97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2011 and 2012   

SB3897

 

Introduced 2/24/2012, by Sen. Dan Kotowski - Heather A. Steans

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, as follows:

General Funds                    $   31,397,600

Other State Funds                $  406,537,200

Federal Funds                    $1,302,289,400

Total                            $1,740,224,200

 

 

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    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 to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 2,237,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 171,000

  For Contractual Services ...................... 1,459,000

  For Travel ....................................... 65,700

  For Commodities .................................. 48,400

  For Printing ..................................... 19,300

  For Equipment .................................... 10,000

  For Electronic Data Processing .................. 378,600

  For Telecommunications Services .................. 89,300

  For Operation of Automotive Equipment ............ 41,400

    Total                                        $4,520,200

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For ordinary and contingent expenses associated

   with general administration,

   including prior year costs.................... 6,000,500

Payable from the Intra-Agency Services Fund:

  For overhead costs related to federal

   programs, including prior year costs......... 19,539,400

Payable from the Build Illinois Bond Fund:

  For ordinary and contingent expenses associated

   with the administration of the capital program,

   including prior year costs.................... 2,000,000

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF TOURISM

OPERATIONS

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For ordinary and contingent

   administrative expenses of

   the tourism program,

   including prior year costs.................... 4,091,600

  For administrative and grant expenses

   associated with statewide tourism promotion

   and development, including prior year costs... 7,317,700

  For Advertising and Promotion of Tourism

  For Illinois State Fair Ethnic

   Village Expenses................................. 50,000

  For advertising and promotion of Tourism

   throughout Illinois Under Subsection (2) of

   Section 4a of the Illinois Promotion Act..... 12,578,700

  For Advertising and Promotion of Illinois

   Tourism in International Markets.............. 3,740,500

    Total                                       $27,778,500

 

    Section 10.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF TOURISM

GRANTS

Payable from the International Tourism Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative Expenses

   Associated with the International Tourism Program

   Pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/605-707, Including Prior

   Year Costs.................................... 7,000,000

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For the Tourism Matching Grant Program

   Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8-1 for

   Counties under 1,000,000...................... 1,203,400

  For the Tourism Matching Grant Program

   Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8-1 for

   Counties over 1,000,000......................... 721,600

  For the Tourism Attraction Development

   Grant Program Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8a...... 2,064,600

  For Purposes Pursuant to the Illinois

   Promotion Act, 20 ILCS 665/4a-1 to

   Match Funds from Sources in the Private

   Sector.......................................... 660,000

  For Grants to Regional Tourism

   Development Organizations....................... 528,000

  For Grants to the Illinois Historic Preservation

   Agency for Operation and Promotion of

   Historic Sites.................................. 800,000

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with the Development

   of the Illinois Grape and Wine Industry,

   Including Prior Year Costs...................... 150,000

    Total                                        $6,127,600

 

The Department, with the consent in writing from the Governor, may reapportion not more than ten percent of the total appropriation of Tourism Promotion Fund, in Section 10 above, among the various purposes therein recommended.

 

Payable from Local Tourism Fund:

  For grants to Convention and Tourism Bureaus

   Bureaus Outside of Chicago ................... 9,017,600

   Chicago Office of Tourism .................... 2,072,300

  For grants, contracts, and administrative

   expenses associated with the

   Local Tourism and Convention Bureau

   Program pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/605-705

   including prior year costs...................... 308,000

    Total                                       $11,397,900

 

    Section 15.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

 

OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

GRANTS

Payable from the Federal Workforce Training Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with the Workforce

   Investment Act and other workforce

   training programs, including refunds

   and prior year costs........................ 275,000,000

 

    Section 20.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

OPERATIONS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 1,052,800

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 80,500

  For Contractual Services.......................... 57,200

  For Travel........................................ 15,500

  For Commodities.................................... 1,000

  For Printing......................................... 600

  For Equipment...................................... 2,000

  For Telecommunications Services .................. 15,400

    Total                                        $1,225,000

 

    Section 25.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

GRANTS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For grants, contracts, and administrative

   expenses associated with the Illinois

   Office of Entrepreneurship, Innovation

   and Technology, including prior year costs.... 4,000,000

  For grants, contracts, and administrative

   Expenses associated with DCEO Technology-

   Based Programs, including prior year

   Costs........................................... 800,000

    Total                                        $4,800,000

Payable from the Small Business Environmental

 Assistance Fund:

  For grants and administrative expenses of the

   Small Business Environmental Assistance Program,

   Including prior year costs...................... 425,000

Payable from the Workforce, Technology,

 and Economic Development Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses Pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/

   605-420, Including Prior Year Costs........... 1,000,000

Payable from the Commerce and Community Affairs

 Assistance Fund:

  For grants, contracts and administrative

   expenses of the Procurement Technical

   Assistance Center Program, including

   prior year costs................................ 750,000

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses Pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/

   605-500, Including Prior Year Costs.......... 14,000,000

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses Pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/605-30,

   Including Prior Year Costs ......................... 4,000,000

    Total                                       $18,750,000

Payable from the Digital Divide

 Elimination Fund:

  For the Community Technology Center

   Grant Program, Pursuant to 30 ILCS 780,

   including prior year costs.................... 5,500,000

 

    Section 30.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF REGIONAL OUTREACH

OPERATIONS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 1,731,100

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 132,300

  For Contractual Services.......................... 55,900

  For Travel ....................................... 55,700

  For Commodities.................................... 4,000

  For Printing....................................... 3,400

  For Equipment ..................................... 1,700

  For Telecommunications Services................... 80,000

    Total                                        $2,064,100

 

    Section 35.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

OPERATIONS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services ......................... 1,770,200

