AN ACT making appropriations.

 

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

 

... ARTICLE 1

 

OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

    Section 5.  In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $10,304,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, 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, 2016.

 

    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:

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For ordinary and contingent expenses associated

   with general administration, grants and

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

Payable from the Intra-Agency Services Fund:

  For overhead costs related to federal

   programs, including prior year costs......... 19,539,400

Payable from the Build Illinois Bond Fund:

  For ordinary and contingent expenses associated

   with the administration of the capital program,

   including prior year costs.................... 2,000,000

 

    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:

OFFICE OF TOURISM

OPERATIONS

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For ordinary and contingent

   administrative expenses of

   the tourism and historic preservation programs,

   and grants including prior year costs......... 4,091,600

  For administrative and grant expenses

   associated with statewide tourism promotion

   and development, including prior year costs... 8,026,300

  For Advertising and Promotion of Tourism

  For Illinois State Fair Ethnic

   Village Expenses, including prior year costs..... 50,000

  For advertising and promotion of Tourism

   throughout Illinois Under Subsection (2) of

   Section 4a of the Illinois Promotion Act,

   and grants including prior year costs........ 19,452,000

  For Advertising and Promotion of Illinois

    Tourism in  International Markets, including

    prior years costs…........................... 5,240,500

  Payable from the Historic Sites Fund:

   For ordinary and contingent administrative

  expenses of historic preservation programs,

   including prior year costs.........................    0

    Total                                       $36,860,400

 

    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:

OFFICE OF TOURISM

GRANTS

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.................................... 5,000,000

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with International 

   Tourism, including prior year costs................... 0

For ordinary and contingent administrative

   Expenses, including prior year costs for

   the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau............. 0

For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with tourism,

    Promotion and development, including 

   prior year costs ..................................... 0

For Grants, Contracts and Administrative 

   Expenses Associated with Local Tourism,

   including prior year costs............................ 0

For the Tourism Matching Grant Program

   Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8-1 for

   Counties under 1,000,000...................... 1,828,400

  For the Tourism Matching Grant Program

   Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8-1 for

   Counties over 1,000,000....................... 1,096,600

  For the Tourism Attraction Development

   Grant Program Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8a...... 2,064,600

  For Purposes Pursuant to the Illinois

   Promotion Act, 20 ILCS 665/4a-1 to

   Match Funds from Sources in the Private

   Sector........................................ 1,000,000

  For Grants to Regional Tourism

   Development Organizations............................. 0

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with the Development

   of the Illinois Grape and Wine Industry,

   including prior year costs...................... 150,000

  For a grant to the Gateway Motor

   Sports Park.........................................   0

    Total                                       $11,139,600

 

    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 20 above, among the various purposes therein recommended.

Payable from Local Tourism Fund:

  For grants to Convention and Tourism Bureaus

   Bureaus Outside of Chicago................... 12,910,100

   Choose Chicago........................................ 0

  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                                       $13,218,100

 

    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:

OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

GRANTS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with a Summer Jobs

   for Youth Program, including prior

   year costs............................................ 0

Payable from the FY09 Budget Relief Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with a Summer Jobs

   for Youth Program, including prior

   year costs............................................ 0

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

 

    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:

OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

GRANTS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For grants, contracts, and administrative

   expenses associated with the Illinois

   Office of Entrepreneurship, Innovation

   and Technology, including prior year costs.... 5,500,000

  For grants, contracts, and administrative

   Expenses associated with DCEO Technology-

   Based Programs, including prior year

   costs......................................... 2,500,000

    Total                                        $8,000,000

Payable from the Small Business Environmental

 Assistance Fund:

  For grants and administrative expenses of the

   Small Business Environmental Assistance Program,

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

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........... 2,000,000

Payable from the Commerce and Community Affairs

 Assistance Fund:

  For grants, contracts and administrative

   expenses of the Procurement Technical

   Assistance Center Program, including

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

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses Pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/

   605-500, including prior year costs.......... 13,000,000

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses Pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/605-30,

   including prior year costs ................... 3,000,000

    Total                                       $16,750,000

Payable from the Digital Divide

 Elimination Fund:

  For the Community Technology Center

   Grant Program, Pursuant to 30 ILCS 780,

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

 

    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:

OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

OPERATIONS

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 Historic Property

 Administration Fund:

  For Administrative Expenses in Accordance

   with the Historic Tax Credit Program Pursuant

   to 35 ILCS 5/221(b)............................. 200,000

 

OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    Section 40.  The amount of $16,750,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the following job training grants, contracts and expenses including prior year costs, at approximate costs set forth below:

  Illinois Manufacturers’ Association............ 1,500,000

  Chicago Federation of Labor.................... 1,500,000

  Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center....... 1,000,000

  Chicagoland Regional College Program........... 2,000,000

  New Start, Inc. for basic nurse assistance

   Training program in Latino communities.......... 750,000

  Hispanic American Construction

   Industry Association (HACIA).................. 1,500,000

  For other job training, including

   grants, contracts and administrative

   expenses associated with job training......... 8,500,000

Payable from the Riverfront Development Fund:

