$HB2623 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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 to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture:

FOR OPERATIONS

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,387,900

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 12,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System................... 219,300

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................ 106,100

For Contractual Services......................... 302,200

For Travel........................................ 13,000

For Commodities................................... 28,400

For Printing...................................... 14,600

For Equipment..................................... 36,800

For Telecommunications Services................... 44,300

For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 7,600

For Refunds........................................ 9,500

Total $2,181,700

Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 500,000

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 10,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 79,000

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 40,000

For Group Insurance.............................. 150,000

For Contractual Services.......................... 50,000

For Travel........................................ 20,100

For Commodities.................................... 1,100

For Printing....................................... 1,100

For Equipment..................................... 28,000

For Telecommunications Services................... 20,000

For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 0

Total $899,300

Payable from the Illinois Rural

Rehabilitation Fund:

For Illinois' part in administration

of Titles I and II of the federal

Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:

For Operations.................................... 5,000

Section 10. The sum of $11,370,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Agricultural Premium Fund to the Department of Agriculture for deposit into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund.

Section 15. The sum of $1,693,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for deposit into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund.

Section 20. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

COMPUTER SERVICES

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 693,100

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 13,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System................... 109,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 53,100

For Contractual Services.......................... 68,500

For Commodities.................................... 2,500

For Printing......................................... 100

For Equipment..................................... 73,200

For Telecommunications Services................... 24,100

Total $1,037,100

Payable from Agricultural Premium Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 174,000

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................. 5,300

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 27,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 13,300

For Contractual Services.......................... 45,400

For Equipment..................................... 29,000

For Telecommunications Services.................... 5,000

Total $299,500

Section 25. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture:

FOR OPERATIONS

AGRICULTURE REGULATION

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 2,551,500

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 25,200

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System................... 403,200

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................ 197,100

For Contractual Services.......................... 37,600

For Travel....................................... 234,200

For Commodities................................... 36,300

For Printing....................................... 4,600

For Equipment..................................... 12,100

For Telecommunications Services................... 32,800

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 25,100

Total $3,559,700

Payable from the Agricultural

Federal Projects Fund:

For Expenses of Various

Federal Projects.............................. 100,000

Total $100,000

Section 30. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fertilizer Control Fund to the Department of Agriculture for Fertilizer Research.

Section 35. The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Feed Control Fund to the Department of Agriculture for Feed Control.

Section 40. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture:

MARKETING

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 448,000

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................. 8,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 70,800

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 36,000

For Contractual Services........................... 8,800

For Travel......................................... 5,700

For Commodities.................................... 1,900

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

For Equipment...................................... 5,400

For Telecommunications Services................... 15,200

For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 2,800

Total $608,500

Payable from Agricultural

Premium Fund:

For Expenses Connected With the Promotion

and Marketing of Illinois Agriculture

and Agriculture Exports..................... 1,956,000

For Implementation of programs

and activities to promote, develop

and enhance the biotechnology

industry in Illinois.......................... 140,000

For expenses related to a contractual

Viticulturist and a contractual

Enologist...................................... 150,000

Payable from Agricultural Marketing

Services Fund:

For administering Illinois' part under Public

Law No. 733, "An Act to provide for further

research into basic laws and principles

relating to agriculture and to improve

and facilitate the marketing and

distribution of agricultural products".......... 4,000

Payable from Agriculture Federal

Projects Fund:

For expenses of various Federal Projects........ 750,000

Section 45. The sum of $5,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the Agriculture Assembly.

Section 50. The sum of $600,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the Illinois AgriFIRST Program.

Section 53. The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois AgriFIRST Program Fund for AgriFIRST value added economic development grants.

Section 55. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

ANIMAL INDUSTRIES

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 2,900,000

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 30,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System................... 458,300

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................ 222,000

For Contractual Services......................... 651,500

For Travel........................................ 30,000

For Commodities.................................. 365,000

For Printing...................................... 10,000

For Equipment..................................... 50,000

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

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 60,000

For Swine Disease Research........................ 37,700

For Bovine Disease Research....................... 17,900

Total $4,882,400

Payable from the Illinois Department

of Agriculture Laboratory

Services Revolving Fund:

For Expenses Authorized

by the Animal Disease

Laboratories Act............................... 700,000

Payable from the Agriculture

Federal Projects Fund:

For Expenses of Various

Federal Projects............................. 1,285,000

Section 60. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 2,825,000

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 12,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System................... 446,400

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................ 216,500

For Contractual Services............................... 0

For Travel............................................. 0

For Commodities........................................ 0

For Printing........................................... 0

For Equipment.......................................... 0

For Telecommunications Services................... 10,000

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 10,000

Total $3,519,900

Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 2,800,000

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 10,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System................... 442,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................ 214,000

For Group Insurance.............................. 715,000

For Contractual Services.......................... 90,000

For Travel....................................... 150,000

For Commodities................................... 20,000

For Printing....................................... 3,000

For Equipment.................................... 200,000

For Telecommunications Services................... 70,000

For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 110,000

Total $4,824,500

Payable from Agricultural Master Fund:

