventions..................... 4,000,000

For Tax-Equivalent Grants, 18-4.4 of

the School Code................................ 222,600

For Textbook Loans, 18-17 of the

School Code................................. 42,826,500

For Transitional Assistance................... 36,763,600

For Transition of Minority Students.............. 578,800

For Transportation-Regular/Vocational

Common School Transportation

Reimbursement, 29-5

of the School Code......................... 339,500,000

For Visually Impaired/Educational

Materials Coordinating Unit, 14-11.01

of the School Code........................... 2,121,000

For Regular Education Reimbursement

Per 18-3 of the

School Code................................. 11,600,000

For Special Education Reimbursement

Per 14-7.03 of

the School Code............................ 101,800,000

For all costs associated with Alternative

Education/Regional Safe Schools............. 18,535,500

For Truant Alternative and Optional

Education Program........................... 20,078,100

For costs associated with Teach for America...... 450,000

For grants to Local Education Agencies

to conduct Agriculture Education

Programs..................................... 3,381,200

For Mentoring and Afterschool Programs......... 9,700,000

Total $2,004,221,700

From the Education Assistance Fund:

For Career and Technical Education............ 38,562,100

For General State Aid........... 549,095,200 ~~463,850,400~~

For General State Aid – Hold Harmless......... 26,106,400

For the Reading Improvement Block Grant....... 76,139,800

For the School Safety and Educational

Improvement Block Grant..................... 74,841,000

For the Summer Bridges Program................ 22,238,100

For National Board Certified Teachers......... 11,485,000

For the Illinois Teacher of the Year............. 135,000

Total $798,602,600 ~~$713,357,800~~

From the Common School Fund:

For General State Aid....... 2,993,478,800 ~~3,162,650,000~~

For Regional Superintendents’ and

Assistant’ Compensation....................... 9,100,000

Total $3,002,578,800 ~~$3,171,750,000~~

From the General Revenue Fund

For Regional Superintendent’s Services......... 6,318,000

For Regional Superintendents Services –

Bus Driver Training............................. 70,000

For Regional Superintendents Services –

Supervisory Expenses........................... 102,000

Total $6,490,000

From the School District Emergency

Financial Assistance Fund:

For Emergency Financial Assistance, 1B-8

of the School Code........................... 1,000,000

From the Drivers Education Fund:

For Drivers Education......................... 17,929,600

From the Charter Schools Revolving Loan Fund:

For Charter Schools Loans......................... 20,000

From the School Technology Revolving Loan Fund:

For School Technology Loans, 2-3.117a

of the School Code........................... 5,000,000

From the Temporary Relocation Expenses

Revolving Grant Fund:

For Temporary Relocation Expenses, 2-3.77

of the School Code........................... 1,400,000

From the State Board of Education Federal

Agency Services Fund:

For Learn and Serve America.................... 2,500,000

From the State Board of Education Federal

Agency Services Fund:

For Refugee Services........................... 2,000,000

From the State Board of Education Federal

Department of Agriculture Fund:

For Child Nutrition.......................... 525,000,000

From the State Board of Education

Federal Department of Education Fund:

For Title I.................................. 675,000,000

For Title I, Reading First.................... 60,000,000

For Title II, Teacher/Principal Training..... 135,000,000

For Title III, English Language

Acquisition................................. 40,000,000

For Title IV, 21st Century/Community

Service Programs............................ 55,000,000

For Title IV, Safe and Drug Free Schools...... 15,000,000

For Title V, Innovation Programs............... 8,000,000

For Title VI, Rural and Low Income

Students..................................... 1,500,000

For Title X, Homeless Education................ 3,250,000

For Enhancing Education through Technology.... 20,000,000