AN ACT making 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, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education to meet ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016:

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,969,000

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security, for Medicare........................... 28,600

  For Contractual Services......................... 394,600

  For Travel........................................ 46,500

  For Commodities................................... 10,400

  For Printing....................................... 7,900

  For Equipment...................................... 9,800

  For Telecommunications............................ 32,500

  For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 3,700

    Total                                        $2,503,000

 

    Section 10. The sum of $83,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for costs and expenses associated with the administration and enforcement associated with the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $193,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for costs associated with MyCreditsTransfer.

 

    Section 20.  The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for distribution as grants authorized by the Higher Education Cooperation Act:

  Quad-Cities Graduate Study Center................. 77,900

 

    Section 25.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) diversity initiatives to enhance S.T.E.M. programs for students from underrepresented groups:

  Chicago Area Health and Medical

   Careers Program (C.A.H.M.C.P.)................ 1,361,900

  Illinois Mathematics and Science

   Academy Excellence 2000 Program

   in Mathematics and Science...................... 101,200

    Total                                        $1,463,100

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $1,034,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for distribution as grants for Cooperative Work Study Programs to institutions of higher education.

 

    Section 35.  The sum of $1,114,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for a grant to the Board of Trustees of the University Center of Lake County for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Center.

 

    Section 40.  The sum of $1,383,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for the administration and distribution of grants authorized by the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Program.

 

    Section 45.  The sum of $1,466,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for the Grow Your Own Teachers Program.

 

    Section 50. The sum of $394,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for competitive grants for nursing schools to increase the number of graduating nurses.

 

    Section 55. The sum of $208,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for nurse educator fellowships to supplement nurse faculty salaries.

 

    Section 60. The sum of $93,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for the Washington Center Intern Program.

 

    Section 65. The amount of $400,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Academic Quality Assurance Fund to the Board of Higher Education as supplemental support for costs and expenses associated with the administration and enforcement of 110 ILCS 1010.

 

    Section 70. The amount of $80,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Private College Academic Quality Assurance Fund to the Board of Higher Education as supplemental support for costs and expenses associated with the administration and enforcement of 110 ILCS 1005.

 

    Section 75. The amount of $550,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Private Business and Vocational Schools Quality Assurance Fund to the Board of Higher Education as supplemental support for costs and expenses associated with the administration and enforcement of the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012.

 

    Section 80.  The sum of $5,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the BHE Federal Grants Fund to the Board of Higher Education to be expended under the terms and conditions associated with the federal contracts and grants moneys received.

 

    Section 85.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to meet ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016:

  For Personal Services......................... 11,855,100

  For State retirement contributions................ 23,000

  For Retirement....................................... 100

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security, for Medicare.......................... 175,500

  For Contractual Services....................... 3,830,000

  For Travel....................................... 118,400

  For Commodities.................................. 291,900

  For Equipment.................................... 569,100

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 124,900

  For Telecommunications............................ 92,900

  For Operation of Automotive Equipment............. 48,300

    Total                                       $17,129,200

 

    Section 90.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the IMSA Income Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to meet ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016:

  For Personal Services.......................... 2,261,900

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security, for Medicare........................... 45,900

  For Contractual Services......................... 294,700

  For Travel....................................... 126,700

  For Commodities.................................. 143,200

  For Equipment..................................... 65,000

  For Telecommunications............................ 80,000

  For Electronic Data Processing......................... 0

  For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 5,000

  For Refunds....................................... 27,600

    Total                                        $3,050,000

 

    Section 95. The sum of $30,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Distance Learning Fund to the Board of Higher Education as supplemental support for costs and expenses associated with the administration and enforcement of 110 ILCS 145/40.

 

ARTICLE 2

 

    Section 5.  The sum of $185,426,500 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 ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $1,173,000, 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 SimmonsCooper Cancer Center.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $27,000, 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, in accordance with Public Act 91-0083.

 

    Section 20.  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 25.  The sum of $64,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Southern Illinois University for any costs associated with the Daily Egyptian newspaper.

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $311,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for costs associated with fire protection services at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

    Section 1.  The sum of $545,127,300 or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of University of Illinois for ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

 

    Section 5. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois to meet ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016:

Payable from the Education Assistance Fund:

For costs associated with the School of

   Labor and Employment Relations:

    For degree programs............................ 641,600

    For certificate programs....................... 502,700

    Total                                        $1,144,300

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $15,378,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for costs and expenses related to or in support of the Prairie Research Institute, in accordance with Public Act 95-0728.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $41,128,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for operating costs and expenses related to or in support of the University of Illinois Hospital.

 

    Section 20. The sum of $686,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for costs associated with the Hispanic Center for Excellence at the Chicago campus.

 

    Section 25.  The sum of $281,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for Dixon Springs Agricultural Center.

 

    Section 30. The sum of $1,072,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for costs associated with the Public Policy Institute at the Chicago campus.

 

    Section 35. The sum of $300,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for a grant to the College of Dentistry.

 

    Section 40.  The sum of $3,816,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for the purpose of maintaining the Illinois Fire Service Institute, paying the Institute's expenses, and providing the facilities and structures incident thereto, including payment to the University for personal services and related costs incurred.

 

    Section 45.  The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State College and University Trust Fund to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for scholarship grant awards, in accordance with Public Act 91-0083.

 

    Section 50.  The sum of $200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Emergency Public Health Fund to the University of Illinois for costs and expenses related to or in support of Emergency Mosquito Abatement.

 

    Section 55.  The sum of $200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Used Tire Management Fund to the University of Illinois for costs and expenses related to or in support of mosquito research and abatement.

 

    Section 60.  The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Hazardous Waste Research Fund to the University of Illinois for its ordinary and contingent expenses.

 

    Section 65.  The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Professions Dedicated Fund to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for costs associated with the development, support or administration of pharmacy practice education or training programs for the College of Medicine at Rockford.

 

ARTICLE 999

 

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2015.