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91_HB2533

 
                                                 BOB-AGRI2000

 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 ........................ $  1,803,100
13      For Employee Retirement Contributions
14       Paid by Employer ............................       72,100
15      For State Contributions to State
16       Employees' Retirement System ................      175,200
17      For State Contributions to
18       Social Security .............................      137,800
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 ..................................       16,500
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-                  BOB-AGRI2000
 1       Premium Fund ................................    3,797,900
 2        Total                                          $6,180,400
 3    Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:
 4      For Personal Services ........................ $    492,300
 5      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 6       Paid by Employer ............................       19,900
 7      For State Contributions to State
 8       Employees' Retirement System ................       48,200
 9      For State Contributions to
10       Social Security .............................       37,700
11      For Group Insurance ..........................       64,000
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                                            $713,800
20    Payable from the Illinois Rural
21     Rehabilitation Fund:
22      For Illinois' part in administration
23       of Titles I and II of the federal
24       Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:
25      For Operations ....................................$ 26,900

26        Section  1A.  The  sum of $10,141,000, or so much thereof
27    as may be necessary, is appropriated  from  the  Agricultural
28    Premium  Fund  to  the  Department of Agriculture for deposit
29    into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund.

30        Section 2.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
31    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
32    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 
                            -3-                  BOB-AGRI2000
 1        ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
 2    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 3      For Personal Services ........................ $    697,800
 4      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 5       Paid by Employer ............................       27,900
 6      For State Contributions to State
 7       Employees' Retirement System ................       67,800
 8      For State Contributions to
 9       Social Security .............................       53,700
10      For Contractual Services .....................      171,000
11      For Commodities ..............................        8,500
12      For Printing .................................       11,900
13      For Equipment ................................      112,500
14      For Telecommunications Services ..............       21,600
15        Total                                          $1,172,700
16    Payable from Agricultural Premium Fund:
17      For Personal Services ........................ $     37,100
18      For Employee Retirement Contributions
19       Paid by Employer ............................        1,500
20      For State Contributions to State
21       Employees' Retirement System ................        3,600
22      For State Contributions to
23       Social Security .............................        2,800
24      For Contractual Services .....................        5,800
25        Total                                             $50,800

26        Section 3.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
27    thereof  as  may  be necessary, respectively, for the objects
28    and purposes hereinafter named are appropriated to  meet  the
29    ordinary   and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department  of
30    Agriculture:
31                           FOR OPERATIONS
32                       AGRICULTURE REGULATION
33    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 
                            -4-                  BOB-AGRI2000
 1      For Personal Services ........................ $  2,958,500
 2      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 3       Paid by Employer ............................      118,300
 4      For State Contributions to State
 5       Employees' Retirement System ................      287,400
 6      For State Contributions to
 7       Social Security .............................      228,500
 8      For Contractual Services .....................       70,800
 9      For Travel ...................................      250,000
10      For Commodities ..............................       49,700
11      For Printing .................................        5,700
12      For Equipment ................................      101,700
13      For Telecommunications Services ..............       41,800
14      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       32,000
15        Total                                          $4,144,400

16        Section 3A.  The sum of $525,000, or so much  thereof  as
17    may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fertilizer Control
18    Fund   to   the  Department  of  Agriculture  for  Fertilizer
19    Research.

20        Section 3B.  The following named sums, or so much thereof
21    as may be necessary, is appropriated  to  the  Department  of
22    Agriculture for Feed Control.
23      Payable from the Feed Control Fund ...........$     850,000

24        Section  4.  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                              MARKETING
30    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
31      For Personal Services ........................ $    723,300
 
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 1      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 2       Paid by Employer ............................       28,900
 3      For State Contributions to State
 4       Employees' Retirement System ................       70,300
 5      For State Contributions to
 6       Social Security .............................       55,300
 7      For Contractual Services .....................       13,500
 8      For Travel ...................................       11,300
 9      For Commodities ..............................        9,600
10      For Printing .................................        7,100
11      For Equipment ................................       14,000
12      For Telecommunications Services ..............       35,700
13      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        8,300
14        Total                                            $977,300
15    Payable from Agricultural
16     Premium Fund:
17      For Expenses Connected With the Promotion
18       and Marketing of Illinois Products
19       and Agriculture Exports .......................$ 1,731,300
20      For Implementation of programs
21       and activities to promote, develop
22       and enhance the biotechnology
23       industry in Illinois .......................... $  140,000
24    Payable from Agricultural Marketing
25     Services Fund:
26      For administering Illinois' part under Public
27       Law No. 733, "An Act to provide for further
28       research into basic laws and principles
29       relating to agriculture and to improve
30       and facilitate the marketing and
31       distribution of agricultural products" ............$ 4,000

