99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2015 and 2016   

SB2197

 

Introduced 12/4/2015, by Sen. Scott M. Bennett

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes appropriations to the Department of Transportation, the Illinois Gaming Board, the Department of the Lottery, the Department of State Police, the Illinois Commerce Commission the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Revenue from Other State Funds for various essential services including emergency telephone services, lottery payments, and payments to local governments. Effective immediately.

 

 

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    AN ACT concerning appropriations.

 

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

 

    Section 5.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as are available for distribution in accordance with Section 8 of the Motor Fuel Tax Law, are appropriated from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to the Department of Transportation for the purposes stated:

DISTRIBUTIVE ITEMS

  For apportioning, allotting, and paying

   as provided by law:

    To Counties................................ 204,108,000

    To Municipalities.......................... 285,775,000

    To Counties for Distribution to

     Road Districts............................. 92,617,000

    Total                                        $582,500,000

 

    Section 10. The sum of $100,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Gaming Fund to the Illinois Gaming Board for distributions to local governments for admissions and wagering tax, including prior year costs.

 

    Section 15. The sum of $1,000,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Lottery Fund to the Department of the Lottery 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.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $2,013,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of State Police, Division of Administration, from the Wireless Service Emergency Fund for expenses incurred for the Statewide 911 Administrator Program.

 

    Section 25.  The sum of $75,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Statewide 9-1-1 Fund to the Department of State Police for costs pursuant to the Emergency Telephone System Act.

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $77,130,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Wireless Service Emergency Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for its administrative costs and for grants to emergency telephone system boards, qualified government entities, or the Department of State Police for the design, implementation, operation, maintenance, or upgrade of wireless 9-1-1 or E9-1-1 emergency services and public safety answering points.

 

    Section 35. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, 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

  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 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 Revenue:

GOVERNMENT SERVICES

PAYABLE FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT VIDEO GAMING

DISTRIBUTIVE FUND

 For allocation to local governments

  of the net terminal income tax per

   the Video Gaming Act......................... 45,000,000

PAYABLE FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIVE FUND

 For allocation to local governments

  for additional 1.25% Use Tax

   pursuant to P.A. 86-0928.................... 255,100,000

 

    Section 98. The appropriation authority granted in this Act shall be valid for costs incurred July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

 

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.