102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2021 and 2022   

HB2956

 

Introduced 2/19/2021,  by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for after-school art programs and $10,000,000 to the Illinois Arts Council for community art programs. Effective July 1, 2021.

 

 

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    AN ACT concerning appropriations.

 

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

 

    Section 5.  The amount of $10,000,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education to provide grants for after-school, art-based programs for schools with a low-income pupil count greater than 70% as certified by the Department of Human Services.

 

    Section 10. The amount of $10,000,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council for community art programs located in a census tract that is 125% below the poverty level according to the United States Census Bureau to administer arts education and art therapy programs.

 

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2021.