95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2007 and 2008   

SB1786

 

Introduced 3/8/2007, by Sen. Donne E. Trotter - Jeffrey M. Schoenberg - Mattie Hunter

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, as follows:

General Revenue Fund                 $ 53,866,100

Other State Funds                    $ 48,645,800

Federal Funds                        $  1,653,200

Total                                $104,165,100

 

 

 

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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 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 General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs:

CENTRAL OFFICE

  For Personal Services......................... 1,696,400

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 189,900

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security........................................ 129,800

  For Contractual Services......................... 463,300

  For Travel........................................ 38,600

  For Commodities................................... 14,000

  For Printing....................................... 5,900

  For Equipment..................................... 20,000

  For Electronic Data Processing................. 1,012,100

  For Telecommunications Services................... 78,900

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 17,800

    Total                                        $3,666,700

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $862,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Healthcare shared services center.

 

    Section 15.  The following named sums, 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................................. 97,800

  For Providing Educational Opportunities for

   Children of Certain Veterans, as provided

   by law.......................................... 163,700

  For Cartage and Erection of Veterans'

   Headstones...................................... 615,800

  For Cartage and Erection of Veterans'

   Headstones/Prior Years Claims.................... 34,200

    Total                                          $911,500

 

    Section 20.  The following named sum, 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........................................ 223,000

 

    Section 25.  The sum of $842,500, 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 30.  The sum 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 35.  The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Veterans’ Homes Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to enhance the operations of veterans’ homes in Illinois.

 

    Section 40.  The sum of $8,000,000, 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 45.  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.......................... 3,809,100

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement system.................... 426,400

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security........................................ 291,400

  For Contractual Services......................... 315,700

  For Travel....................................... 107,600

  For Commodities................................... 16,600

  For Printing....................................... 8,900

  For Equipment..................................... 58,500

  For Electronic Data Processing....................... 100

  For Telecommunications Services.................. 136,800

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 30,300

    Total                                        $5,201,400

 

    Section 50. 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.......................... 1,980,800

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 221,800

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 151,400

  For Contractual Services............................. 100

  For Commodities...................................... 100

  For Electronic Data Processing....................... 100

    Total                                        $2,354,300

Payable from Anna Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 732,500

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System..................... 82,000

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 56,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 567,500

  For Travel......................................... 5,500

  For Commodities.................................. 275,000

  For Printing....................................... 2,000

  For Equipment..................................... 39,000

  For Electronic Data Processing..................... 3,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 16,800

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 8,400

  For Refunds....................................... 13,000

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

    Total                                        $1,810,700

 

    Section 55.  The sum of $192,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Anna Veterans Home Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Healthcare shared services center.

 

    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......................... 15,620,000

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,748,600

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security............................... 1,195,000

  For Contractual Services.......................... 72,000

  For Commodities...................................... 100

  For Electronic Data Processing..................... __100

    Total                                       $18,635,800

Payable from Quincy Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services......................... 10,009,700

  For Member Compensation........................... 25,000

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,120,700

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 765,700

  For Contractual Services....................... 2,857,800

  For Travel......................................... 4,300

  For Commodities................................ 4,728,000

  For Printing...................................... 23,700

  For Equipment.................................... 112,400

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 25,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 82,400

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 73,000

  For Refunds....................................... 42,200

  For Permanent Improvements....................... 140,000

    Total                                       $20,009,900

 

    Section 65.  The sum of $808,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Quincy Veterans Home Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Healthcare shared services center.

 

    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 LASALLE

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 4,793,300

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 536,700

  For State Contributions to Social Security ...... 366,600

  For Contractual Services............................. 100

  For Commodities...................................... 100

  For Electronic Data Processing....................... 100

  For the addition of 80 beds.................... 2,225,600

    Total                                        $7,922,500

Payable from LaSalle Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,284,400

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 143,700

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 98,300

  For Contractual Services....................... 1,658,300

  For Travel......................................... 2,700

  For Commodities.................................. 704,200

  For Printing....................................... 9,200

  For Equipment..................................... 97,400

  For Electronic Data Processing..................... 5,000

  For Telecommunications............................ 24,900

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 13,200

  For Refunds....................................... 10,800

  For Permanent Improvements........................ 25,000

    Total                                        $4,077,100

 

    Section 75.  The sum of $346,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the LaSalle Veterans Home Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Healthcare shared services center.

 

    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:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT MANTENO

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services......................... 11,118,600

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,244,800

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 850,600

  For Contractual Services........................... 5,000

  For Commodities...................................... 100

  For Electronic Data Processing..................... __100

    Total                                       $13,219,200

Payable from Manteno Veterans Home

 Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 4,242,300

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

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 474,900

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 324,500

  For Contractual Services....................... 4,860,400

  For Travel......................................... 6,000

  For Commodities................................ 1,614,600

  For Printing...................................... 19,500

  For Equipment.................................... 130,000

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 20,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 60,800

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 57,500

  For Refunds....................................... 28,900

  For Permanent Improvements....................... 100,000

    Total                                       $11,944,400

 

    Section 85.  The sum of $683,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Manteno Veterans Home Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Healthcare shared services center.

 

    Section 90.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may 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................ 250,000

  Payable from Veterans’ Affairs Federal

   Projects Fund................................... 120,000

    Total                                          $370,000

 

    Section 95.  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............................ 536,500

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System..................... 60,000

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 41,100

  For Group Insurance.............................. 128,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 112,300

  For Travel....................................... 101,200

  For Commodities................................... 57,800

  For Printing...................................... 27,600

  For Equipment..................................... 93,900

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 59,200

  For Telecommunications Services................... 31,600

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 34,000

    Total                                        $1,283,200

 

    Section 100.  The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Veterans’ Affairs Federal Projects Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for operating and administrative costs associated with the Troops to Teachers Program.

 

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2007.