32        Section  5.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
33    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
 
                            -6-                  BOB-AGRI2000
 1    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 2                          ANIMAL INDUSTRIES
 3    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 4      For Personal Services ........................ $  3,409,900
 5      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 6       Paid by Employer ............................      136,400
 7      For State Contributions to State
 8       Employees' Retirement System ................      331,200
 9      For State Contributions to
10       Social Security .............................      256,400
11      For Contractual Services .....................      847,100
12      For Travel ...................................       95,000
13      For Commodities ..............................      375,600
14      For Printing .................................       15,800
15      For Equipment ................................      113,000
16      For Telecommunications Services ..............       47,600
17      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       58,200
18      For Swine Disease Research ...................       42,700
19      For Bovine Disease Research ..................       20,200
20        Total                                          $5,749,100
21    Payable from the Illinois Department
22     of Agriculture Laboratory
23     Services Revolving Fund:
24      For Expenses Authorized
25       by the Animal Disease
26       Laboratories Act ................................$ 500,000
27    Payable from the Agriculture
28     Federal Projects Fund:
29      For Expenses of Various
30       Federal Projects ................................$ 300,000

31        Section  6.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
32    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
33    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 
                            -7-                  BOB-AGRI2000
 1                BUREAU OF MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION
 2    Payable from the General Revenue Fund
 3      For Personal Services ........................ $  2,941,700
 4      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 5       Paid by Employer ............................      117,600
 6      For State Contributions to State
 7       Employees' Retirement System ................      285,800
 8      For State Contributions to
 9       Social Security .............................      218,000
10      For Contractual Services .....................       51,500
11      For Travel ...................................       50,000
12      For Commodities ..............................       38,000
13      For Printing .................................        1,900
14      For Equipment ................................       61,000
15      For Telecommunications Services ..............       11,600
16      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       22,000
17        Total                                          $3,799,100
18    Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:
19      For Personal Services ........................ $  2,753,700
20      For Employee Retirement Contributions
21       Paid by Employer ............................      109,900
22      For State Contributions to State
23       Employees' Retirement System ................      263,100
24      For State Contributions to
25       Social Security .............................      210,500
26      For Group Insurance ..........................      422,500
27      For Contractual Services .....................      136,200
28      For Travel ...................................      408,000
29      For Commodities ..............................       55,000
30      For Printing .................................        9,200
31      For Equipment ................................      175,800
32      For Telecommunications Services ..............       45,800
33      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       40,800
34        Total                                          $4,630,500
 
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 1        Section  7.  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 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
 5    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
 6      For Personal Services ........................ $    746,700
 7      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 8       Paid by Employer ............................       29,900
 9      For State Contributions to State
10       Employees' Retirement System ................       72,500
11      For State Contributions to
12       Social Security .............................       57,100
13      For Contractual Services .....................       14,900
14      For Travel ...................................       27,400
15      For Commodities ..............................        4,100
16      For Printing .................................       11,700
17      For Equipment ................................       36,800
18      For Telecommunications Services ..............        8,500
19      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       55,000
20      For Expenses of a Motor Fuel and
21       Petroleum Standards Program
22       pursuant to PA86-0232 ......................        85,000
23        Total                                          $1,149,600
24    Payable from the Weights and Measures Fund:
25      For Personal Services ........................ $    997,700
26      For Employee Retirement Contributions
27       Paid by Employer ............................       39,900
28      For State Contributions to State
29       Employees' Retirement System ................       96,900
30      For State Contributions to
31       Social Security .............................       76,300
32      For Group Insurance ..........................      164,000
33      For Contractual Services .....................      112,200
34      For Travel ...................................       91,800
 