  For the Purpose of Contracts, Grants,

   Loans, Investments and Administrative

   Expenses associated with Riverfront

   Development, including prior year costs....... 3,000,000

Payable from the South Suburban Brownfields

 Redevelopment Fund:

  For the Purpose of Contracts, Grants,

   Loans, Investments and Administrative

   Expenses associated with South Suburban

   Brownfields Redevelopment, including

   prior year costs.............................. 3,000,000

Payable from the South Suburban Increment Fund:

  For the Purpose of Contracts, Grants,

   Loans, Investments and Administrative

   Expenses associated with South Suburban

   Brownfields Redevelopment and other purposes

   of the South Suburban Increment Fund,

   including prior year costs.................... 3,000,000

Payable from the State Small Business Credit

 Initiative Fund:

  For the Purpose of Contracts, Grants,

   Loans, Investments and Administrative

   Expenses in Accordance with the State

   Small Business Credit Initiative Program,

   including prior year costs................... 40,000,000

Payable from the Intermodal Facilities

 Promotion Fund:

  For the purpose of promoting construction

   of intermodal transportation facilities including

   reimbursement of prior year costs............. 3,000,000

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............................... 1,000,000

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

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..................... 6,000,000

 

    Section 45.  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

GRANTS

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........................................ 20,000,000

 

    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:

ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE

Payable from Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For Administrative Expenses, Grants,

   and Contracts Associated with

   Advertising and Promotion, including

   prior year costs.............................. 1,317,700

 

    Section 55.  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 the General Revenue Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses associated with the Illinois Office

   of Trade and Investment, including

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

Payable from the International Tourism Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses associated with the Illinois Office

   of Trade and Investment, including

   prior year costs.............................. 3,000,000

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

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses associated with the Illinois Office

   of Trade and Investment, including

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

 

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

OFFICE OF ENERGY ASSISTANCE

GRANTS

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 refunds and prior year costs...... 165,000,000

Payable from Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Pursuant to the Good Samaritan

   Energy Plan Act, including refunds and

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

Payable from Energy Administration Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses associated with DCEO Weatherization

   Programs, including refunds and prior

   year costs................................... 25,000,000

Payable from Low Income Home Energy

 Assistance Block Grant Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses associated with the Low Income Home

   Energy Assistance Act of 1981, including

   refunds and prior year costs................ 330,000,000

 

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

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses associated with DCEO Community

   Programs, including prior year costs.................. 0

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For a grant to the Illinois African American

   Family Commission for the costs associated

   with assisting State agencies in developing

   programs, services, public policies and

   research strategies that will expand and

   enhance the social and economic well-being

   of African American children and families....... 750,000

  For grants, contracts, and administrative

   expenses associated with the Northeast

   DuPage Special Recreation Association........... 250,000

  For grants, contracts, and administrative

  Expenses associated with Agudath Israel

   of Illinois for school transportation......... 1,200,000

    Total                                        $2,200,000

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 Community Services Block Grant Fund:

  For Administrative Expenses and Grants to

   Eligible Recipients as Defined in the

   Community Services Block Grant Act, including

   refunds and prior year costs................. 60,000,000

Payable from the Community Development

 Small Cities Block Grant Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses related to the Section 108

   Loan Guarantee Program, including refunds

   and prior year costs......................... 40,000,000

  For Grants to Local Units of Government

   or Other Eligible Recipients and for contracts

   and administrative expenses, as Defined in

   the Community Development Act of 1974, or by

   U.S. HUD Notice approving Supplemental allocation

   For the Illinois CDBG Program, including refunds

   and prior year costs........................ 100,000,000

  For Administrative and Grant Expenses Relating

   to Training, Technical Assistance and

   Administration of the Community Development

   Assistance Programs, and 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 refunds,

   and prior year costs........................ 120,000,000

    Total                                      $320,000,000

 

    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 ENERGY OFFICE

GRANTS

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.................... 7,000,000

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 Energy Efficiency Portfolio

 Standards Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses associated with Energy Efficiency

   Programs, including refunds and

   prior year costs............................ 125,000,000

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........... 8,000,000

Payable from the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund:

  For Grants and Administrative Expenses

   Relating to Projects that Promote Energy

   Efficiency, including prior year costs........ 9,000,000

Payable from the DCEO Energy Projects Fund:

  For Expenses and Grants Connected with

   Energy Programs, including prior year

   costs......................................... 3,000,000

Payable from the Federal Energy Fund:

  For Expenses and Grants Connected with

   the State Energy Program, including

   prior year costs.............................. 3,000,000

 

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

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009

GRANTS

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, including

   refunds and prior year costs.................. 5,000,000

 

ARTICLE 2

 

    Section 5.  In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $14,750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Presidential Library and Museum Fund to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for operational expenses, awards, grants and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

 

    Section 10.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

Payable from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund:

  For research projects associated

   with Abraham Lincoln...............................250,000

  For microfilming Illinois newspapers

   and manuscripts and performing

   genealogical research........................... 175,000

 

ARTICLE 3

 

    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 Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance:

PRODUCER ADMINISTRATION

  For Personal Services......................... 10,733,000

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 4,894,000

  For State Contributions to Social Security....... 821,000

  For Group Insurance............................ 3,768,000

  For Contractual Services....................... 1,850,000

  For Travel....................................... 145,000

  For Commodities................................... 23,400

  For Printing...................................... 34,800

  For Equipment..................................... 88,800

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 500,000

  For Telecommunications Services.................. 231,300

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 9,000

  For Refunds...................................... 200,000

    Total                                       $23,298,300

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $700,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Regulatory/G&A Shared Services Center.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of Get Covered Illinois.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency’s operations.