For Expenses Relating to

Inspection of Agricultural Products........... 425,000

Section 65. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 587,000

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 17,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 92,700

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 44,900

For Contractual Services........................... 2,000

For Travel......................................... 5,000

For Commodities.................................... 1,000

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

For Equipment...................................... 2,000

For Telecommunications Services.................... 4,000

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 23,000

For Expenses of a Motor Fuel and

Petroleum Standards Program

pursuant to P.A. 86-0232........................ 73,700

Total $853,300

Payable from the Agriculture Federal

Projects Fund:

For Expenses of various

Federal Projects.............................. 100,000

Total $100,000

Payable from the Weights and Measures Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,313,000

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 40,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System................... 207,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................ 100,400

For Group Insurance.............................. 364,000

For Contractual Services......................... 150,000

For Travel........................................ 95,000

For Commodities................................... 15,000

For Printing...................................... 13,000

For Equipment.................................... 300,000

For Telecommunications Services................... 20,000

For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 150,000

Total $2,767,900

Section 70. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

Environmental Programs

Payable from the General Revenue Fund

For Personal Services............................ 700,000

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 13,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees’ Retirement System................... 110,600

For State Contributions to Social

Security........................................ 53,600

For Contractual Services........................... 1,600

For Travel........................................ 17,300

For Commodities...................................... 800

For Printing......................................... 900

For Equipment........................................ 800

For Telecommunications Services.................... 9,600

For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 4,600

For the Detection, Eradication, and

Control of Exotic Pests, such as

the Asian Long-Horned Beetle and

Gypsy Moth..................................... 204,200

Total 1,117,000

Payable from Agriculture Pesticide Control Act Fund:

For Expenses of Pesticide Enforcement Program.... 800,000

Payable from Pesticide Control Fund:

For Administration and Enforcement

of the Pesticide Act of 1979................. 2,550,000

Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:

For expenses of Various Federal Projects......... 787,000

Payable from Livestock Management Facilities Fund:

For Administration of the Livestock

Management Facilities Act....................... 30,000

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Administration of the Livestock

Management Facilities Act...................... 285,300

Payable from the Used Tire Management Fund:

For Mosquito Control.............................. 40,000

Section 75. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture for:

LAND AND WATER RESOURCES

Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 795,700

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 23,900

For State Contributions to State

Employees’ Retirement System................... 125,700

For State Contributions to Social

Security........................................ 60,900

For Contractual Services......................... 110,100

For Travel........................................ 22,800

For Commodities.................................... 7,000

For Printing....................................... 7,900

For Equipment..................................... 39,900

For Telecommunications Services................... 20,500

For Operation of Automotive Equipment............. 15,000

For the Ordinary and Contingent

Expenses of the Natural Resources

Advisory Board................................... 2,000

Total $1,231,400

Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:

For Expenses Relating to Various

Federal Projects............................... 815,000

Section 80. The sum of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture from the Conservation 2000 Fund for the Conservation 2000 Program to implement agricultural resource enhancement programs for Illinois’ natural resources, including operational expenses, consisting of the following elements at the approximate costs set forth below:

Conservation Practices

Cost Sharing Program......................... 2,000,000

Sustainable Agriculture Program.................. 250,000

Soil and Water Conservation Grants............. 1,500,000

Streambank Restoration........................... 250,000

Section 85. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture for:

SPRINGFIELD BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 2,486,700

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 50,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System................... 393,000

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................ 194,100

For Contractual Services....................... 1,724,000

For Payment to the City of Springfield

for Fire Protection Services at the

Illinois State Fairgrounds..................... 132,700

For Commodities................................... 75,200

For Equipment.................................... 114,000

For Telecommunications Services................... 55,000

For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 6,000

For preparation and setup for the

2006 National High School Finals

Rodeo.......................................... 203,000

Total $5,433,700

Section 90. The sum of $1,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois State Fair Fund to the Department of Agriculture to satisfy obligations related to the development, use, and operation of a multi-purpose outdoor theater, and to promote and conduct activities at the Illinois State Fairgrounds at Springfield other than the Illinois State Fair, including administrative expenses. No expenditures from the appropriation shall be authorized until revenues from fairground uses sufficient to offset such expenditures have been collected and deposited into the Illinois State Fair Fund.

Section 95. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

DUQUOIN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,221,300

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................ 17,900

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System................... 193,000

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................ 107,000

For Contractual Services......................... 701,700

For Travel......................................... 6,900

For Commodities.................................. 100,500

For Equipment.................................... 121,700

For Telecommunications Services................... 45,000

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 22,100

Total $2,537,100

Section 100. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Agricultural Premium Fund to the Department of Agriculture to conduct activities at the Illinois State Fairgrounds at DuQuoin other than the Illinois State Fair, including administrative expenses. No expenditures from the appropriation shall be authorized until revenues from fairgrounds uses sufficient to offset such expenditures have been collected and deposited into the Agricultural Premium Fund.

