Appropriations-Public Safety Committee

Filed: 5/20/2008

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3968

    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3968, by deleting everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ARTICLE 1

    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 Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission:

GENERAL OFFICE

  For Personal Services:

   Regular Positions............................. 1,091,500

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 229,800

  For State Contributions to Social Security........ 83,500

  For Contractual Services......................... 409,200

  For Travel....................................... 125,000

  For Commodities................................... 66,000

  For Printing...................................... 17,500

  For Equipment..................................... 80,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 60,000

    Total                                        $2,162,500

    Section 10.  The amount of $59,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission for printing and distribution of Workers' Compensation handbooks containing information as to the rights and obligations of employers.

    Section 15.  The amount of $92,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission for the implementation and operation of an accident reporting system.

    Section 20.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission:

ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING

  For Personal Services............................ 376,200

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System..................... 79,200

  For State Contributions to Social Security........ 28,800

  For Contractual Services.......................... 16,000

  For Travel......................................... 3,000

  For Commodities................................... 10,000

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

  For Equipment...................................... 7,500

  For Telecommunications Services................... 50,000

    Total                                          $571,700

    Section 25.  The amount of $353,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission for costs associated with the establishment, administration and operations of the Insurance Compliance Division of the workers’ compensation anti-fraud program administered by Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.

    Section 30.  The amount of $75,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission for costs associated with the establishment of the Medical Fee Schedule and other provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act.

ARTICLE 999

Section 999.  Effective Date.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2008.”.