94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2005 and 2006

SB1386

 

Introduced 2/18/2005, by Sen. Donne E. Trotter

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, as follows:

 

General Revenue Fund                 $48,322,000

Other State Funds                    $36,422,200

Federal Funds                        $ 1,247,800

 

Total                                $85,992,000

 

 

 

 

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    AN ACT concerning appropriations.

 

        Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs:

CENTRAL OFFICE

  For Personal Services......................... 1,738,800

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer.................................. 5,500

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 274,800

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security........................................ 138,700

  For Contractual Services......................... 425,800

  For Travel........................................ 26,500

  For Commodities.................................... 9,500

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

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

  For Electronic Data Processing................... 652,300

  For Telecommunications Services................... 32,700

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 10,100

    Total                                        $3,322,600

 

    Section 10.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes and in the amounts set forth as follows:

GRANTS-IN-AID

  For Bonus Payments to War Veterans and Peacetime

   Crisis Survivors................................. 97,800

  For Providing Educational Opportunities for

   Children of Certain Veterans, as provided

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

  For Specially Adapted Housing for

   Veterans........................................ 123,000

  For Cartage and Erection of Veterans'

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

  For Cartage and Erection of Veterans'

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

    Total                                        $1,034,500

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $842,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the payment of scholarships to students who are dependents of Illinois resident military personnel declared to be prisoners of war, missing in action, killed or permanently disabled, as provided by law.

 

    Section 25.  The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the payment of benefits authorized under the Survivor’s Compensation Act. 

 

    Section 30.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for objects and purposes hereinafter named:

VETERANS' FIELD SERVICES

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 2,415,600

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer................................. 21,300

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement system.................... 381,700

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security........................................ 184,800

  For Contractual Services......................... 332,100

  For Travel........................................ 73,400

  For Commodities................................... 10,700

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

  For Equipment..................................... 20,700

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 32,400

  For Telecommunications Services................... 70,400

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 14,600

    Total                                        $3,563,600

 

    Section 35.  The sum of $714,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for ordinary and contingent expenses of Illinois Veterans’ Home at Anna.

 

    Section 40.  The sum of $3,310,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Anna Veterans’ Home Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for ordinary and contingent expenses of Illinois Veterans’ Home at Anna.

 

    Section 45.  The sum of $13,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Anna Veterans’ Home Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for refunds.

 

    Section 50.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT QUINCY

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services......................... 15,396,200

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer................................ 153,900

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 2,433,200

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security............................... 1,177,900

  For Contractual Services.......................... 57,100

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

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

  Total                                         $19,218,500

Payable from Quincy Veterans' Home Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 8,432,200

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

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer................................. 61,000

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,332,600

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 632,000

  For Contractual Services....................... 2,449,900

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

  For Commodities................................ 5,358,100

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

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

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 70,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 79,400

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

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

    Total                                       $18,682,800

 

    Section 55.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT LASALLE

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 4,249,500

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer................................. 42,500

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 671,600

  For State Contributions to Social Security ...... 325,100

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

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

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

    Total                                        $5,289,000

Payable from LaSalle Veterans' Home Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,612,000

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer.................................. 8,500

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 254,700

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 123,300

  For Contractual Services....................... 1,537,300

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

  For Commodities.................................. 639,500

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

  For Equipment..................................... 37,400

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 33,400

  For Telecommunications............................ 23,700

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 11,500

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

    Total                                        $4,304,000

 

    Section 60.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT MANTENO

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services......................... 11,516,200

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer................................ 114,700

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,820,000

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 881,100

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

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

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

    Total                                       $14,337,200

Payable from Manteno Veterans' Home

 Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 3,022,300

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

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer................................. 14,800

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 477,600

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 224,900

  For Contractual Services....................... 4,368,000

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

  For Commodities................................ 1,419,400

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

  For Equipment.................................... 100,000

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 63,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 63,800

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 48,400

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

    Total                                        $9,861,600

 

    Section 65.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

STATE APPROVING AGENCY

Payable from GI Education Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 493,300

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer.................................. 3,900

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System..................... 77,900

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 37,800

  For Group Insurance.............................. 117,300

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Total                                        $1,247,800

 

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