SB2536 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2536

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 Financial and Professional Regulation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows:

Other State Funds $193,223,0000

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

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

ARTICLE 1

Section 1. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Financial Institution Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: For Personal Services.............................4,014,900 For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,866,400 For State Contributions to Social Security..........306,700 For Group Insurance...............................1,112,200 For Contractual Services............................276,000 For Travel..........................................111,200 For Electronic Data Processing......................186,900 For Telecommunication Services.......................56,300 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................10,100 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department..................................570,000 For Refunds..........................................15,000

Total $8,525,700

Section 5. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Credit Union Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation:

CREDIT UNION For Personal Services.............................2,969,600 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,381,000 For State Contributions to Social Security..........279,000 For Group Insurance...............................1,012,600 For Contractual Services............................192,600 For Travel..........................................175,300 For Electronic Data Processing.......................78,100 For Telecommunication Services.......................23,600 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................4,300 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department..................................349,000 For Refunds...........................................2,500

Total $6,467,600

Section 10. The sum of $13,378,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for costs associated with operational expenses of the department in relation to the regulation of adult-use cannabis.

Section 15. The sum of $5,642,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for administration by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer for costs as authorized by Section 5-45 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.

Section 20. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Bank and Trust Company Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation:

DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL BANK REGULATION For Personal Services............................11,763,100 For State Contribution to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................5,469,400 For State Contributions to Social Security..........905,100 For Group Insurance...............................3,784,800 For Contractual Services............................878,400 For Travel..........................................820,800 For Electronic Data Processing......................362,500 For Telecommunication Services......................109,200 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................19,600 For Refunds..........................................25,000 For Operational Expenses of the

Division of Banking................................803,800 For Corporate Fiduciary Receivership................235,000

Total $25,176,700

Section 25. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Pawnbroker Regulation Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation:

PAWNBROKER REGULATION For Personal Services...............................173,800 For State Contributions to State Employees'

Retirement System...................................81,000 For State Contributions to Social Security...........13,400 For Group Insurance..................................55,300 For Contractual Services.............................14,100 For Travel............................................8,000 For Electronic Data Processing........................5,900 For Telecommunication Services........................1,900 For Operation of Auto Equipment.........................400 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department...................................12,100 For Refunds...........................................2,000

Total $367,900

Section 30. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Residential Finance Regulatory Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation:

MORTGAGE BANKING AND THRIFT REGULATION For Personal Services.............................2,955,200 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,373,800 For State Contributions to Social Security..........226,300 For Group Insurance.................................896,400 For Contractual Services..........................1,689,700 For Travel...........................................64,900 For Electronic Data Processing......................144,600 For Telecommunication Services.......................43,500 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................7,800 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department..................................931,600 For Refunds...........................................5,000

Total $8,338,800

Section 35. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Savings Bank Regulatory Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation:

SAVINGS BANK REGULATION For Personal Services...............................263,500 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................122,500 For State Contributions to Social Security...........20,200 For Group Insurance..................................99,600 For Contractual Services.............................24,800 For Travel...........................................42,900 For Electronic Data Processing.......................18,500 For Telecommunication Services........................5,600 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................1,100 For Savings Bank Regulation..........................40,300

Total $639,000

Section 40. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Real Estate License Administration Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation:

REAL ESTATE LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT For Personal Services.............................3,935,600 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,829,800 For State Contributions to Social Security..........308,100 For Group Insurance...............................1,162,000 For Contractual Services............................304,900 For Travel...........................................86,700 For Electronic Data Processing......................140,500 For Telecommunication Services.......................42,300 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................7,600 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department..................................264,000 For Refunds..........................................10,000

Total $8,091,500

Section 45. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Appraisal Administration Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation:

APPRAISAL LICENSING For Personal Services...............................267,200 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................124,300 For State Contributions to Social Security...........20,500 For Group Insurance..................................83,000 For Contractual Services.............................76,100 For Travel............................................6,400 For Electronic Data Processing.......................34,500 For Telecommunication Services.......................10,400 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................2,000 For forwarding real estate appraisal fees

to the federal government..........................630,000 For Refunds..........................................20,000

Total $1,274,400

Section 55. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the General Professions Dedicated Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation:

GENERAL PROFESSIONS For Personal Services.............................5,128,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................2,411,500 For State Contributions to Social Security..........399,400 For Group Insurance...............................1,969,900 For Contractual Services............................840,400 For Travel...........................................32,600 For Electronic Data Processing......................374,500 For Telecommunication Services......................112,800 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................20,200 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department..................................775,000 For Refunds..........................................50,000

Total $12,114,300

Section 60. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Illinois State Dental Disciplinary Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: For Personal Services.............................1,016,300 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................472,800 For State Contributions to Social Security...........92,900 For Group Insurance.................................332,000 For Contractual Services............................153,400 For Travel............................................2,200 For Electronic Data Processing.......................42,000 For Telecommunication Services.......................12,700 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................2,400 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department..................................590,800 For Refunds..........................................10,000

