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[ House Amendment 001 ]

90_HB1995

          Makes appropriations or reappropriations or both  to  the
      Department  of  Agriculture  for fiscal year 1998.  Effective
      July 1, 1997.
                                                     LRB9005282WHcd
                                               LRB9005282WHcd
 1        AN ACT making appropriations.
 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:
 4        Section  1.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
 5    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  for  the  objects
 6    and  purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the
 7    ordinary and  contingent  expenses    of  the  Department  of
 8    Agriculture:
 9                           FOR OPERATIONS
10                       ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
11    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
12      For Personal Services ........................ $    873,800
13      For Employee Retirement Contributions
14       Paid by Employer ............................       35,000
15      For State Contributions to State
16       Employees' Retirement System ................       44,600
17      For State Contributions to
18       Social Security .............................       63,000
19      For Contractual Services .....................       62,400
20      For Travel ...................................       12,000
21      For Commodities ..............................       23,900
22      For Printing .................................        8,600
23      For Equipment ................................       10,000
24      For Telecommunications Services ..............       42,700
25      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       15,200
26      For Refunds ..................................       15,000
27      For the Expenses of the Board of Agricultural
28       Advisors and Advisory Board of Livestock
29       Commissioners ...............................        1,000
30      For Expenses of the Divisional Advisory
31       Boards ......................................        2,000
32      For Deposit into the Agricultural
                            -2-                LRB9005282WHcd
 1       Premium Fund ................................    6,500,000
 2        Total                                          $7,709,200
 3    Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:
 4      For Personal Services ........................ $    470,300
 5      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 6       Paid by Employer ............................       18,800
 7      For State Contributions to State
 8       Employees' Retirement System ................       24,000
 9      For State Contributions to
10       Social Security .............................       35,900
11      For Group Insurance ..........................       53,000
12      For Contractual Services .....................       20,000
13      For Travel ...................................       19,700
14      For Commodities ..............................        1,000
15      For Printing .................................        1,000
16      For Equipment ................................        8,000
17      For Telecommunications Services ..............        1,000
18      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        1,000
19        Total                                            $653,700
20    Payable from Agriculture Federal
21     Projects Fund:
22      For administrative costs incurred
23       through federally funded agriculture
24       projects ........................................$ 150,000
25    Payable from the Horse Racing Tax
26     Allocation Fund:
27      For Deposit into the Agricultural
28       Premium Fund ....................................$ 715,200
29    Payable from the Illinois Rural
30     Rehabilitation Fund:
31      For Illinois' part in administration
32       of Titles I and II of the federal
33       Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:
34      For Operations ....................................$ 26,900
                            -3-                LRB9005282WHcd
 1        Section 1A.  The sum of $8,158,300, or so much thereof as
 2    may  be  necessary,  is  appropriated  from  the Agricultural
 3    Premium Fund to the Department  of  Agriculture  for  deposit
 4    into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund.
 5        Section  2.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
 6    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
 7    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 8        ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
 9    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
10      For Personal Services ........................ $    381,800
11      For Employee Retirement Contributions
12       Paid by Employer ............................       15,300
13      For State Contributions to State
14       Employees' Retirement System ................       19,500
15      For State Contributions to
16       Social Security .............................       27,500
17      For Contractual Services .....................      171,000
18      For Commodities ..............................        8,500
19      For Printing .................................       11,900
20      For Equipment ................................      112,500
21      For Telecommunications Services ..............       21,600
22        Total                                            $769,600
23    Payable from Agricultural Premium Fund:
24      For Personal Services ........................ $     30,200
25      For Employee Retirement Contributions
26       Paid by Employer ............................        1,200
27      For State Contributions to State
28       Employees' Retirement System ................        1,600
29      For State Contributions to
30       Social Security .............................        2,300
31      For Contractual Services .....................        6,000
32        Total                                             $41,300
                            -4-                LRB9005282WHcd
 1        Section  3.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
 2    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  for  the  objects
 3    and  purposes  hereinafter named are appropriated to meet the
 4    ordinary  and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department   of
 5    Agriculture:
 6                           FOR OPERATIONS
 7                       AGRICULTURE REGULATION
 8    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 9      For Personal Services ........................ $  3,219,900
10      For Employee Retirement Contributions
11       Paid by Employer ............................      128,800
12      For State Contributions to State
13       Employees' Retirement System ................      164,000
14      For State Contributions to
15       Social Security .............................      232,200
16      For Contractual Services .....................       79,200
17      For Travel ...................................      250,000
18      For Commodities ..............................       49,700
19      For Printing .................................        5,700
20      For Equipment ................................       12,500
21      For Telecommunications Services ..............       41,800
22      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       32,000
23        Total                                          $4,215,800
24    Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:
