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 Law Enforcement Training Standards Board:

OPERATIONS

Payable from the Traffic and Criminal

 Conviction Surcharge Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 2,012,900

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 917,900

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 155,800

  For Group Insurance.............................. 551,800

  For Contractual Services......................... 361,500

  For Travel........................................ 40,000

  For Commodities................................... 10,000

  For Printing....................................... 5,000

  For Equipment...................................... 4,000

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 68,800

  For Telecommunications Services................... 34,900

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 22,000

    Total                                        $4,184,600

Payable from the Police Training Board Services Fund:

  For payment of and/or services

   related to law enforcement training

   in accordance with statutory provisions

   of the Law Enforcement Intern

   Training Act.................................... 100,000

Payable from the Death Certificate Surcharge Fund:

  For payment of and/or services

   related to death investigation

   in accordance with statutory

   provisions of the Vital Records Act............. 450,000

Payable from the Law Enforcement Camera

 Grant Fund:

  For grants to units of

   local government in Illinois

   related to installing video cameras

   in law enforcement vehicles and

   training law enforcement officers

   in the operation of the cameras in

   accordance with statutory provisions

   of the Law Enforcement Camera

   Grant Act....................................... 400,000

 

    Section 10.  The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, is appropriated to the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board as follows:

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the Traffic and Criminal

 Conviction Surcharge Fund:

  For payment of and/or reimbursement

   of training and training services

   in accordance with statutory provisions...... 12,000,000

 

ARTICLE 2

 

    Section 5.  The sum of $166,475,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority for debt service on the Authority's McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds, issued pursuant to the "Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act", as amended, and related trustee and legal expenses.

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $15,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority from the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Incentive Fund for Fiscal Year 2016 for certified incentives paid to conventions, meetings and trade shows held at the McCormick Place Convention Center and Navy Pier complexes during Fiscal Year 2016.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $8,935,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority from the Chicago Travel Industry and Promotion Fund for a grant to Choose Chicago.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $2,694,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority from the Local Tourism Fund for a grant to Choose Chicago.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

    Section 5.  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 Military Affairs:

FOR OPERATIONS

OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,798,000

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 140,800

  For Contractual Services.......................... 20,300

  For Travel........................................ 23,000

  For Commodities................................... 20,100

  For Printing....................................... 3,600

  For Equipment...................................... 4,900

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 28,800

  For Telecommunications Services................... 31,400

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 17,000

  For State Officers’ Candidate School................. 700

  For Lincoln’s Challenge........................ 2,765,200

    Total                                        $4,853,800

Payable from Federal Support Agreement

 Revolving Fund:

  For Lincoln’s Challenge........................ 8,600,000

  For Lincoln’s Challenge Allowances............. 1,200,000

    Total                                        $9,800,000

FACILITIES OPERATIONS

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 6,138,800

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 469,700

  For Contractual Services....................... 3,315,800

  For Commodities................................... 55,000

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

    Total                                       $10,029,300

Payable from Federal Support Agreement

 Revolving Fund:

  Army/Air Reimbursable Positions............... 14,610,700

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $13,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Support Agreement Revolving Fund to the Department of Military Affairs Facilities Division for expenses related to Army National Guard Facilities operations and maintenance as provided for in the Cooperative Funding Agreements, including costs in prior years.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $7,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Military Affairs Office of the Adjutant General Division for expenses related to the care and preservation of historic artifacts.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Military Affairs Trust Fund to the Department of Military Affairs Office of the Adjutant General Division to support youth and other programs, provided such amounts shall not exceed funds to be made available from public or private sources.

 

    Section 25.  The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to the Department of Military Affairs Office of the Adjutant General Division for the issuance of grants to persons or families of persons who are members of the Illinois National Guard or Illinois residents who are members of the armed forces of the United States and who have been called to active duty as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including costs in prior years.

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $391,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Military Affairs for a grant to the Veterans’ Assistance Commission of Cook County.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

    Section 5.  The amount of $3,572,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Power Agency from the Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund for its ordinary and contingent expenses and for current and prior year refunds.