Total $2,727,500

Section 65. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: For Personal Services.............................6,718,600 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................3,138,100 For State Contributions to Social Security..........496,000 For Group Insurance...............................2,456,800 For Contractual Services..........................1,187,500 For Travel..........................................147,500 For Electronic Data Processing......................250,900 For Telecommunication Services.......................75,500 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................13,500 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department................................2,488,000 For Refunds..........................................50,000

Total $17,022,400

Section 70. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: For Personal Services...............................413,700 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................192,800 For State Contributions to Social Security...........38,800 For Group Insurance.................................132,800 For Contractual Services.............................30,000 For Travel..............................................300 For Electronic Data Processing........................7,000 For Telecommunication Services........................2,200 For Operation of Auto Equipment.........................500 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department..................................149,400 For Refunds..........................................10,000

Total $977,500

Section 75. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: For Personal Services...............................858,700 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................399,700 For State Contributions to Social Security...........65,900 For Group Insurance.................................359,700 For Contractual Services............................109,700 For Travel............................................3,900 For Electronic Data Processing.......................43,900 For Telecommunication Services.......................13,300 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................2,500 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department..................................113,900 For Refunds...........................................5,000

Total $1,976,200

Section 80. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Illinois State Pharmacy Disciplinary Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: For Personal Services.............................1,711,300 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................795,700 For State Contributions to Social Security..........131,000 For Group Insurance.................................464,800 For Contractual Services............................277,400 For Travel...........................................17,800 For Electronic Data Processing.......................89,100 For Telecommunication Services.......................26,900 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................4,800 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department..................................188,000 For Refunds...........................................5,000

Total $3,711,800

Section 85. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Illinois State Podiatric Disciplinary Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: For Personal Services................................74,200 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System........................34,700 For State Contributions to Social Security............5,800 For Group Insurance..................................33,200 For Contractual Services..............................8,800 For Travel..............................................400 For Electronic Data Processing........................3,600 For Telecommunication Services........................1,100 For Operation of Auto Equipment.........................300 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department...................................68,000 For Refunds..........................................30,000

Total $260,100

Section 90. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Registered Certified Public Accountants' Administration and Disciplinary Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: For Personal Services.............................1,069,800 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................499,500 For State Contributions to Social Security...........82,000 For Group Insurance.................................298,800 For Contractual Services.............................35,600 For Travel............................................1,100 For Electronic Data Processing.......................16,000 For Telecommunication Services........................4,800 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................1,000 For the Administration of the Registered CPA

Program............................................235,800 For Refunds...........................................7,000

Total $2,251,400

Section 95. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: For Personal Services.............................2,590,300 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,207,600 For State Contributions to Social Security..........203,400 For Group Insurance.................................973,900 For Contractual Services............................565,800 For Travel............................................3,500 For Electronic Data Processing......................169,400 For Telecommunication Services.......................51,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................9,200 For Refunds..........................................50,000

Total $5,824,100

Section 100. The sum of $1,714,800 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for the establishment and operation of an Illinois Center for Nursing.

Section 105. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Professions Indirect Cost Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: For Personal Services.............................8,350,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................3,883,100 For State Contributions to Social Security..........682,600 For Group Insurance...............................2,866,300 For Contractual Services.........................10,429,900 For Travel..........................................116,300 For Commodities......................................70,900 For Printing.........................................12,000 For Equipment........................................42,100 For Electronic Data Processing....................2,252,400 For Telecommunication Services............................0 For Operation of Auto Equipment...........................0 For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

of the Department................................5,879,200

Total $34,584,800

Section 110. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Cemetery Oversight Licensing and Disciplinary Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: For Personal Services...............................879,100 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................408,700 For State Contributions to Social Security...........67,300 For Group Insurance.................................332,000 For Contractual Services............................558,700 For Travel............................................2,400 For Electronic Data Processing.......................24,700 For Telecommunication Services........................7,500 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................1,400 For Administration of the Cemetery Oversight Act ....84,300 For Refunds...........................................2,500

Total $2,368,600

Section 115.The sum of $1,400,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation from the Cemetery Relief Fund for grants to units of local government and not-for-profit organizations for cemeteries that are abandoned, neglected, or are otherwise in need of additional care.

Section 120. The sum of $362,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation from the Real Estate Research and Education Fund for costs associated with the operation of the Office of Real Estate Research at the University of Illinois.

Section 125. The sum of $7,199,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for all costs associated with operational expenses of the department in relation to the regulation of medical cannabis.

Section 130. The sum of $234,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Appraisal Administration Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for all costs associated with administration of the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002.

Section 135. The sum of $2,291,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Division of Real Estate General Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department.

Section 140. The amount of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the TOMA Consumer Protection Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for costs associated to individuals who have suffered monetary loss as a result of violations of the Transmitters of Money Act or the Uniform Money Transmission Modernization Act.

Section 145. The amount of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Real Estate Recovery Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for costs associated with the Real Estate License Act of 2000.

Section 150. The sum of $18,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated frim the Professions Licensure Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for costs associated with a new licensing system.

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025.