25      For Expenses of Various
26        Federal Projects ...........................$     200,000
27        Section  3A.  The  sum of $410,000, or so much thereof as
28    may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fertilizer Control
29    Fund  to  the  Department  of  Agriculture   for   Fertilizer
30    Research.
31        Section 3B.  The following named sums, or so much thereof
32    as  may  be  necessary,  is appropriated to the Department of
                            -5-                LRB9005282WHcd
 1    Agriculture for Feed Control.
 2      Payable from the Feed Control Fund ...........$     500,000
 3        Section 4.  The following named sums, or so much  thereof
 4    as  may  be  necessary,  respectively,  for  the  objects and
 5    purposes hereinafter named,  are  appropriated  to  meet  the
 6    ordinary   and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department  of
 7    Agriculture:
 8                              MARKETING
 9    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
10      For Personal Services ........................ $    792,400
11      For Employee Retirement Contributions
12       Paid by Employer ............................       31,700
13      For State Contributions to State
14       Employees' Retirement System ................       40,400
15      For State Contributions to
16       Social Security .............................       57,200
17      For Contractual Services .....................       13,500
18      For Travel ...................................       11,300
19      For Commodities ..............................        9,600
20      For Printing .................................        7,100
21      For Equipment ................................       14,000
22      For Telecommunications Services ..............       35,700
23      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        8,300
24        Total                                          $1,021,200
25    Payable from Agricultural
26     Premium Fund:
27      For Expenses Connected With the
28       Promotion of Agriculture Exports ..............$ 1,711,300
29    Payable from Agricultural Marketing
30     Services Fund:
31      For administering Illinois' part under Public
32       Law No. 733, "An Act to provide for further
33       research into basic laws and principles
                            -6-                LRB9005282WHcd
 1       relating to agriculture and to improve
 2       and facilitate the marketing and
 3       distribution of agricultural products" ...........$ 10,000
 4        Section 5.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 5    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
 6    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 7                          ANIMAL INDUSTRIES
 8    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 9      For Personal Services ........................ $  3,289,000
10      For Employee Retirement Contributions
11       Paid by Employer ............................      131,600
12      For State Contributions to State
13       Employees' Retirement System ................      167,600
14      For State Contributions to
15       Social Security .............................      237,200
16      For Contractual Services .....................      847,100
17      For Travel ...................................       95,000
18      For Commodities ..............................      310,600
19      For Printing .................................       15,800
20      For Equipment ................................      141,000
21      For Telecommunications Services ..............       47,600
22      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       58,200
23      For Swine Disease Research ...................       42,700
24      For Bovine Disease Research ..................       20,200
25        Total                                          $5,403,600
26    Payable from the Illinois Department
27     of Agriculture Laboratory
28     Services Revolving Fund:
29      For Expenses Authorized
30       by the Animal Disease
31       Laboratories Act ................................$ 400,000
32    Payable from the Agriculture
33     Federal Projects Fund:
                            -7-                LRB9005282WHcd
 1      For Expenses of Various
 2       Federal Projects ................................$ 300,000
 3        Section 6.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 4    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
 5    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 6                BUREAU OF MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION
 7    Payable from the General Revenue Fund
 8      For Personal Services ........................ $  2,793,200
 9      For Employee Retirement Contributions
10       Paid by Employer ............................      111,700
11      For State Contributions to State
12       Employees' Retirement System ................      142,400
13      For State Contributions to
14       Social Security .............................      201,400
15      For Contractual Services .....................       13,500
16      For Travel ...................................       50,000
17      For Commodities ..............................        1,000
18      For Printing .................................        1,900
19      For Equipment ................................        1,000
20      For Telecommunications Services ..............        5,800
21      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        3,500
22        Total                                          $3,325,400
23    Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:
24      For Personal Services ........................ $  2,757,800
25      For Employee Retirement Contributions
26       Paid by Employer ............................      110,300
27      For State Contributions to State
28       Employees' Retirement System ................      140,600
29      For State Contributions to
30       Social Security .............................      211,000
31      For Group Insurance ..........................      404,600
32      For Contractual Services .....................       98,200
33      For Travel ...................................      400,000
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 1      For Commodities ..............................       19,000