 

    Section 10.  The amount of $1,372,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Power Agency from the Illinois Power Agency Trust Fund for deposit into the Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 6z-75 of the State Finance Act.

 

    Section 15.  The amount of $50,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Power Agency from the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund for funding of current and prior fiscal year purchases of renewable energy resources and related expenses, including the refund of bidder deposit fees and overpayments of alternative compliance payments, pursuant to subsections (b), (c), and (i) of Section 1-56 of the Illinois Power Agency Act.

 

    Section 20.    The amount of $496,988, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund to the Illinois Power Agency for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to meet  the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Prisoner Review Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016:

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Personal Services............................ 945,900

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 72,300

  For Contractual Services......................... 175,000

  For Travel........................................ 70,200

  For Commodities................................... 12,300

  For Printing....................................... 5,100

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 39,400

  For Telecommunications Services................... 18,000

    Total                                        $1,338,200

 

    Section 10.  The amount of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Prisoner Review Board Vehicle and Equipment Fund to the Prisoner Review Board for all ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board, but not including personal services.

 

    Section 15.  The amount of $1,421,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Prisoner Review Board for operating costs and expenses.

 

ARTICLE 6

 

    Section 5.  The sum of $1,391,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Southwestern Illinois Development Authority for replenishment of a draw on the debt service reserve fund backing bonds issued on behalf of Laclede Steel-Illinois.

 

ARTICLE 7

 

    Section 5.  The sum of $56,307,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Sports Facilities Fund to the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority for its corporate purposes.

 

ARTICLE 8

 

    Section 5.  In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $246,620,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of State Police for operational expenses, refunds, state law enforcement expenses, and tort claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $717,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of State Police, Division of Internal Investigation, from the General Revenue Fund for the ordinary and contingent expenses incurred while operating the Nursing Home Identified Offender Program.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $58,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of State Police, Division of Forensic Services and Identification, from the General Revenue Fund for the administration of a Statewide Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Program.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $2,254,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of State Police, Division of Forensic Services and Identification, from the General Revenue Fund for the operational expenses related to the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) and related casework.

 

    Section 25.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of State Police for the following purposes:

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION

Payable from the State Police Wireless

 Service Emergency Fund:

  For costs associated with the

   administration and fulfillment

   of its responsibilities under

   the Wireless Emergency Telephone

   Safety Act.................................... 1,500,000

Payable from the State Police Vehicle Fund:

  For purchase of vehicles and accessories...... 12,000,000

Payable from the State Police Vehicle

 Maintenance Fund:

  For Operation of Auto............................ 700,000

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Asset Forfeiture Fund to the Department of State Police for payment of their expenditures as outlined in the Illinois Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act, the Cannabis Control Act, the Controlled Substances Act, and the Environmental Safety Act.

 

    Section 35.  The sum of $2,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Asset Forfeiture Fund to the Department of State Police for payment of their expenditures in accordance with the Federal Equitable Sharing Guidelines.

 

    Section 40.  The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of State Police, Division of Administration, from the Money Laundering Asset Recovery Fund for the ordinary and contingent expenses incurred by the Department of State Police.

 

    Section 45.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of State Police for the following purposes:

INFORMATION SERVICES BUREAU

Payable from LEADS Maintenance Fund:

  For Expenses Related to LEADS

   System........................................ 3,000,000

 

    Section 50.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of State Police for the following purposes:

DIVISION OF OPERATIONS

Payable from the Traffic and Criminal

 Conviction Surcharge Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 495,600

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 226,000

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................... 6,900

  For Group Insurance.............................. 155,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 465,400

  For Travel........................................ 38,300

  For Commodities.................................. 174,600

  For Printing...................................... 26,500

  For Telecommunications Services................ 1,665,700

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................ 1,762,200

    Total                                        $5,016,200

Payable from the State Police Services Fund:

  For Payment of Expenses:

   Fingerprint Program.......................... 25,000,000

  For Payment of Expenses:

   Federal & IDOT Programs....................... 8,400,000

  For Payment of Expenses:

   Riverboat Gambling............................ 1,500,000

  For Payment of Expenses:

   Miscellaneous Programs........................ 6,300,000

    Total                                       $41,200,000

Payable from the Illinois State Police

 Federal Projects Fund:

  For Payment of Expenses....................... 20,000,000

Payable from the Sex Offender Registration Fund:

  For expenses of the Sex Offender

   Registration Program............................ 350,000

Payable from the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund:

  For expenses associated with the

   enforcement of Federal Motor Carrier

   Safety Regulations and related

   Illinois Motor Carrier

   Safety Laws................................... 2,600,000

Payable from the State Police DUI Fund:

  For Equipment Purchases to Assist in

   the Prevention of Driving Under the

   Influence of Alcohol, Drugs, or Intoxication

   Compounds..................................... 1,850,000

Payable from the Sex Offender Investigation Fund:

  For expenses related to sex

   offender investigations......................... 150,000

Payable from the Compassionate Use of

 Medical Cannabis Fund:

  For direct and indirect costs associated

   with the implementation, administration and

   enforcement of the Compassionate Use of

   Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act............ 1,200,000

 

    Section 55.  The following amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary for objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Drug Traffic Prevention Fund to the Department of State Police, Division of Operations, pursuant to the provisions of the “Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act” for Grants to Metropolitan Enforcement Groups.

  For Grants to Metropolitan Enforcement Groups:

    Payable from the Drug Traffic

    Prevention Fund................................ 500,000

 

    Section 60.  In the event of the receipt of funds from the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, through a grant from the Criminal Justice Information Authority, the amount of $600,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Police Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Trust Fund to the Department of State Police for payment of expenses.

 

    Section 65.  The sum of $14,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Police Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund to the Department of State Police for payment of their expenditures for state law enforcement purposes in accordance with the State Whistleblower Protection Act.

 

    Section 70.  The sum of $22,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Police Operations Assistance Fund to the Department of State Police for the ordinary and contingent expenses incurred by the Department of State Police.

 

    Section 75.  The sum of $10,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Police Streetgang-Related Crime Fund to the Department of State Police for operations related to streetgang-related Crime Initiatives.

 

    Section 80.  The sum of $125,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Over-Dimensional Load Police Escort Fund to the Department of State Police for expenses incurred for providing police escorts for over-dimensional loads.

 

    Section 85.  The sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Prevention Fund to the Department of State Police, Division of Operations - Financial Fraud and Forgery Unit for the detection, investigation or prosecution of recipient or vendor fraud.

 

    Section 90.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of State Police for the following purposes:

DIVISION OF FORENSIC SERVICES AND IDENTIFICATION

For Administration and Operation

 of State Crime Laboratories:

  Payable from State Crime Laboratory Fund...... 11,000,000

  Payable from the State Police DUI Fund........... 150,000

  Payable from State Offender DNA

   Identification System Fund.................... 3,400,000

 

    Section 95.  The sum of $6,250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of State Police, Division of Forensic Services and Identification, from the Mental Health Reporting Fund for expenses as outlined in the Firearm Concealed Carry Act and the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.

 

    Section 100.   The sum of $22,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of State Police from the State Police Firearm Services Fund for expenses as outlined in the Firearm Concealed Carry Act and the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.

 

    Section 105.  The sum of $2,013,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of State Police, Division of Administration, from the Wireless Service Emergency Fund for expenses incurred for the Statewide 911 Administrator Program.

 

    Section 110.  The sum of $75,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Statewide 9-1-1 Fund to the Department of State Police for costs pursuant to the Emergency Telephone System Act.

 

ARTICLE 9

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Police Merit Board:

  For Personal Services............................ 460,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 35,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 233,200

  For Travel........................................ 10,000

  For Commodities.................................... 5,000

  For Printing....................................... 4,000

  For Equipment...................................... 1,500

  For Electronic Data Processing..................... 3,000

  For Telecommunications Services.................... 6,000

  For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 9,000

    Total                                          $767,200

 

    Section 10.  The amount of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the State Police Merit Board from the State Police Merit Board Public Safety Fund for its ordinary and contingent expenses.

 

    Section 15.  The amount of $2,600,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the State Police Merit Board from the State Police Merit Board Public Safety Fund for all costs associated with a cadet program for the Department of State Police.

 

ARTICLE 999

 

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