 

    Section 25.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Insurance Financial Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance:

FINANCIAL REGULATION

  For Personal Services......................... 13,135,300

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 5,989,400

  For State Contributions to Social Security..... 1,004,800

  For Group Insurance............................ 4,008,000

  For Contractual Services....................... 1,850,000

  For Travel....................................... 300,000

  For Commodities................................... 23,400

  For Printing...................................... 34,700

  For Equipment..................................... 65,700

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 500,000

  For Telecommunications Services.................. 218,500

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 9,200

  For Refunds....................................... 49,000

    Total                                       $27,188,000

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Financial Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency’s operations.

 

    Section 35.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Public Pension Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance:

PENSION DIVISION

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,044,500

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 476,300

  For State Contributions to Social Security........ 80,000

  For Group Insurance.............................. 360,000

  For Contractual Services.......................... 25,000

  For Travel........................................ 50,000

  For Commodities.................................... 5,000

  For Printing....................................... 5,000

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

  For Telecommunications Services.................... 5,000

    Total                                        $2,055,800

 

    Section 40. The sum of $950,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs associated with the administration and operations of the Insurance Fraud Division of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s anti-fraud program.

 

    Section 45.  The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Public Pension Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency’s operations.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

    Section 5.  The amount of $1,219,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Labor Relations Board to meet its operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

    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 meet the ordinary and contingent expenses for the Department of the Lottery, including operating expenses related to Multi-State Lottery games pursuant to the Illinois Lottery Law:

PAYABLE FROM STATE LOTTERY FUND

  For Personal Services......................... 10,787,800

  For State Contributions for the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 4,919,000

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 825,300

  For Group Insurance............................ 3,720,000

  For Contractual Services....................... 8,185,300

  For Travel....................................... 100,000

  For Commodities................................... 50,000

  For Printing...................................... 15,000

  For Equipment.................................... 450,000

  For Electronic Data Processing................. 4,350,200

  For Telecommunications Services.................. 464,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 376,000

  For Refunds...................................... 100,000

  For Expenses of Developing and

   Promoting Lottery Games..................... 192,800,000

  For Expenses of the Lottery Board.................. 8,300

  For payment of prizes to holders of

   winning lottery tickets or shares,

   including prizes related to Multi-State

   Lottery games, and payment of

   promotional or incentive prizes

   associated with the sale of lottery

   tickets, pursuant to the provisions

   of the "Illinois Lottery Law"............. 1,000,000,000

    Total                                    $1,227,150,900

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $535,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Lottery Fund to the Department of the Lottery for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Government Services shared services center.

 

ARTICLE 6

 

    Section 5.  In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $38,080,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for operational expenses of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

 

    Section 10.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

GENERAL OFFICE

Payable from the State Boating Act Fund:

  For Personal Services ........................... 115,000

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System .................... 52,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security .................................. 8,900

  For Group Insurance .............................. 30,000

  For Contractual Services ......................... 50,000

Payable from the State Parks Fund:

  For Contractual Services ......................... 50,000

Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund:

  For Personal Services ........................... 210,000

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System .................... 95,800

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security ................................. 16,200

  For Group Insurance .............................. 48,300

  For Contractual Services ......................... 50,000

  For Travel ........................................ 5,000

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

Payable from Plugging and Restoration Fund:

  For Contractual Services ......................... 32,800

Payable from the Aggregate Operations

 Regulatory Fund:

  For Telecommunications Services........................ 0

Payable from Underground Resources

 Conservation Enforcement Fund:

  For Contractual Services ......................... 17,000

Payable from Federal Surface Mining Control

 and Reclamation Fund:

  For Personal Services ............................ 70,000

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System..................... 32,000

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security .................................. 5,400

  For Group Insurance............................... 22,600

  For Contractual Services.......................... 54,000

  Payable from Park and Conservation Fund:

  For Contractual Services......................... 500,000

  For expenses of the Park and

   Conservation Program.......................... 2,200,000

Payable from Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation

 Council Federal Trust Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 265,800

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................... 121,200

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 20,400

  For Group Insurance .............................. 96,500

  For Contractual Services ......................... 72,000

    Total                                        $4,242,400

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $2,641,694 or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 31, Sections 5 and 10 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Park and Conservation Fund for expenses of the Park and Conservation Program.

