103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2023 and 2024   

SB3914

 

Introduced 3/7/2024,  by Sen. Lakesia Collins

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes various appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services, the Department of Early Childhood, and the Illinois State Board of Education for early childhood and related purposes. Effective July 1, 2024.

 

 

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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 sum of $13,172,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Early Childhood for operational expenses.

 

    Section 10. The sum of $748,138,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for Early Childhood Education.

 

    Section 15. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Human Services for early childhood and related distributive purposes, including such federal funds as are made available by the federal government for the following purposes:

EARLY CHILDHOOD

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Early Intervention........................ $195,891,900

  For grants and administration expenses

    associated with Maternal and Child

    Home Visiting Program, including

    Parents Too Soon and Healthy

    Families Program............................ $27,926,300

 

    Section 20. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Human Services for income assistance and related distributive purposes, including such federal funds as are made available by the federal government for the following purposes:

DISTRIBUTIVE ITEMS

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For grants and administrative

    expenses associated with

    Child Care Services, including

    prior year costs........................... $617,099,000

 

  Section 25. The sum of $122,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants and administrative expenses of the SMART Start Program, in the approximate amounts below:

For SMART Start Workforce Grant................. $110,000,000

For SMART Start Quality Contracts................ $10,000,000

For SMART Start Early Childhood

  Apprentice Program............................. $2,000,000

 

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.