$HB2882 99TH 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 1. “Operational expenses” defined. For the purposes of this Act, the term “operational expenses” includes the following items:

(a) Personal Services;

(b) State contributions to Social Security

(d) Contractual Services

(e) Travel;

(f) Commodities;

(g) Printing;

(h) Equipment;

(i) Electronic data processing;

(j) Telecommunications services;

(k) Operation of automotive equipment;

(l) Refunds;

(m) Employee retirement contributions paid by the employer;

(n) Permanent improvements;

(o) Deposits to other funds.

Section 5. The sum of $373,254,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the General Revenue Fund for grant awards to students eligible for the Monetary Award Program, as provided by law, and for administrative costs not to exceed 2 percent of the total appropriation in this Section.

Section 10. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $7,673,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for grants and administrative expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

Section 15. The sum of $25,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for costs associated with the Veterans’ Home Nurses’ Loan Repayment Program pursuant to Public Act 95-0576.

Section 20. The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the ISAC Accounts Receivable Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for costs associated with the collection of delinquent scholarship awards pursuant to the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986.

Section 25. The sum of $110,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the University Grant Fund for payment of grants for the Higher Education License Plate Program, as provided by law.

Section 30. The following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission Contracts and Grants Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the following purpose:

To support outreach, research, and

training activities.......................... 10,000,000

Section 35. The following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the following purpose:

Grants and Scholarships

For payment of scholarships for the

Optometric Education Scholarship

Program, as provided by law...................... 50,000

Section 40. The following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the National Guard and Naval Militia Grant Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the following purpose:

Grants and Scholarships

For payment of Illinois National Guard and

Naval Militia Scholarships

at State-controlled universities

and public community colleges in

Illinois to students eligible to

receive such awards, as provided by law.......... 20,000

Section 45. The sum of $225,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program, as provided by law.

Section 50. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the Student Loan Operating Fund for its ordinary and contingent expenses:

For Administration

For Personal Services......................... 17,208,900

For State Contributions to State

Employees Retirement System.................. 7,765,100

For State Contributions to

Social Security.............................. 1,316,600

For State Contributions for

Employees Group Insurance.................... 7,700,000

For Contractual Services...................... 12,630,700

For Travel....................................... 311,000

For Commodities.................................. 282,200

For Printing..................................... 501,000

For Equipment.................................... 540,000

For Telecommunications......................... 1,897,900

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 38,400

Total $50,191,800

Section 55. The sum of $2,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the Student Loan Operating Fund for costs associated with Federal Loan System Development and Maintenance.

Section 60. The sum of $15,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the Student Loan Operating Fund for distribution as necessary for the following: for payment of collection agency fees associated with collection activities for Federal Family Education Loans, for Default Aversion Fee reversals, and for distributions as necessary and provided for under the Federal Higher Education Act.

Section 65. The following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Congressional Teacher Scholarship Program Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the following purpose:

For transferring repayment funds collected

under the Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship

Program to the U.S. Treasury.................... 400,000

Section 70. The sum of $261,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Student Loan Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for distribution when necessary as a result of the following: for guarantees of loans that are uncollectible, for collection payments to the Student Loan Operating Fund as required under agreements with the United States Secretary of Education, for payment to the Student Loan Operating Fund for Default Aversion Fees, for transfers to the U.S. Treasury, or for other distributions as necessary and provided for under the Federal Higher Education Act.

Section 75. The sum of $15,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Student Incentive Trust Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for payment of grants for the Federal College Access Challenge Grant Program, with up to six percent of the funding appropriated to meet allowable administrative costs, as part of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA), as provided by law.

Section 80. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Student Incentive Trust Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program.

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2015.