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 1      For Commodities ..............................       20,400
 2      For Printing .................................        5,100
 3      For Equipment ................................      354,600
 4      For Telecommunications Services ..............       12,300
 5      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       81,600
 6        Total                                          $2,052,800
 7    Payable from Agricultural Master Fund:
 8      For Expenses Relating to
 9       Administering Federal Cooperative
10       Agreements Relating to Enforcement of
11       Marketing Regulations: ........................ $  400,000

12        Section  8.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
13    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
14    to the Department of Agriculture for:
15                       ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
16    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
17      For Personal Services ........................ $    667,000
18      For Employee Retirement Contributions
19       Paid by Employer ............................       26,700
20      For State Contributions to State
21       Employees' Retirement System ................       64,800
22      For State Contributions to
23       Social Security .............................       51,000
24      For Contractual Services .....................        1,900
25      For Travel ...................................       47,300
26      For Commodities ..............................          800
27      For Printing .................................        1,000
28      For Equipment ................................          900
29      For Telecommunications Services ..............       16,000
30      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       12,000
31      For Administration of the Livestock
32       Management Facilities Act ...................      250,000
33        Total                                          $1,139,400
 
                            -10-                 BOB-AGRI2000
 1    Payable from Agriculture Pesticide
 2     Control Act Fund:
 3      For Expenses of Pesticide
 4       Enforcement Program ..............................$770,000
 5    Payable from Pesticide Control Fund:
 6      For Administration and Enforcement
 7       of the Pesticide Act of 1979 ..................$ 1,850,000
 8    Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:
 9      For Expenses of Various Federal
10       Projects ........................................$ 530,000

11        Section  9.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
12    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
13    to the Department of Agriculture for:
14                          NATURAL RESOURCES
15    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
16      For Personal Services ........................ $    758,300
17      For Employee Retirement Contributions
18       Paid by Employer ............................       28,300
19      For State Contributions to State
20       Employees' Retirement System ................       73,700
21      For State Contributions to
22       Social Security .............................       54,300
23      For Contractual Services .....................      110,100
24      For Travel ...................................       30,000
25      For Commodities ..............................        7,000
26      For Printing .................................        7,000
27      For Equipment ................................       41,900
28      For Telecommunications Services ..............       15,000
29      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       20,000
30      For the Ordinary and Contingent Expenses
31       of the Natural Resources Advisory Board .....        4,200
32        Total                                          $1,149,800
 
                            -11-                 BOB-AGRI2000
 1    Payable from the Agriculture
 2     Federal Projects Fund:
 3      For Expenses Relating to
 4       Various Federal Projects ........................$ 350,000

 5        Section 9A.  The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as
 6    may  be  necessary,  is  appropriated  to  the  Department of
 7    Agriculture  from  the  Conservation  2000   Fund   for   the
 8    Conservation  2000 Program to implement agricultural resource
 9    enhancement  programs  for   Illinois'   natural   resources,
10    including  operational  expenses, consisting of the following
11    elements at the approximate costs set forth below:
12      Conservation Practices
13       Cost Sharing Program .............$ 1,750,000
14      Sustainable Agriculture Programs ......750,000
15      Soil and Water Conservation Grants ..1,750,000
16      Streambank Restoration ................750,000

17        Section 9B.  The amount  of  $2,500,000  is  appropriated
18    from  the  Capital  Development  Fund  to  the  Department of
19    Agriculture for deposit into the Conservation  2000  Projects
20    Fund.

21        Section  9C.  The amount of $2,500,000 or so much thereof
22    as may be necessary, is appropriated  from  the  Conservation
23    2000  Projects  Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the
24    following project at the approximate costs set forth below:
25      Conservation Practices Cost-Share program......$  2,500,000

26                 DIVISION OF FAIRS AND HORSE RACING

27        Section 10.  The following named sums, or so much thereof
28    as may  be  necessary,  respectively,  for  the  objects  and
29    purposes  hereinafter  named,  are  appropriated  to meet the
30    ordinary  and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department   of
 