 

    Section 20.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND GRANTS

Payable from the State Boating Act Fund:

  For Personal Services ........................... 110,000

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System .................... 50,200

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security .................................. 8,500

  For Group Insurance .............................. 33,000

  For expenses of the Heavy Equipment

   Dredging Crew................................... 568,100

Payable from Wildlife and Fish Fund:

  For Travel ........................................ 2,300

  For Equipment .................................... 23,000

  For expenses of the Heavy Equipment

   Dredging Crew................................... 190,000

Payable from Open Space Lands Acquisition

 and Development Fund:

  For expenses of the OSLAD Program.............. 1,352,600

Payable from Park and Conservation Fund:

  For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses........... 2,824,300

  For expenses of the Bikeways Program ............ 426,000

    Total                                        $5,588,000

 

    Section 25.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF REAL ESTATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

Payable from the State Parks Fund:

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

  For Equipment..................................... 26,100

Payable from Wildlife and Fish Fund:

  For Personal Services ........................... 107,200

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System .................... 49,000

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security .................................. 8,300

  For Group Insurance .............................. 33,000

Payable from the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund:

  For expenses of Natural Areas Execution.......... 200,000

Payable from Open Space Lands Acquisition

 and Development Fund:

  For expenses of the OSLAD Program

   and the Statewide Comprehensive

   Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)................. 412,000

Payable from the Partners for

 Conservation Fund:

  For expenses of the Partners for Conservation

   Program....................................... 2,000,000

Payable from the Natural Resources Restoration

 Trust Fund:

  For Natural Resources Trustee Program.......... 1,400,000

Payable from the Illinois Wildlife

 Preservation Fund:

  For operation of Consultation Program.......... 1,200,000

Payable from Park and Conservation Fund:

  For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses........... 2,100,000

  For expenses of the Bikeways Program............. 525,000

    Total                                        $8,068,700

 

    Section 30.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

Payable from State Boating Act Fund:

  For Contractual Services ........................ 196,000

  For Contractual Services for Postage

   Expenses for DNR Headquarters.................... 35,000

  For Commodities.................................. 138,900

  For Printing..................................... 211,300

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 150,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 4,800

  For expenses associated with

   Watercraft Titling.............................. 450,000

  For Refunds....................................... 30,000

Payable from the State Parks Fund:

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 40,000

  For the implementation of the

   Camping/Lodging Reservation System.............. 332,000

  For Public Events and Promotions.................. 47,100

  For operation and maintenance of

   new sites and facilities, including Sparta....... 50,000

Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund:

  For Personal Services ........................... 210,000

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System .................... 95,800

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 16,200

  For Group Insurance............................... 89,000

  For Contractual Services ........................ 777,500

  For Contractual Services for

   Postage Expenses for DNR Headquarters............ 35,000

  For Travel........................................ 31,000

  For Commodities.................................. 228,000

  For Printing..................................... 180,600

  For Equipment..................................... 57,000

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 940,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 26,900

  For expenses incurred for the

   implementation, education and

   maintenance of the Point of Sale System....... 3,000,000

  For the transfer of check-off dollars to the

   Illinois Conservation Foundation.................. 5,000

  For Educational Publications Services and

   Expenses ........................................ 25,000

  For expenses associated with the State Fair....... 15,500

  For Public Events and Promotions................... 2,100

  For expenses associated with the

   Sportsmen Against Hunger Program................ 120,000

  For Refunds...................................... 600,000

Payable from Aggregate Operations

 Regulatory Fund:

  For Commodities.................................... 2,300

Payable from Natural Areas Acquisition Fund:

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 50,000

Payable from Federal Surface Mining Control

 and Reclamation Fund:

  For Contractual Services .......................... 5,400

  For Contractual Services for

   Postage Expenses for DNR Headquarters............ 25,000

  For Commodities.................................... 3,300

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 175,000

Payable from Illinois Forestry Development Fund:

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 25,000

  For expenses associated with the State Fair............ 0

Payable from Park and Conservation Fund:

  For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses........... 2,684,000

  For expenses associated with the State Fair....... 76,700

Payable from Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation

 Council Federal Trust Fund:

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

  For Contractual Services for

   Postage Expenses for DNR Headquarters............ 25,000

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

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 175,000

  Total                                         $11,391,100

 

    Section 35.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

SPARTA WORLD SHOOTING AND RECREATION COMPLEX

Payable from the State Parks Fund:

  For the ordinary and contingent

   expenses of the World Shooting and

   Recreational Complex.......................... 1,386,800

  For the ordinary and contingent

   expenses of the World Shooting

   and Recreational Complex, of which

   no expenditures shall be authorized

   from the appropriation until revenues

   from sponsorships or donations sufficient

   to offset such expenditures have been

   collected and deposited into the

   State Parks Fund................................ 350,000

  For the Sparta Imprest Account................... 200,000

Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund:

  For the ordinary and contingent

   expenses of the World Shooting and

   Recreational Complex.......................... 1,475,200

    Total                                        $3,412,000

 

    Section 40.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION

Payable from Wildlife and Fish Fund:

  For Personal Services ........................ 11,005,700

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................. 5,018,400

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security ................................ 844,700

