102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2021 and 2022   

HB5654

 

Introduced 2/9/2022,  by Rep. Greg Harris - Camille Y. Lilly

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, as follows:

General Funds                    $158,781,800

Other State Funds                $ 21,359,600

Federal Funds                    $  2,273,100

Total                            $182,414,500

 

 

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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.  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 Department of Veterans' Affairs:

CENTRAL OFFICE

  For Personal Services.......................... 4,322,900

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security........................................ 323,800

  For Contractual Services....................... 1,225,500

  For Travel........................................ 25,900

  For Commodities.................................... 5,800

  For Printing....................................... 7,100

  For Equipment...................................... 3,100

  For Electronic Data Processing................. 4,200,600

  For Telecommunications......................... 1,157,100

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 12,300

    Total                                       $11,284,100

 

    Section 5. The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for all costs associated with the Veterans’ Accountability Unit. 

 

    Section 10.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes and in the amounts set forth as follows:

GRANTS-IN-AID

  For Bonus Payments to War Veterans and Peacetime

   Crisis Survivors................................ 198,000

  For Providing Educational Opportunities for

   Children of Certain Veterans, as provided

   by law, including Prior Years Claims............ 100,000

    Total                                          $298,000

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $3,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the payment of scholarships to students who are dependents of Illinois resident military personnel declared to be prisoners of war, missing in action, killed or permanently disabled, as provided by law.

 

    Section 20.  The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the object and purpose and in the amount set forth below as follows:

  For Cartage and Erection of Veterans’

   Headstones, including Prior Years Claims........ 425,000

 

    Section 25.  The amount of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program.

 

    Section 30.  The amount of $16,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Chicago.

 

    Section 31.  The amount of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the Chicago Veterans’ Home.

 

    Section 35.  The amount of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for making grants, funding additional services, or conducting additional research projects relating to veterans’ post traumatic stress disorder; veterans’ homelessness; the health insurance cost of veterans; veterans’ disability benefits, including but not limited to, disability benefits provided by veterans service organizations and veterans assistance commissions or centers; and the long-term care of veterans.

 

    Section 40.  The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the object and purpose and in the amount set forth as follows:

  For Specially Adapted Housing for Veterans....... 240,000

 

    Section 45.  The amount of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the payment of benefits authorized under the Survivor’s Compensation Act.

 

    Section 50.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for objects and purposes hereinafter named:

VETERANS' FIELD SERVICES

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 4,995,300

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security........................................ 382,200

  For Contractual Services......................... 958,200

  For Travel....................................... 205,800

  For Commodities................................... 25,200

  For Printing...................................... 27,000

  For Equipment..................................... 10,300

  For Electronic Data Processing..................... 1,000

  For Telecommunications........................... 904,200

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 70,200

    Total                                        $7,579,400

 

    Section 55. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT ANNA

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 4,908,300

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 879,000

  For Contractual Services....................... 1,061,100

  For Travel......................................... 3,600

  For Commodities.................................. 702,600

  For Printing....................................... 4,100

  For Equipment.................................... 103,000

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 24,700

  For Telecommunications............................ 53,700

  For Operation of Auto............................. 11,900

    Total                                        $7,752,000

Payable from Anna Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 545,400

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 305,400

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 97,700

  For Contractual Services............................... 0

  For Travel............................................. 0

  For Commodities........................................ 0

  For Printing........................................... 0

  For Equipment.......................................... 0

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

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

  For Operation of Auto Equipment........................ 0

  For Permanent Improvements........................ 10,000

  For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses-COVID-19.... 300,000

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

    Total                                        $1,288,500

 

    Section 60.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT QUINCY

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services......................... 35,337,700

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security............................... 2,402,300

  For Contractual Services....................... 4,000,000

  For Travel......................................... 1,000

  For Commodities.................................... 1,000

  For Printing...................................... 25,800

  For Equipment.................................... 662,100

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 618,400

  For Telecommunications........................... 651,700

  For Operations of Auto Equipment.................. 72,100

    Total                                       $43,772,100

Payable from Quincy Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,863,100

  For Member Compensation........................... 28,000

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,043,300

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 149,000

  For Contractual Services....................... 2,077,000

  For Travel......................................... 8,500

  For Commodities................................ 5,525,600

  For Printing........................................... 0

  For Equipment.......................................... 0

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

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

  For Operation of Auto Equipment........................ 0

  For Permanent Improvements....................... 640,000

  For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses-COVID-19.. 1,000,000

  For Refunds....................................... 70,000

    Total                                       $12,404,500

 

    Section 65.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT LASALLE

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services......................... 18,124,200

  For State Contributions to Social Security..... 1,385,400

For Contractual Services......................... 2,457,900

For Travel........................................... 5,100

For Commodities.................................. 1,577,900

For Printing........................................ 15,800

For Equipment...................................... 173,400

For Electronic Data Processing...................... 47,000

For Telecommunications............................. 308,000

For Operation of Auto Equipment..................... 15,900

    Total                                       $24,110,600

Payable from LaSalle Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 347,100

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 194,400

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 27,800

  For Contractual Services............................... 0

  For Travel............................................. 0

  For Commodities........................................ 0

  For Printing........................................... 0

  For Equipment.......................................... 0

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

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

  For Operation of Auto Equipment........................ 0

  For Permanent Improvements........................ 50,000

  For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses-COVID-19.. 1,000,000

  For Refunds....................................... 50,000

    Total                                        $1,669,300

 

    Section 70.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT MANTENO

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services......................... 27,645,100

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security............................... 1,962,200

  For Contractual Services....................... 7,246,100

  For Travel......................................... 3,600

  For Commodities................................ 4,182,000

  For Printing...................................... 15,500

  For Equipment.................................... 257,500

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 103,000

  For Telecommunications........................... 309,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 77,300

    Total                                       $41,801,300

Payable from Manteno Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 849,500

  For Member Compensation............................ 5,000

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 475,700

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 67,300

  For Contractual Services............................... 0

  For Travel............................................. 0

  For Commodities........................................ 0

  For Printing........................................... 0

  For Equipment.......................................... 0

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

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

  For Operation of Auto Equipment........................ 0

  For Permanent Improvements....................... 350,000

  For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses-COVID-19.... 500,000

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

    Total                                        $2,347,500

 

    Section 75.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the operation of a program for homeless veterans at the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Manteno:

  Payable from General Revenue Fund................ 759,300

  Payable from the Manteno Veterans

    Home Fund....................................... 59,800

    Total                                          $819,100

 

    Section 80.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

STATE APPROVING AGENCY

Payable from GI Education Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 750,100

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 414,800

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 57,400

  For Group Insurance.............................. 173,900

  For Contractual Services......................... 637,900

  For Travel........................................ 53,300

  For Commodities................................... 11,500

  For Printing...................................... 12,000

  For Equipment..................................... 72,300

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 45,600

  For Telecommunications............................ 23,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 21,300

    Total                                        $2,273,100

 

    Section 85. The amount of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Folds Of Honor Foundation Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for grants to aid in providing educational scholarships to military families.

 

Section 99.  Effective Date.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2022.