                            -12-                 BOB-AGRI2000
 1    Agriculture:
 2             BUREAU OF SPRINGFIELD BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
 3    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 4      For Personal Services:
 5       For regular positions ....................... $  1,305,700
 6       For regular positions-crafts ................      787,200
 7      For Extra Help:
 8       For extra help ..............................      220,100
 9       For extra help-crafts .......................      210,000
10      For Employee Retirement Contributions
11       Paid by Employer ............................       82,800
12      For State Contributions to State
13       Employees' Retirement System ................      217,200
14      For State Contributions to
15       Social Security .............................      186,100
16      For Contractual Services .....................    2,058,200
17      For Commodities ..............................       85,000
18      For Equipment ................................      222,000
19      For Telecommunications Services ..............       35,500
20      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       28,600
21        Total                                          $5,438,400

22        Section  10A.  The sum of $900,000, or so much thereof as
23    may be necessary, is appropriated  from  the  Illinois  State
24    Fair  Fund  to  the  Department  of  Agriculture  to  satisfy
25    agreements  related to the development and use of an open air
26    theater,  and  to  promote  and  conduct  activities  at  the
27    Illinois State Fairgrounds  at  Springfield  other  than  the
28    Illinois  State  Fair, including administrative expenses.  No
29    expenditures from the appropriation shall be authorized until
30    revenues from fairgrounds  uses  sufficient  to  offset  such
31    expenditures  have  been  collected  and  deposited  into the
32    Illinois State Fair Fund.
 
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 1        Section 10B.  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 DUQUOIN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
 5    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 6      For Personal Services:
 7       For regular positions ....................... $    367,900
 8       For regular positions-crafts ................      250,700
 9      For Extra Help ...............................      121,900
10      For Employee Retirement Contributions
11       Paid by Employer ............................       23,500
12      For State Contributions to State
13       Employees' Retirement System ................       59,100
14      For State Contributions to
15       Social Security .............................       54,700
16      For Contractual Services .....................      275,400
17      For Travel ...................................        7,400
18      For Commodities ..............................       64,900
19      For Equipment ................................       15,000
20      For Telecommunications Services ..............       19,000
21      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        7,500
22        Total                                          $1,267,000

23        Section 10C.  The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof  as
24    may  be  necessary,  is  appropriated  from  the Agricultural
25    Premium Fund to the  Department  of  Agriculture  to  conduct
26    activities  at  the  Illinois  State  Fairgrounds at Du Quoin
27    other than the Illinois State Fair, including  administrative
28    expenses.   No  expenditures  from the appropriation shall be
29    authorized until revenues from fairgrounds uses sufficient to
30    offset such expenditures have been  collected  and  deposited
31    into the Agricultural Premium Fund.

32        Section  11.  The  following  named  amounts,  or so much
 
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 1    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
 2    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 3                    BUREAU OF DUQUOIN STATE FAIR
 4    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 5      For Personal Services:
 6      For regular positions ........................ $    109,700
 7      For Extra Help ...............................      117,700
 8      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 9       Paid by Employer ............................        6,100
10      For State Contributions to State
11      Employees' Retirement System .................       17,500
12      For State Contributions to
13       Social Security .............................       17,700
14      For Contractual Services .....................      381,100
15      For Travel ...................................        6,500
16      For Commodities ..............................       24,400
17      For Printing .................................        8,700
18      For Equipment ................................        9,000
19      For Telecommunications Services ..............       35,700
20      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        2,200
21      For Entertainment at the
22       DuQuoin State Fair ..........................      494,400
23        Total                                          $1,230,700
24    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
25      For Financial Assistance for the
26       DuQuoin State Fair ...............................$380,200

27        Section  11A.  The  following  named  amounts, or so much
28    thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  are  appropriated  to   the
29    Department of Agriculture for:
30                        BUREAU OF STATE FAIR
31    Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:
32      For Operations of the 1999 State Fair ........   $2,100,000
33      For Entertainment at the 1999
 
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 1       State Fair ..................................    1,000,000
 2        Total                                          $3,100,000

 3        Section  12.  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 COUNTY FAIRS
 7    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
 8      For Personal Services ........................ $    136,200
 9      For Employee Retirement Contributions
10       Paid by Employer ............................        4,700
11      For State Contributions to State
12       Employees' Retirement System ................       11,500
13      For State Contributions to
14       Social Security .............................        8,900
15      For Contractual Services .....................        6,300
16      For Travel ...................................        3,500
17      For Commodities ..............................        2,000
18      For Printing .................................        3,500
19      For Equipment ................................       11,300
20      For Telecommunications Services ..............        4,900
21      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        2,000
22        Total                                            $194,800