 2      For Printing .................................        9,000
 3      For Equipment ................................      115,800
 4      For Telecommunications Services ..............       40,000
 5      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       40,000
 6        Total                                          $4,346,300
 7        Section 7.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 8    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
 9    to the Department of Agriculture for:
10                   BUREAU OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
11    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
12      For Personal Services ........................ $    717,900
13      For Employee Retirement Contributions
14       Paid by Employer ............................       28,700
15      For State Contributions to State
16       Employees' Retirement System ................       36,600
17      For State Contributions to
18       Social Security .............................       51,800
19      For Contractual Services .....................       14,900
20      For Travel ...................................       27,400
21      For Commodities ..............................        4,100
22      For Printing .................................       11,700
23      For Equipment ................................       36,800
24      For Telecommunications Services ..............        8,500
25      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       55,000
26      For Expenses of a Motor Fuel and
27       Petroleum Standards Program
28       pursuant to PA86-0232 ......................        85,000
29        Total                                          $1,078,400
30    Payable from Agricultural Master Fund:
31      For Expenses Relating to
32       Administering Federal Cooperative
33       Agreements Relating to Enforcement of
                            -9-                LRB9005282WHcd
 1       Marketing Regulations: .......................$    400,000
 2    Payable from the Weights and Measures Fund:
 3      For the Personal Services and
 4       Related Expenses of the Weights
 5       and Measures Program ........................ $    885,000
 6      For the Operational Expenses of the
 7       Weights and Measures Program ................    1,115,000
 8        Total                                          $2,000,000
 9        Section 8.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
10    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
11    to the Department of Agriculture for:
12                       ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
13    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
14      For Personal Services ........................ $    631,100
15      For Employee Retirement Contributions
16       Paid by Employer ............................       25,200
17      For State Contributions to State
18       Employees' Retirement System ................       32,200
19      For State Contributions to
20       Social Security .............................       45,500
21      For Contractual Services .....................        1,900
22      For Travel ...................................       47,300
23      For Commodities ..............................          800
24      For Printing .................................        1,000
25      For Equipment ................................          900
26      For Telecommunications Services ..............       16,000
27      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       12,000
28      For Administration of the Livestock
29       Management Facilities Act ...................      200,000
30        Total                                          $1,013,900
31    Payable from Agriculture Pesticide
32     Control Act Fund:
33      For Certification of Pesticide Applicators .   $     70,000
                            -10-               LRB9005282WHcd
 1      For Expenses of Pesticide Enforcement Program .     700,000
 2        Total                                            $770,000
 3    Payable from Pesticide Control Fund:
 4      For Administration and Enforcement
 5       of the Pesticide Act of 1979 ..................$ 1,700,000
 6    Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:
 7      For Expenses of Various Federal
 8       Projects ........................................$ 530,000
 9        Section 9.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
10    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
11    to the Department of Agriculture for:
12                          NATURAL RESOURCES
13    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
14      For Personal Services ........................ $    679,200
15      For Employee Retirement Contributions
16       Paid by Employer ............................       27,200
17      For State Contributions to State
18       Employees' Retirement System ................       34,600
19      For State Contributions to
20       Social Security .............................       52,000
21      For Contractual Services .....................       42,900
22      For Travel ...................................       38,000
23      For Commodities ..............................        6,800
24      For Printing .................................        3,600
25      For Equipment ................................       12,000
26      For Telecommunications Services ..............       29,300
27      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       21,600
28      For the Ordinary and Contingent Expenses
29       of the Natural Resources Advisory Board .....        4,200
30        Total                                            $951,400
31    Payable from the Agriculture
32     Federal Projects Fund:
33      For Expenses Relating to
                            -11-               LRB9005282WHcd
 1       Various Federal Projects ........................$ 535,000
 2        Section 9A.  The sum of $4,200,000, or so much thereof as
 3    may be  necessary,  is  appropriated  to  the  Department  of
 4    Agriculture   from   the   Conservation  2000  Fund  for  the
 5    Conservation 2000 Program to implement agricultural  resource
 6    enhancement   programs   for   Illinois'  natural  resources,
 7    consisting of the following elements at the approximate costs
 8    set forth below:
 9      Conservation Practices
10       Cost Sharing Program .............$ 2,000,000
11      Sustainable Agriculture Programs ......600,000
12      Soil and Water Conservation Grants ..1,125,000
13      Streambank Restoration ................475,000
14        Section 9B.  The amount  of  $1,000,000  is  appropriated
15    from  the  Capital  Development  Fund  to  the  Department of
16    Agriculture for deposit into the Conservation  2000  Projects
17    Fund.
18        Section  9C.  The amount of $1,000,000 or so much thereof
19    as may be necessary, is appropriated  from  the  Conservation
20    2000  Projects  Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the
21    following projects at the approximate costs set forth below:
22      Conservation Practices Cost-Share program......$  1,000,000
23                 DIVISION OF FAIRS AND HORSE RACING
24        Section 10.  The following named sums, or so much thereof
25    as may  be  necessary,  respectively,  for  the  objects  and
26    purposes  hereinafter  named,  are  appropriated  to meet the
27    ordinary  and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department   of
28    Agriculture:
29             BUREAU OF SPRINGFIELD BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
                            -12-               LRB9005282WHcd
 1    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 2      For Personal Services:
 3       For regular positions ....................... $  1,069,100
 4       For regular positions-crafts ................      691,100
 5      For Extra Help:
 6       For extra help ..............................      213,600
 7       For extra help-crafts .......................      162,600
 8      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 9       Paid by Employer ............................       72,400
10      For State Contributions to State
11       Employees' Retirement System ................      108,900
12      For State Contributions to
13       Social Security .............................      154,200
14      For Contractual Services .....................    1,458,200
15      For Commodities ..............................       85,000
16      For Equipment ................................        1,000
17      For Telecommunications Services ..............       35,500
18      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       28,600
19        Total                                          $4,080,200
20        Section  10A.  The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as
21    may be necessary, is appropriated  from  the  Illinois  State
22    Fair  Fund  to  the  Department  of  Agriculture  to  conduct
23    activities  at  the Illinois State Fairgrounds at Springfield
24    other than the Illinois State Fair, including  administrative
25    expenses.   No  expenditures  from the appropriation shall be
26    authorized until revenues from fairgrounds uses sufficient to
27    offset such expenditures have been  collected  and  deposited
28    into the Illinois State Fair Fund.
29        Section  10B.  The  following  named  amounts, or so much
30    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
31    to the Department of Agriculture for:
32               BUREAU OF DUQUOIN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
                            -13-               LRB9005282WHcd
 1    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 2      For Personal Services:
 3       For regular positions ....................... $    443,600
 4       For regular positions-crafts ................      229,700
 5      For Extra Help ...............................      118,600
 6      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 7       Paid by Employer ............................       28,800
 8      For State Contributions to State
 9       Employees' Retirement System ................       40,300
10      For State Contributions to
11       Social Security .............................       57,200
12      For Contractual Services .....................      275,400
13      For Travel ...................................        7,400
14      For Commodities ..............................       64,900
15      For Equipment ................................       15,000
16      For Telecommunications Services ..............       19,000
17      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        7,500
18        Total                                          $1,307,400
19        Section  10C.  The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as
20    may be  necessary,  is  appropriated  from  the  Agricultural
21    Premium  Fund  to  the  Department  of Agriculture to conduct
22    activities at the Illinois  State  Fairgrounds  at  Du  Quoin
23    other  than the Illinois State Fair, including administrative
24    expenses.  No expenditures from the  appropriation  shall  be
25    authorized until revenues from fairgrounds uses sufficient to
26    offset  such  expenditures  have been collected and deposited
27    into the Agricultural Premium Fund.