  For Group Insurance ........................... 3,723,400

  For Contractual Services ...................... 2,258,500

  For Travel........................................ 90,500

  For Commodities................................ 1,422,500

  For Printing..................................... 208,000

  For Equipment.................................... 280,000

  For Telecommunications........................... 120,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 315,000

  For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

   of The Chronic Wasting Disease Program

   and the control of feral livestock

   populations, and responding to large

   carnivore occurrences......................... 1,700,000

  For an Urban Fishing Program in

   conjunction with the Chicago Park

   District to provide fishing and resource

   management at the park district lagoons......... 285,800

  For workshops, training and other

   activities to improve the administration

   of fish and wildlife federal aid

   programs from federal aid administrative

   grants received for such purposes................ 10,000

Payable from Salmon Fund:

  For Personal Services ........................... 209,000

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System .................... 95,300

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security ................................. 16,100

  For Group Insurance .............................. 50,000

Payable from the Illinois Fisheries

 Management Fund:

  For operational expenses related to the

   Division of Fisheries......................... 2,200,000

Payable from Natural Areas Acquisition Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 1,902,400

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................... 867,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security ................................ 146,100

  For Group Insurance ............................. 468,000

  For Contractual Services ........................ 187,900

  For Travel........................................ 27,500

  For Commodities................................... 43,200

  For Printing...................................... 11,600

  For Equipment..................................... 85,000

  For Telecommunications............................ 37,500

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 69,200

  For expenses of the Natural Areas

   Stewardship Program........................... 1,500,000

  For Expenses Related to the Endangered

   Species Protection Board........................ 686,700

  For Administration of the "Illinois

   Natural Areas Preservation Act"............... 2,781,300

Payable from Partners for Conservation Fund:

  For ordinary and contingent expenses

   of operating the Partners for

   Conservation Program.......................... 2,000,000

Payable from Illinois Forestry Development Fund:

  For ordinary and contingent expenses

   of the Urban Forestry Program................. 4,900,000

  For payment of timber buyers’ bond forfeitures... 139,500

  For payment of the expenses of

   the Illinois Forestry Development Council ...... 118,500

Payable from the State Migratory

 Waterfowl Stamp Fund:

  For Stamp Fund Operations........................ 250,000

Payable from the Park and Conservation Fund:

  For all expenses related to Department

   youth employment programs...........................   0

    Total                                       $46,074,800

 

    Section 45.  The sum of $1,923,898, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 31, Section 40 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for ordinary and contingent expenses of Resource Conservation.

 

    Section 50.  The sum of $250,000, new appropriation, is appropriated and the sum of $318,857, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 31, Section 45 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the non-federal cost share of a Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to establish long-term contracts and permanent conservation easements in the Illinois River Basin; to fund cost share assistance to landowners to encourage approved conservation practices in environmentally sensitive and highly erodible areas of the Illinois River Basin; and to fund the monitoring of long-term improvements of these conservation practices as required in the Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Illinois and the United States Department of Agriculture.

 

    Section 55.  The sum of $11,786, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 31, Section 50 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for operational expenses of Resource Conservation.

 

    Section 60.  The sum of $148,437, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 31, Section 55 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated from the Partners for Conservation Fund to the Department of Natural Resources implement ecosystem-based management for Illinois' natural resources.

 

    Section 65.  The sum of $650,000, new appropriation, and the sum of $1,546,567 or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 31, Section 60 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Partners for Conservation Fund for expenses associated with Partners for Conservation Program to Implement Ecosystem-Based Management

for Illinois' Natural Resources.

 

    Section 70.  The sum of $345,428, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 31, Section 65 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated from the DNR Federal Projects Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for projects in cooperation with the National Resources Conservation Service, Ducks Unlimited, and the National Turkey Association and to the extent that funds are made available for such purposes.

 

    Section 75.  The sum of $478,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from an appropriation heretofore made in Article 31, Section 70 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the DNR Federal Projects Fund for Shoreline Improvements associated with the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.

 

    Section 80.  The sum of $1,071,856, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 31, Sections 35 and 75 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the Illinois Forestry Development Fund for ordinary and contingent expenses of the Urban Forestry Program.

 

OFFICE OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT

    Section 85.  The sum of $500,000 is appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the DNR Federal Projects Fund for expenses related to the Coastal Management Program.

 

    Section 90.  The sum of $5,112,861, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015 from an appropriation heretofore made in Article 31, Section 80 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the DNR Federal Projects Fund for expenses related to the Coastal Management Program.

 

    Section 95.  The sum of $983,231, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 31, Section 80 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the DNR Federal Projects Fund for expenses related to the Coastal Management Program.

 

    Section 100.  The sum of $5,386,950, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 31, Section 85 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated to the Department of Natural Resources from the DNR Federal Projects Fund for expenses related to the

Great Lakes Initiative.