23        Section  13.  The  following  named  amounts,  or so much
24    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
25    to the Department of Agriculture for:
26                       BUREAU OF HORSE RACING
27    Payable from Illinois Standardbred
28     Breeders Fund:
29      For Personal Services ........................ $    175,000
30      For Employee Retirement Contributions
31       Paid by Employer ............................        7,000
32      For State Contributions to State
 
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 1       Employees' Retirement System ................       17,000
 2      For State Contributions to
 3       Social Security .............................       13,400
 4      For Contractual Services .....................       22,500
 5      For Travel ...................................        5,000
 6      For Commodities ..............................        2,000
 7      For Printing .................................        3,000
 8      For Equipment ................................       14,000
 9      For Telecommunications Services ..............        7,800
10      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        6,500
11        Total                                            $273,200
12    Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred
13     Breeders Fund:
14      For Personal Services ........................ $    199,500
15      For Employee Retirement Contributions
16       Paid by Employer ............................        8,000
17      For State Contributions to State
18       Employees' Retirement System ................       19,400
19      For State Contributions to
20       Social Security .............................       15,300
21      For Contractual Services .....................       27,000
22      For Travel ...................................        6,000
23      For Commodities ..............................        2,000
24      For Printing .................................        2,100
25      For Equipment ................................       14,000
26      For Telecommunications Services ..............        7,800
27      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        6,500
28        Total                                            $307,600

29        Section  14.  The  following  named  amounts,  or so much
30    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
31    to the Department of Agriculture for:
32                  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS
33    Payable from the Illinois Rural
 
                            -17-                 BOB-AGRI2000
 1     Rehabilitation Fund:
 2      For Illinois' part in administration
 3       of Titles I and II of the federal
 4       Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:
 5      For Programs, Loans and Grants ................. $  445,000
 6    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
 7      For the Agricultural Leadership Foundation ... $     10,000
 8      For distribution of institutional agricultural
 9       research grants to public universities
10       authorized by the Food and Agriculture
11       Research Act to include administrative costs
12       incurred by the Department of Agriculture
13       pursuant to Section 15 of the Food and
14       Agriculture Research Act (Public
15       Act 89-182) .................................   15,000,000
16        Total                                         $15,010,000

17        Section  15.  The  following  named  amount,  or  so much
18    thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  is  appropriated   to   the
19    Department of Agriculture for:
20                     ANIMAL INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS
21    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
22      For awards for destruction of livestock,
23       as provided by law, including
24       administrative expenses ...........................$ 5,100

25        Section  16.  The  following  named  amounts,  or so much
26    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
27    to the Department of Agriculture for:
28                     NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAMS
29    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
30      For Soil Surveys in Mapping Illinois
31       Soil and operational expenses ............... $    423,800
32      For grants to Soil and Water Conservation
 
                            -18-                 BOB-AGRI2000
 1       Districts for clerical and other personnel,
 2       for education and promotional assistance,
 3       and for expenses of Water Conservation
 4       District Boards and Department
 5       administrative  expenses ....................    5,320,300
 6        Total                                          $5,744,100

 7        Section  17.  The  following  named  amounts,  or so much
 8    thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  are  appropriated  to   the
 9    Department of Agriculture for:
10                    ILLINOIS STATE FAIR PROGRAMS
11    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
12      For Awards to Livestock Breeders at
13       rates provided by law ....................... $    172,400
14      For Awards and Premiums at the
15       Illinois State Fair .........................      319,000
16      For Awards and Premiums for Grand
17       Circuit Horse Racing at the
18       Illinois State Fairgrounds ..................      148,100
19        Total                                            $639,500
20    Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:
21      For Awards to Livestock Breeders at
22       rates provided by law ....................... $     57,400
23      For Awards and Premiums at the
24       Illinois State Fair .........................      173,200
25      For Awards and Premiums for Grand
26       Circuit Horse Racing at the
27       Illinois State Fairgrounds ..................       49,400
28        Total                                            $280,000