28        Section 11.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
29    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
30    to the Department of Agriculture for:
31                    BUREAU OF DUQUOIN STATE FAIR
32    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
                            -14-               LRB9005282WHcd
 1      For Personal Services:
 2      For regular positions ........................ $    106,300
 3      For Extra Help ...............................      113,200
 4      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 5       Paid by Employer ............................        6,300
 6      For State Contributions to State
 7      Employees' Retirement System .................       11,100
 8      For State Contributions to
 9       Social Security .............................       15,800
10      For Contractual Services .....................      381,100
11      For Travel ...................................        6,500
12      For Commodities ..............................       24,400
13      For Printing .................................        8,700
14      For Equipment ................................        9,000
15      For Telecommunications Services ..............       35,700
16      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        2,200
17      For Refunds ..................................        1,500
18      For Entertainment at the
19       DuQuoin State Fair ..........................      491,400
20        Total                                          $1,213,200
21    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
22      For Financial Assistance for the
23       DuQuoin State Fair ...............................$380,200
24        Section 11A.  The following named  amounts,  or  so  much
25    thereof   as  may  be  necessary,  are  appropriated  to  the
26    Department of Agriculture for:
27                        BUREAU OF STATE FAIR
28    Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:
29      For Operations of the 1996 State Fair ........   $1,814,900
30      For Entertainment at the 1996
31       State Fair ..................................      939,900
32        Total                                          $2,754,800
                            -15-               LRB9005282WHcd
 1        Section 12.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 2    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
 3    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 4                       BUREAU OF COUNTY FAIRS
 5    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
 6      For Personal Services ........................ $    114,000
 7      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 8       Paid by Employer ............................        4,600
 9      For State Contributions to State
10       Employees' Retirement System ................        5,800
11      For State Contributions to
12       Social Security .............................        8,700
13      For Contractual Services .....................        6,300
14      For Travel ...................................        4,400
15      For Commodities ..............................        3,200
16      For Printing .................................        5,100
17      For Equipment ................................       11,300
18      For Telecommunications Services ..............        4,900
19      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        2,000
20        Total                                            $170,300
21        Section 13.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
22    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
23    to the Department of Agriculture for:
24                       BUREAU OF HORSE RACING
25    Payable from Illinois Standardbred
26     Breeders Fund:
27      For Personal Services ........................ $    213,300
28      For Employee Retirement Contributions
29       Paid by Employer ............................        8,600
30      For State Contributions to State
31       Employees' Retirement System ................       10,900
32      For State Contributions to
33       Social Security .............................       16,300
                            -16-               LRB9005282WHcd
 1      For Contractual Services .....................       22,500
 2      For Travel ...................................        8,500
 3      For Commodities ..............................        2,000
 4      For Printing .................................        2,100
 5      For Equipment ................................       13,000
 6      For Telecommunications Services ..............        7,800
 7      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       13,300
 8        Total                                            $318,300
 9    Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred
10     Breeders Fund:
11      For Personal Services ........................ $    213,300
12      For Employee Retirement Contributions
13       Paid by Employer ............................        8,600
14      For State Contributions to State
15       Employees' Retirement System ................       10,900
16      For State Contributions to
17       Social Security .............................       16,300
18      For Contractual Services .....................       22,500
19      For Travel ...................................        8,500
20      For Commodities ..............................        2,000
21      For Printing .................................        2,100
22      For Equipment ................................       13,000
23      For Telecommunications Services ..............        7,800
24      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       13,300
25        Total                                            $318,300
26        Section 14.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
27    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
28    to the Department of Agriculture for:
29                          AWARDS AND GRANTS
30                       ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
31    Payable from the Illinois Rural
32     Rehabilitation Fund:
33      For Illinois' part in administration
                            -17-               LRB9005282WHcd
 1       of Titles I and II of the federal
 2       Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:
 3      For Programs, Loans and Grants ................. $  445,000
 4    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
 5      For Expenses of the Agricultural
 6       Research and Development
 7       Consortium at Peoria .......................... $  140,000
 8    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
 9      For the Agricultural Leadership Foundation ... $     10,000
10      For distribution of institutional agricultural
11       research grants to public universities
12       authorized by the Food and Agriculture
13       Research Act to include administrative costs
14       incurred by the Department of Agriculture
15       pursuant to Section 15 of the Food and
16       Agriculture Research Act (Public
17       Act 89-182) .................................    9,000,000
18        Total                                          $9,010,000
19        Section 15.  The  following  named  amount,  or  so  much
20    thereof   as   may  be  necessary,  is  appropriated  to  the
21    Department of Agriculture for:
22                          AWARDS AND GRANTS
23                          ANIMAL INDUSTRIES
24    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
25      For awards for destruction of livestock,