 

    Section 105.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Payable from State Boating Act Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 1,989,600

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................... 842,400

  For State Contributions to

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

  For Group Insurance.............................. 588,300

  For Contractual Services ........................ 440,200

  For Travel........................................ 25,000

  For Commodities................................... 63,000

  For Equipment.................................... 151,100

  For Telecommunications........................... 157,900

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 307,300

  For Expenses of DUI/OUI Equipment................. 20,000

  For Operational Expenses of the Snowmobile Program 35,000

Payable from State Parks Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 1,713,500

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................... 725,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 131,600

  For Group Insurance.............................. 565,700

  For Equipment..................................... 75,000

Payable from Wildlife and Fish Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 5,103,200

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................. 2,160,700

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 403,200

  For Group Insurance............................ 2,243,100

  For Contractual Services ........................ 525,000

  For Travel........................................ 29,100

  For Commodities................................... 45,500

  For Printing....................................... 5,800

  For Equipment.................................... 115,000

  For Telecommunications........................... 247,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 300,000

Payable from Conservation Police Operations

 Assistance Fund:

  For expenses associated with the

   Conservation Police Officers.................. 1,250,000

Payable from the Drug Traffic

 Prevention Fund:

  For use in enforcing laws regulating

   controlled substances and cannabis

   on Department of Natural Resources

   regulated lands and waterways to the

   extent funds are received by the

   Department....................................... 25,000

    Total                                       $20,456,400

 

    Section 110.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION

Payable from State Boating Act Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 1,864,400

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................... 850,200

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 143,100

  For Group Insurance.............................. 620,700

  For Contractual Services ........................ 860,500

  For Travel......................................... 4,000

  For Commodities.................................. 193,400

  For Snowmobile Programs........................... 51,600

Payable from State Parks Fund:

  For Personal Services ........................... 340,400

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................... 155,300

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 26,200

  For Group Insurance.............................. 133,900

  For Contractual Services ...................... 2,100,000

  For Travel........................................ 40,000

  For Commodities.................................. 568,400

  For Equipment.................................... 200,000

  For Telecommunications........................... 343,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 510,000

  For expenses related to the

   Illinois-Michigan Canal......................... 125,000

  For operations and maintenance from

   revenues derived from the sale of

   surplus crops and timber harvest.............. 1,500,000

Payable from the State Parks Fund:

  For Refunds....................................... 35,000

Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 2,926,100

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................. 1,334,300

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 224,600

  For Group Insurance............................ 1,407,000

  For Contractual Services ...................... 1,375,000

  For Travel......................................... 8,000

  For Commodities.................................. 660,000

  For Equipment.................................... 200,000

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

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 225,000

  For Union County and Horseshoe

   Lake Conservation Areas,

   Farming and Wildlife operations................. 450,000

  For operations and maintenance from

   revenues derived from the sale of

   surplus crops and timber harvest.............. 2,100,000

Payable from Wildlife Prairie Park Fund:

  For Wildlife Prairie Park

   Operations and Improvements...................... 50,000

Payable from Illinois and Michigan Canal Fund:

  For expenses related to the

   Illinois-Michigan Canal.......................... 60,000

Payable from Park and Conservation Fund:

  For expenses of the Park and Conservation

   program...................................... 28,356,800

  For expenses of the Bikeways program........... 1,697,100

  For the expenses related to FEMA

   Grants to the extent that such funds

   are available to the Department................. 500,000

Payable from the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis

Illinois Beach Marina Fund:

  For operating expenses of the

   North Point Marina at Winthrop Harbor......... 1,500,000

  For Refunds....................................... 25,000

    Total                                       $53,799,000

 

    Section 115.  The sum of $2,241,838, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 31, Sections 95 and 100 of Public Act 98-0679, are reappropriated from the State Parks Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for operations and maintenance.

 

    Section 120.  The sum of $3,192,098, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 31, Sections 95 and 105 of Public Act 98-0679, are reappropriated from the Wildlife and Fish Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for operations and maintenance.

 

    Section 125.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF MINES AND MINERALS

Payable from the Explosives Regulatory Fund:

  For expenses associated with Explosive

   Regulation...................................... 338,000

Payable from the Aggregate Operations

Regulatory Fund:

  For expenses associated with Aggregate

   Mining Regulation............................... 419,000

Payable from the Coal Mining Regulatory Fund:

  For the purpose of coordinating

   training and education programs

   for miners and laboratory analysis

   and testing of coal samples and mine

   atmospheres...................................... 75,000

  For expenses associated with Surface

   Coal Mining Regulation.......................... 218,000

  For operation of the Mining Safety Program........ 20,000

Payable from the Federal Surface Mining Control

 and Reclamation Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 1,957,400

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................... 892,600

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 150,300

  For Group Insurance ............................. 500,000

  For Contractual Services ........................ 518,700

  For expenses associated with litigation

   of Mining Regulatory actions..................... 15,000

  For Travel........................................ 31,400

  For Commodities................................... 12,400

  For Printing...................................... 11,200

  For Equipment..................................... 60,000

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 119,800

  For Telecommunications............................ 55,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 80,000

  For the purpose of coordinating

   training and education programs for

   miners and laboratory analysis and

   testing of coal samples and mine

   atmospheres..................................... 412,100

  For Small Operators' Assistance Program................ 0

Payable from the Land Reclamation Fund:

