Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SB2539

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2539

Introduced 2/25/2025, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Insurance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows:

Other State Funds $123,750,000
Total $123,750,000

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 Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance:

PRODUCER ADMINISTRATION For Personal Services............................13,457,000 For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.....................6,256,000 For State Contributions to Social Security........1,029,500 For Group Insurance...............................5,212,400 For Contractual Services..........................2,250,000 For Travel...........................................60,000 For Commodities......................................15,000 For Printing.........................................15,000 For Equipment........................................30,000 For Electronic Data Processing....................2,870,000 For Telecommunication Services......................200,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................15,000 For Refunds..........................................45,000

Total $31,454,900

Section 10. The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency's operations.

Section 15. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Insurance Financial Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance:

FINANCIAL REGULATION For Personal Services............................14,955,200 For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.....................6,952,100 For State Contributions to Social Security........1,140,100 For Group Insurance...............................4,648,000 For Contractual Services..........................3,000,000 For Travel...........................................75,000 For Commodities.......................................8,500 For Printing..........................................3,500 For Equipment........................................15,000 For Electronic Data Processing....................3,060,000 For Telecommunication Services......................200,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................15,000 For Refunds..........................................40,000

Total $34,112,400

Section 20. The sum of $3,750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Financial Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency's operations.

Section 25. The sum of $1,200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Financial Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs associated with the establishment, administration and operations of the Workers' Compensation Fraud Unit Information Technology System.

Section 30. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Public Pension Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance:

PENSION DIVISION For Personal Services...............................523,000 For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.......................243,200 For State Contributions to Social Security...........40,000 For Group Insurance.................................199,200 For Contractual Services..............................5,000 For Travel............................................2,500 For Commodities...........................................0 For Printing..............................................0 For Equipment.........................................2,500 For Telecommunication Services............................0

Total $1,015,400

Section 35. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Public Pension Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency's operations.

Section 40. The sum of $3,200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs associated with the administration and operations of the Insurance Fraud Division of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission's Anti-Fraud Program.

Section 45. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Parity Advancement Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of parity compliance advocacy, consumer education, and any other initiatives that support parity implementation and enforcement on behalf of consumers.

Section 50. The sum of $39,267,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs associated with implementation of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange.

Section 55. The sum of $375,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance for ordinary and contingent expenses related to or in support of the Division of Healthcare Access.

Section 60. The sum of $375,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs associated with the administration and operations of the Health Care Protection Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025.