Section 105. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

DUQUOIN STATE FAIR

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 345,300

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................. 5,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 54,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 27,550

For Contractual Services......................... 408,600

For Travel......................................... 5,600

For Commodities................................... 22,800

For Printing....................................... 8,100

For Equipment...................................... 6,500

For Telecommunications Services................... 33,200

For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 1,000

For Entertainment at the

DuQuoin State Fair............................. 460,400

Total $1,378,550

Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:

For Financial Assistance for the

DuQuoin State Fair............................. 455,200

Section 110. The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

ILLINOIS STATE FAIR

Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:

For Operations of the Illinois State Fair

Including Entertainment and the Percentage

Portion of Entertainment Contracts.......... 4,000,000

Total $4,000,000

Section 115. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

COUNTY FAIRS AND HORSE RACING

Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 169,900

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................. 3,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 26,800

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 12,300

For Contractual Services.......................... 35,900

For Travel......................................... 3,500

For Commodities.................................... 2,000

For Printing....................................... 3,500

For Equipment..................................... 11,300

For Telecommunications Services.................... 4,900

For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 2,000

Total $275,100

Payable from Illinois Standardbred

Breeders Fund:

For Personal Services.................................. 0

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer..................................... 0

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System......................... 0

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 3,800

For Contractual Services......................... 115,500

For Travel......................................... 5,000

For Commodities.................................... 2,000

For Printing....................................... 3,000

For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 4,000

Total $133,300

Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred

Breeders Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 187,500

For Employee Retirement Contributions

Paid by Employer................................. 2,600

For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 29,600

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 14,300

For Contractual Services......................... 177,200

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

For Commodities.................................... 2,000

For Printing....................................... 2,100

For Equipment..................................... 28,400

For Telecommunications Services................... 15,600

For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 6,500

Total $471,800

Section 120. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS

Payable from the Illinois Rural

Rehabilitation Fund:

For Illinois' part in administration

of Titles I and II of the federal

Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:

For Programs, Loans and Grants................... 20,000

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For the Agricultural Leadership Foundation ....... 27,400

For distribution of institutional agricultural

research grants to public universities

authorized by the Food and Agriculture

Research Act to include administrative costs

incurred by the Department of Agriculture

pursuant to Section 15 of the Food and

Agriculture Research Act (Public

Act 89-182).................................. 3,500,000

Total $3,547,400

Section 125. The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

ANIMAL INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For awards for destruction of livestock,

as provided by law.............................. 4,700

Section 130. The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

LAND AND WATER RESOURCES PROGRAMS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Soil Surveys in Mapping Illinois

Soil and operational expenses.................. 375,000

For grants to Soil and Water Conservation

Districts for clerical and other personnel,

for education and promotional assistance,

and for expenses of Water Conservation

District Boards and administrative

Expenses..................................... 5,268,300

Total $5,643,300

Section 135. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

ILLINOIS STATE FAIR PROGRAMS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For Awards to Livestock Breeders

and related expenses.......................... 160,500

For Awards and Premiums at the

Illinois State Fair

and related expenses........................... 297,000

For Awards and Premiums for Grand

Circuit Horse Racing at the

Illinois State Fairgrounds

and related expenses........................... 138,000

Total $595,500

Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:

For Awards to Livestock Breeders

and related expenses........................... 57,400

For Awards and Premiums at the

Illinois State Fair

and related expenses........................... 173,200

For Awards and Premiums for Grand

Circuit Horse Racing at the

Illinois State Fairgrounds

and related expenses............................ 49,400

Total $280,000

Section 140. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

DUQUOIN STATE FAIR PROGRAMS

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For awards and premiums to the

DuQuoin State Fair and related expenses....... 139,200

For harness racing at the

DuQuoin State Fair and related expenses......... 29,500

Total $168,700

Section 145. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

COUNTY FAIRS AND HORSE RACING PROGRAMS

Payable from the Illinois Racing

Quarterhorse Breeders Fund:

For promotion of the Illinois horse

racing and breeding industry.................... 71,200

Payable from the Illinois Standardbred

Breeders Fund:

For grants and other purposes.................. 1,473,200

Payable from the Illinois Thoroughbred

Breeders Fund:

For grants and other purposes.................. 2,007,900

Total $3,552,300

Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:

For distribution to encourage and aid

county fairs and other agricultural

societies. This distribution shall be

prorated and approved by the Department

of Agriculture.............................. 2,146,100

For premiums to agricultural extension

or 4-H clubs to be distributed at a

uniform rate................................... 762,000

For premiums to vocational

agriculture fairs.............................. 179,500

For rehabilitation of county fairgrounds....... 2,602,000

For grants and other purposes for county

fair and state fair horse racing............... 413,000

Total $6,102,600

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For distribution to county fairs for

premiums and rehabilitation as set

forth in the Agriculture Fair Act.............. 666,000

Total $666,000

Payable from Fair and Exposition Fund:

For distribution to County Fairs and

Fair and Exposition Authorities ........... 1,357,400

Total $1,357,400

Section 150. The amount of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for grants, contracts, and administrative expenses associated with the development of the Illinois Grape and Wine Industry, including prior year costs.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2005.