26       as provided by law ................................$ 5,100
27        Section 16.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
28    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
29    to the Department of Agriculture for:
30                          AWARDS AND GRANTS
31                          NATURAL RESOURCES
32    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
                            -18-               LRB9005282WHcd
 1      For Soil Surveys in Mapping Illinois
 2       Soil ........................................ $    423,800
 3      For grants to Soil and Water Conservation
 4       Districts for clerical and other personnel,
 5       for education and promotional assistance,
 6       and for expenses of Water Conservation
 7       District Boards and administrative
 8       expenses ....................................    4,122,200
 9        Total                                          $4,546,000
10        Section 17.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
11    thereof   as  may  be  necessary,  are  appropriated  to  the
12    Department of Agriculture for:
13                          AWARDS AND GRANTS
14                         ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
15    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
16      For Awards to Livestock Breeders at
17       rates provided by law ....................... $    172,400
18      For Awards and Premiums at the
19       Illinois State Fair .........................      319,500
20      For Awards and Premiums for Grand
21       Circuit Horse Racing at the
22       Illinois State Fairgrounds ..................      148,100
23        Total                                            $640,000
24    Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:
25      For Awards to Livestock Breeders at
26       rates provided by law ....................... $     57,400
27      For Awards and Premiums at the
28       Illinois State Fair .........................      173,200
29      For Awards and Premiums for Grand
30       Circuit Horse Racing at the
31       Illinois State Fairgrounds ..................       49,400
32        Total                                            $280,000
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 1        Section 18.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 2    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
 3    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 4                          AWARDS AND GRANTS
 5                         DUQUOIN STATE FAIR
 6    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 7      For awards and premiums to the
 8       DuQuoin State Fair........................... $    149,500
 9     For harness racing at the
10       DuQuoin State Fair ..........................       31,600
11        Total                                            $181,100
12        Section 19.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
13    thereof as may be necessary is appropriated to the Department
14    of Agriculture for:
15                          AWARDS AND GRANTS
16                       BUREAU OF HORSE RACING
17    Payable from the Horse Racing Tax
18     Allocation Fund:
19      For promotion of the Illinois horse
20       racing and breeding industry ................ $    715,200
21    Payable from Illinois Standardbred
22     Breeders Fund:
23      For grants and other purposes authorized
24       in Section 31 of the Illinois Horse
25       Racing Act of 1975, but not including
26       the administrative expenses provided
27       for in subparagraph (g) (7) of said
28       Section 31 ..................................    1,480,000
29    Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred
30     Breeders Fund:
31      For grants and other purposes authorized
32       in Section 30 of the Illinois Horse
33       Racing Act of 1975, but not including
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 1       the administrative expenses as provided
 2       for in said subparagraph (g) (10) of
 3       said Section 30 .............................    1,991,600
 4        Total                                          $4,186,800
 5        Section  19a.  The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as
 6    may be available through subsection (g) of Section 27 of  the
 7    Illinois  Horse  Racing Act of 1975, is appropriated from the
 8    Illinois Standardbred Breeders  Fund  to  the  Department  of
 9    Agriculture  for  grants  and  other  purposes  authorized in
10    Section 31 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, but  not
11    including   the   administrative  expenses  provided  for  in
12    subparagraph (g)(7) of said Section 31.
13        Section 20.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
14    thereof as may be necessary is appropriated to the Department
15    of Agriculture for:
16                          AWARDS AND GRANTS
17                       BUREAU OF COUNTY FAIRS
18    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
19      For distribution to encourage and aid
20       county fairs and other agricultural
21       societies.  This distribution shall be
22       prorated and approved by the Department
23       of Agriculture: ............................. $  2,209,100
24      For premiums to agricultural extension
25       or 4-H clubs to be distributed at the
26       uniform rate of $10.50 per member ...........      762,000
27      For premiums to vocational
28       agriculture fairs ...........................      179,500
29      For rehabilitation of county fairgrounds .....    1,809,000
30      For county fair incentive grants .............       42,700
31      For awards to Mid-Continent Livestock
32       Exposition ..................................        7,600
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 1      For grants and other purposes for county fair
 2       and state fair horse racing .................      325,000
 3        Total                                          $5,334,900
 4    Payable from the Horse Racing Tax
 5      Allocation Fund:
 6      For distribution to county fairs for
 7       premiums and rehabilitation as set
 8       forth in the Agriculture Fair Act ...............$ 715,200
 9    Payable from Fair and Exposition Fund:
10      For distribution to County Fairs and
11       Fair and Exposition Authorities, as
12       provided by law ...............................$ 1,428,900
13        Section  21.  The  following  named  amounts,  or so much
14    thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  are  appropriated  to   the
15    Department  of  Agriculture  for  repairs,  maintenance,  and
16    capital  improvements including construction, reconstruction,
17    improvement, repair and installation of  capital  facilities,
18    cost  of  planning,  supplies, materials, equipment, services
19    and all other expenses required to complete the work:
20    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
21      For various projects at the State
22       Fairgrounds ................................. $    150,000
23      For various projects at the DuQuoin State
24       Fairgrounds .................................      112,500
25        Total                                            $262,500
26        No contract shall be entered into or obligation  incurred
27    for any expenditures from appropriations made in this section
28    until  after  all  purposes and amounts have been approved in
29    writing by the Governor.
30        Section 999.  Effective date.  This Act takes  effect  on
31    July 1, 1997.

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