103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2023 and 2024   

SB2557

 

Introduced 3/29/2023,  by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Appropriates $24,342,100 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Elections for operational expenses, grants, and reimbursements for the 2024 fiscal year. Appropriates $300,000 from the Elections Special Projects Fund to the State Board of Elections for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Appropriates $2,454,000 from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the State Board of Elections for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Appropriates $15,837,900 from the Help Illinois Vote Fund to the State Board of Elections for implementation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Effective July 1, 2023.  

 

 

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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. In addition to other sums appropriated, the sum of $24,342,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Elections for operational expenses, grants, and reimbursements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

 

    Section 10. The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Elections Special Projects Fund to the State Board of Elections for its ordinary and contingent expenses.

 

    Section 15. The following amounts, or so much of those amounts as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the State Board of Elections for its ordinary and contingent expenses as follows: 

 

  For reimbursement to counties for increased

    compensation for judges and other election

    officials, as provided in Public Acts 81-850,

    81-1149, and 90-672 – Election Day

    Judges only.................................. $1,700,000

 

  For payment of lump sum awards to

    county clerks, county recorders, and

    chief election clerks as a compensation

    for additional duties required of

    such officials by consolidation of

    elections laws, as provided in Public Acts

    82-691 and 90-713.............................. $754,000

    Total                                         $2,454,000

 

    Section 20. The following amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Help Illinois Vote Fund to the State Board of Elections for implementation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002:

 

  For the maintenance of the statewide

    voter registration system, as required

    by Section 1A-25 of the Election

    Code, including administrative and

    programmatic costs associated with

    voter registration activities................... $560,000

 

  For administrative costs and discretionary

    grants to local election authorities

    under the HAVA Election Security Grant....... $15,277,900

    Total                                        $15,837,900

 

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2023.