99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2015 and 2016   

SB2019

 

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Christine Radogno

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015:

General Funds                    $380,953,300

Other State Funds                $ 10,705,000

Federal Funds                    $344,591,800

Total                           $736,250,100

 

 

 

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    AN ACT concerning appropriations.

 

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

 

ARTICLE 1

 

    Section 1.  “Operational expenses” defined.  For the purposes of this Act, the term “operational expenses” includes the following items:

(a)  Personal Services;

(b)  State contributions to Social Security

(c)  Group Insurances;

(d)  Contractual Services

(e)  Travel;

(f)  Commodities;

(g)  Printing;

(h)  Equipment;

(i)  Electronic data processing;

(j)  Telecommunications services;

(k)  Operation of automotive equipment;

(l)  Refunds;

(m)  Employee retirement contributions paid by the employer;

(n)  Permanent improvements;

(o)  Deposits to other funds.

 

    Section 5.  The sum of $373,254,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the General Revenue Fund for grant awards to students eligible for the Monetary Award Program, as provided by law, and for administrative costs not to exceed 2 percent of the total appropriation in this Section.

 

    Section 10.  In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $7,673,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for grants and administrative expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $25,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for costs associated with the Veterans’ Home Nurses’ Loan Repayment Program pursuant to Public Act 95-0576.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the ISAC Accounts Receivable Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for costs associated with the collection of delinquent scholarship awards pursuant to the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986.

 

    Section 25.  The sum of $110,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the University Grant Fund for payment of grants for the Higher Education License Plate Program, as provided by law.

 

    Section 30.  The following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission Contracts and Grants Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the following purpose:

  To support outreach, research, and

   training activities.......................... 10,000,000

 

    Section 35.  The following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the following purpose:

Grants and Scholarships

  For payment of scholarships for the

   Optometric Education Scholarship

   Program, as provided by law...................... 50,000

 

    Section 40.  The following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the National Guard and Naval Militia Grant Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the following purpose:

Grants and Scholarships

  For payment of Illinois National Guard and

   Naval Militia Scholarships

   at State-controlled universities

   and public community colleges in

   Illinois to students eligible to

   receive such awards, as provided by law.......... 20,000

 

    Section 45.  The sum of $225,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program, as provided by law.

 

    Section 50.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the Student Loan Operating Fund for its ordinary and contingent expenses:

For Administration

  For Personal Services......................... 17,208,900

  For State Contributions to State

    Employees Retirement System.................. 7,765,100

  For State Contributions to

    Social Security.............................. 1,316,600

  For State Contributions for

    Employees Group Insurance.................... 7,700,000

  For Contractual Services...................... 12,630,700

  For Travel....................................... 311,000

  For Commodities.................................. 282,200

  For Printing..................................... 501,000

  For Equipment.................................... 540,000

  For Telecommunications......................... 1,897,900

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 38,400

    Total                                       $50,191,800

 

    Section 55.  The sum of $2,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the Student Loan Operating Fund for costs associated with Federal Loan System Development and Maintenance.

 

    Section 60.  The sum of $15,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the Student Loan Operating Fund for distribution as necessary for the following: for payment of collection agency fees associated with collection activities for Federal Family Education Loans, for Default Aversion Fee reversals, and for distributions as necessary and provided for under the Federal Higher Education Act.

 

    Section 65.  The following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Congressional Teacher Scholarship Program Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the following purpose:

  For transferring repayment funds collected

   under the Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship

   Program to the U.S. Treasury.................... 400,000

 

    Section 70.  The sum of $261,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Student Loan Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for distribution when necessary as a result of the following: for guarantees of loans that are uncollectible, for collection payments to the Student Loan Operating Fund as required under agreements with the United States Secretary of Education, for payment to the Student Loan Operating Fund for Default Aversion Fees, for transfers to the U.S. Treasury, or for other distributions as necessary and provided for under the Federal Higher Education Act.

 

    Section 75.  The sum of $15,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Student Incentive Trust Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for payment of grants for the Federal College Access Challenge Grant Program, with up to six percent of the funding appropriated to meet allowable administrative costs, as part of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA), as provided by law.

 

    Section 80.  The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Student Incentive Trust Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program.

 

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