29        Section  18.  The  following  named  amounts,  or so much
30    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
31    to the Department of Agriculture for:
32                     DUQUOIN STATE FAIR PROGRAMS
 
                            -19-                 BOB-AGRI2000
 1    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 2      For awards and premiums to the
 3       DuQuoin State Fair........................... $    149,500
 4     For harness racing at the
 5       DuQuoin State Fair ..........................       31,600
 6        Total                                            $181,100

 7        Section  19.  The  following  named  amounts,  or so much
 8    thereof as may be necessary is appropriated to the Department
 9    of Agriculture for:
10                   BUREAU OF HORSE RACING PROGRAMS
11    Payable from the Horse Racing Tax
12     Allocation Fund:
13      For promotion of the Illinois horse
14       racing and breeding industry,
15       including administrative expenses ........... $  1,430,400
16    Payable from Illinois Standardbred
17     Breeders Fund:
18      For grants and other purposes authorized
19       in Section 31 of the Illinois Horse
20       Racing Act of 1975, including
21       administrative expenses .....................    1,771,800
22    Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred
23     Breeders Fund:
24      For grants and other purposes authorized
25       in Section 30 of the Illinois Horse
26       Racing Act of 1975, including
27       administrative expenses .....................    2,041,500
28        Total                                          $5,243,700

29        Section 19A.  The sum of $10,254,100, or so much  thereof
30    as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
31    Fund  to  the  Department of Agriculture for payment into the
32    Thoroughbred and Standardbred Horse Racing Purse Accounts  at
 
                            -20-                 BOB-AGRI2000
 1    Illinois Pari-mutuel Tracks.  The amount paid to each Account
 2    shall be the amount certified by the Illinois Racing Board in
 3    January  1999  to  be  transferred  from each Account to each
 4    eligible racing facility.

 5        Section 20.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 6    thereof  as  may be necessary, including prior year costs, is
 7    appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:
 8                   BUREAU OF COUNTY FAIRS PROGRAMS
 9    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
10      For distribution to encourage and aid
11       county fairs and other agricultural
12       societies, including administrative
13       expenses.  This distribution shall be
14       prorated and approved by the Department
15       of Agriculture: ............................. $  2,209,100
16      For premiums to agricultural extension
17       or 4-H clubs to be distributed at the
18       uniform rate, including administrative
19       expenses ....................................      762,000
20      For premiums to vocational
21       agriculture fairs, including
22       administrative expenses .....................      179,500
23      For rehabilitation of county fairgrounds,
24       including administrative expenses ...........    2,739,000
25      For county fair incentive grants,
26       including administrative expenses ...........       42,700
27      For awards to Mid-Continent Livestock
28       Exposition, including administrative
29       expenses ....................................        7,600
30      For grants and other purposes for county
31       fair and state fair horse racing,
32       including administrative expenses ...........      425,000
33        Total                                          $6,364,900
 
                            -21-                 BOB-AGRI2000
 1    Payable from the Horse Racing Tax
 2      Allocation Fund:
 3      For distribution to county fairs for
 4       premiums and rehabilitation as set
 5       forth in the Agriculture Fair Act,
 6       including administrative expenses ...............$ 715,200
 7    Payable from Fair and Exposition Fund:
 8      For distribution to County Fairs and
 9       Fair and Exposition Authorities,
10       including administrative expenses .............$ 1,428,900

11        Section 21.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
12    thereof   as  may  be  necessary,  are  appropriated  to  the
13    Department  of  Agriculture  for  repairs,  maintenance,  and
14    capital improvements including construction,  reconstruction,
15    improvement,  repair  and installation of capital facilities,
16    cost of planning, supplies,  materials,  equipment,  services
17    and all other expenses required to complete the work:
18    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
19      For various projects at the State
20       Fairgrounds ................................. $    150,000
21      For various projects at the DuQuoin State
22       Fairgrounds .................................      112,500
23        Total                                            $262,500

24        Section   22.  No  contract  shall  be  entered  into  or
25    obligation incurred for any expenditures from  appropriations
26    herein made in Sections 9c and 21 until after all purpose and
27    amount has been approved in writing by the Governor.

28        Section  99.   Effective  date.  This Act takes effect on
29    July 1, 1999.

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