Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB3708

Creates the DCFS Residential Services Construction Grant Program Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board, in consultation with the Department of Children and Family Services, shall establish the DCFS Residential Services Construction Grant Program and may make grants to eligible licensed residential service providers subject to appropriations. Provides that the Program shall operate in a manner so that the estimated cost of the Program during the fiscal year will not exceed the total appropriation for the Program and that grants shall be for the purpose of constructing or renovating new residential services sites, renovating existing residential services sites, and supporting capital rate enhancements for residential services sites' capital projects. Contains provisions on the use of grant moneys and reporting requirements. Effective immediately.

Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services, in consultation with the Illinois Capital Development Board, shall establish the DCFS Residential Services Construction Grant Program (rather than, the Illinois Capital Development Board, in consultation with the Department of Children and Family Services, shall establish the DCFS Residential Services Construction Grant Program), and that pursuant to the Department's resource allocation management plan determined in consultation with eligible providers, may make grants to eligible licensed residential services providers, subject to appropriations, out of funds reserved for capital improvements or expenditures (rather than, may make grants to eligible licensed residential services providers, subject to appropriations, out of funds reserved for capital improvements or expenditures). Provides that grants to eligible licensed residential services providers shall be for the purpose of constructing new residential services sites (rather than, constructing or renovating), and supporting capital rate enhancements for residential services sites' capital projects. Eliminates language providing that grant money can be used to purchase equipment. Changes the definition of "residential services" to exclude services provided by the Department of Children and Family Services to persons with severe mental illness.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Governor is required to submit a written quarterly budget statement on appropriated funds only. Provides that the statements shall be submitted to the State Comptroller and General Assembly no later than 45 days after the last day of each quarter of the fiscal year (instead of Wednesday of the last week of the last month of each quarter) and shall be posted on a website maintained by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (instead of the Comptroller's website) on the same day. Provides that the statements shall be prepared and presented for each State agency and on a statewide level. Effective immediately.

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