  For the purpose of reclaiming surface

   mined lands, with respect to which

   a bond has been forfeited....................... 800,000

Payable from Coal Mining Land Conservation

 and Reclamation Fund:

  For Expenses of Coal Mining Regulation......... 4,000,000

Payable from the Abandoned Mined Lands

 Reclamation Council Federal Trust Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 3,302,800

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................. 1,506,100

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 253,500

  For Group Insurance.............................. 798,000

  For Contractual Services ........................ 278,200

  For Travel........................................ 30,700

  For Commodities................................... 25,800

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

  For Equipment..................................... 81,300

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 146,400

  For Telecommunications............................ 45,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 75,000

  For expenses associated with

   Environmental Mitigation Projects,

   Studies, Research, and Administrative

   Support....................................... 1,500,000

    Total                                       $18,729,700

 

    Section 130.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF OIL AND GAS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Payable from the Mines and Minerals Underground

 Injection Control Fund:

  For Personal Services ........................... 166,800

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System .................... 71,800

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security ................................. 12,900

  For Group Insurance .............................. 71,500

  For Travel......................................... 2,000

  For Equipment..................................... 20,000

Payable from Plugging and Restoration Fund:

  For Personal Services ........................... 644,500

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................... 293,900

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security ................................. 49,500

  For Group Insurance ............................. 200,000

  For Contractual Services ........................ 217,600

  For Commodities.................................... 2,500

  For Electronic Data Processing..................... 6,000

  For Telecommunications............................ 28,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 70,000

  For Plugging & Restoration Projects.............. 500,000

  For Refunds....................................... 25,000

Payable from the Mines and Minerals

 Regulatory Fund:

  For expenses associated with the operations

   of the Office of Oil and Gas.................. 8,000,000

Payable from Underground Resources

 Conservation Enforcement Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 1,465,000

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System ................... 668,100

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 112,500

  For Group Insurance.............................. 547,000

  For Contractual Services ........................ 432,000

  For Travel........................................ 20,000

  For Commodities................................... 17,500

  For Printing....................................... 2,000

  For Equipment..................................... 40,000

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 65,000

  For Telecommunications............................ 28,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 70,000

  For Interest Penalty Escrow.......................... 500

  For Refunds....................................... 25,000

    Total                                       $13,874,600

 

    Section 135.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF WATER RESOURCES

Payable from the State Boating Act Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 409,900

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 187,000

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 31,500

  For Group Insurance.............................. 154,400

  For Contractual Services....................... 1,305,000

  For Travel....................................... 169,000

  For Commodities................................... 26,800

  For Equipment..................................... 67,000

  For Telecommunications............................ 75,600

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 33,500

  For expenses of the Boat Grant Match............. 130,000

  For Repairs and Modifications to Facilities....... 53,900

  Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund:

  For payment of the Department’s

   share of operation and maintenance

   of statewide stream gauging network,

   water data storage and retrieval

   system, in cooperation with the U.S.

   Geological Survey............................... 375,000

Payable from the Capital Development Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 761,600

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees’ Retirement System.................... 347,300

  For State Contributions to Social Security........ 58,500

  For Group Insurance.............................. 236,300

Payable from the National Flood Insurance

 Program Fund:

  For execution of state assistance

   programs to improve the administration

   of the National Flood Insurance

   Program (NFIP) and National Dam

   Safety Program as approved by

   the Federal Emergency Management Agency

   (82 Stat. 572).................................. 650,000

Payable from the DNR Federal Projects Fund:

  For FEMA Mapping Grant............................ 20,000

    Total                                        $5,092,300

 

    Section 140.  The sum of $969,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenditure by the Office of Water Resources for the objects, uses, and purposes specified, including grants for such purposes and electronic data processing expenses, at the approximate costs set forth below:

  Corps of Engineers Studies – To

   jointly plan local flood protection

   projects with the U.S. Army Corps

   of Engineers and to share planning

   expenses as required by Section 203

   of the U.S. Water Resources Development

   Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-303)........................ 8,500

  Federal Facilities - For payment

   of the State's share of operation

   and maintenance costs as local sponsor

   of the federal Aquatic Nuisance Barrier

   in the Chicago Sanitary and ship

   canal and the federal Rend

   Lake Reservoir and the federal

   Projects on the Kaskaskia River.................. 20,000

  Lake Michigan Management – For

   studies carrying out the provisions

   of the Level of Lake Michigan Act, 615

   ILCS 50 and the Lake Michigan Shoreline

   Act, 615 ILCS 55................................. 30,000

  National Water Planning – For

   expenses to participate in national

   and regional water planning programs

   including membership in regional and

   national associations, commissions

   and compacts..................................... 30,000

  River Basin Studies - For purchase

   of necessary mapping, surveying,

   test boring, field work, equipment,

   studies, legal fees, hearings,

   archaeological and environmental

   studies, data, engineering, technical

   services, appraisals and other

   related expenses to make water

   resources reconnaissance and

   feasibility studies of river

   basins, to identify drainage and flood

   problem areas, to determine viable

   alternatives for flood damage

   reduction and drainage improvement,

   and to prepare project plans and

   specifications.................................... 7,500

  Design Investigations - For purchase

   of necessary mapping, equipment

   test boring, field work for

   Geotechnical investigations and

   other design and construction

   related studies................................... 2,500

  Rivers and Lakes Management –

   For purchase of necessary

   surveying, equipment, obtaining

   data, field work studies,

   publications, legal fees,

   hearings and other expenses

   in order to expedite the fulfillment

   of the provisions of the 1911 Act

   in relation to the "Regulation

   of Rivers, Lakes and Streams Act",

   615 ILCS 5/4.9 et seq............................. 5,000

  State Facilities - For materials,

   equipment, supplies, services,

   field vehicles, and heavy

   construction equipment required

   to operate, maintain, repair,

   construct, modify or rehabilitate

   facilities controlled or constructed

   by the Office of Water Resources,

   and to assist local governments

   preserve the streams of the State................ 85,000

  State Water Supply and Planning –

   For data collection, studies,

   equipment and related expenses

   for analysis and management of

   the water resources of the State,

   implementation of the State Water

   Plan, and management of

   state-owned water resources...................... 10,000

  USGS Cooperative Program – For

   payment of the Department's

   share of operation and maintenance

   of statewide stream gauging network,

   water data storage and retrieval

   system, preparation of topography

   mapping, and water related

   studies; all in cooperation with

   the U.S. Geological Survey...................... 200,000

  For operation and maintenance costs

   associated with a U.S. Army Corps

   of Engineers and State of Illinois

   joint use water supply agreement

   at Rend Lake.................................... 571,100

 

ARTICLE 7

 

    Section 5.  In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $6,577,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

 

    Section 10.  The following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, is appropriated for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Historic Preservation Agency:

FOR OPERATIONS

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

PAYABLE FROM ILLINOIS HISTORIC SITES FUND

For historic preservation programs

 Administered by the Executive Office,

 Only to the extent that funds are received

 Through grants, and awards, or gifts............... 50,000

 

    Section 15.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Historic Preservation Agency:

FOR OPERATIONS

PRESERVATION SERVICES DIVISION

PAYABLE FROM ILLINOIS HISTORIC SITES FUND

For Personal Services.............................. 575,700

For State Contributions to State

 Employees' Retirement System...................... 243,800

For State Contributions to Social Security.......... 44,000

For Group Insurance................................ 184,000

For Contractual Services............................ 79,000

For historic preservation programs

 Made either independently or in

 Cooperation with the Federal Government

 or any agency thereof, any municipal

 corporation, or political subdivision

 of the State, or with any public or private

 cooperation, organization, or individual,

 or for refunds.................................... 300,000

    TOTAL                                        $1,426,500

 

    Section 20. The sum of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for awards and grants for historic preservation programs made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, any municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the State, or with any public or private corporation, organization, or individual.

 

    Section 25. The sum of $312,227, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from appropriations heretofore made for such purpose in Article 23, Sections 25 and 30 of Public Act 98-0679, is reappropriated from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for awards and grants for historic preservation programs made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, any municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the State, or with any public or private corporation, organization, or individual.

 

    Section 30. The sum of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Historic Property Administrative Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for administrative expenses associated with the Historic Tax Credit Program.

 

    Section 35. The sum of $275,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Administrative Services division for costs associated with but not limited to Union Station, the Old State Capitol and the Old Journal Register Building.

 

    Section 40.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Historic Preservation Agency:

FOR OPERATIONS

HISTORIC SITES DIVISION

PAYABLE FROM ILLINOIS HISTORIC SITES FUND

For Personal Services.............................. 325,000

For State Contributions to State

 Employees' Retirement System...................... 137,600

For State Contributions to Social Security.......... 25,000

For Contractual Services........................... 300,000

For Travel........................................... 5,000

For Commodities..................................... 20,000

For Equipment....................................... 25,000

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

For Operation of Auto Equipment..................... 10,000

For Historic Preservation Programs Administered

 by the Historic Sites Division, Only to the

 Extent that Funds are Received Through

 Grants, Awards, or Gifts.......................... 300,000

For Permanent Improvements.......................... 75,000

For Pullman Factory Car Rehabilitation............. 750,000

    TOTAL                                        $1,987,600

 

    Section 45. The sum of $450,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for operations, maintenance, repairs, permanent improvements, special events, and all other costs related to the operation of Illinois Historic Sites and only to the extent which donations are received at Illinois State Historic Sites.

 

    Section 50. The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for a grant to the DuSable Museum of African American History for costs associated with the Amistad Commission of Illinois.

 

    Section 55. The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for all costs associated with the State Bicentennial Commission.

 

    Section 60.  The sum of $1,647,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Tourism Promotion Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Historic Preservation Agency.

 

    Section 65.  The sum of $538,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for the operational expenses of the Lewis and Clark Historic Site in Madison County.

 

                         ARTICLE 999

 

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