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 135,300

  For Contractual Services ........................ 463,600

  For Travel ....................................... 22,700

  For Commodities ................................... 3,400

  For Printing ........................................ 400

  For Equipment ..................................... 1,700

  For Telecommunications Services .................. 33,000

    Total                                        $2,430,300

Payable from Economic Research and

 Information Fund:

  For Purposes Set Forth in

   Section 605-20 of the Civil

   Administrative Code of Illinois

   (20 ILCS 605/605-20)............................ 230,000

Payable from the Historic Property

 Administration Fund:

  For Administrative Expenses in Accordance

   with the Historic Tax Credit Program Pursuant

   to 35 ILCS 5/221(b)............................. 100,000

 

    Section 40.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For the Purpose of Grants, Contracts,

   and Administrative Expenses associated

   with DCEO Job Training Programs,

   including prior year costs................... 11,082,200

Payable from the Intermodal Facilities

 Promotion Fund:

  For the purpose of promoting construction

   of intermodal transportation facilities Including

   Reimbursement of Prior Year Costs............. 3,000,000

Payable from the Illinois Capital

 Revolving Loan Fund:

  For the Purpose of Contracts, Grants,

   Loans, Investments and Administrative

   Expenses in Accordance with the Provisions

   of the Small Business Development

   Act pursuant to 30 ILCS 750/9................ 10,500,000

Payable from the Illinois Equity Fund:

  For the purpose of Grants, Loans, and

   Investments in Accordance with the

   Provisions of the Small Business

   Development Act............................... 1,000,000

Payable from the Large Business Attraction Fund:

  For the purpose of Grants, Loans,

   Investments, and Administrative

   Expenses in Accordance with Article

   10 of the Build Illinois Act.................. 1,500,000

Payable from the Public Infrastructure

 Construction Loan Revolving Fund:

  For the Purpose of Grants, Loans,

   Investments, and Administrative

   Expenses in Accordance with Article 8

   of the Build Illinois Act.................... 12,000,000

Payable from the State Small Business Credit

 Initiative Fund:

  For the Purpose of Contracts, Grants,

   Loans, Investments and Administrative

   Expenses in Accordance with the State

   Small Business Credit Initiative Program,

   including prior year costs................... 78,000,000

 

    Section 45.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF COAL DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS

Payable from the Coal Technology Development

 Assistance Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Under the Provisions of the

   Illinois Coal Technology Development

   Assistance Act, including prior years

   Costs........................................ 20,000,000

 

    Section 50.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE

Payable from Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For Administrative Expenses, Grants,

   And Contracts Associated with

   Advertising and Promotion, including

   prior year costs.............................. 1,317,700

 

    Section 55.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT

OPERATIONS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses, associated with the Illinois Office

   of Trade and Investment, including

   prior year costs.............................. 4,000,000

Payable from the International Tourism Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, Administrative

   Expenses, associated with the Illinois Office

   Trade and Investment, including

   prior year costs.............................. 5,500,000

Payable from the International and Promotional Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, Administrative

   Expenses, and Refunds Pursuant to

   20 ILCS 605/605-25, including

   prior year costs................................ 500,000

 

    Section 60.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF ENERGY ASSISTANCE

GRANTS

Payable from Supplemental Low-Income Energy

 Assistance Fund:

  For Grants and Administrative Expenses

   Pursuant to Section 13 of the Energy

   Assistance Act of 1989, as Amended,

   including refunds and prior year costs...... 150,000,000

Payable from Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Pursuant to the Good Samaritan

   Energy Plan Act, including refunds and

   prior year costs................................ 500,000

Payable from Energy Administration Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses associated with DCEO Weatherization

   Programs, including refunds and prior

   year costs................................... 29,000,000

Payable from Low Income Home Energy

 Assistance Block Grant Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses associated with the Low Income Home

   Energy Assistance Act of 1981, including

   Refunds and prior year ..................... 330,000,000

 

    Section 65.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

OPERATIONS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services ........................... 653,200

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 49,900

  For Contractual Services ......................... 47,200

  For Travel ....................................... 12,700

  For Commodities.................................... 2,800

  For Printing ....................................... .400

  For Equipment ....................................... 700

  For Telecommunications Services ................... 8,900

    Total                                          $775,800

 

    Section 70.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses associated with DCEO Community

   Programs, including prior year costs............ 500,000

Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:

  For the Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

   of the Rural Affairs Institute at

   Western Illinois University..................... 160,000

Payable from the Federal Moderate Rehabilitation

 Housing Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses associated with for Housing

   Assistance Payments, including refunds

   and prior year costs ......................... 2,000,000

Payable from the Community Services Block Grant Fund:

  For Administrative Expenses and Grants to

   Eligible Recipients as Defined in the

   Community Services Block Grant Act, including

   refunds and prior year costs................. 75,000,000

Payable from the Community Development

 Small Cities Block Grant Fund:

  For Grants to Local Units of Government

   or Other Eligible Recipients and for contracts

   and administrative expenses, as Defined in

   the Community Development Act of 1974, or by

   U.S. HUD Notice approving Supplemental allocation

   For the Illinois CDBG Program, including refunds

   and prior year costs........................ 300,000,000

  For Administrative and Grant Expenses Relating

   to Training, Technical Assistance and

   Administration of the Community Development

   Assistance Programs, and for Grants to Local

   Units of Government or Other Eligible

   Recipients as Defined in the Community

    Development Act of 1974, as amended,

   for Illinois Cities with populations

   under 50,000, Including Refunds,

   and prior year costs........................ 120,000,000

    Total                                      $420,000,000

 

    Section 75.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

ILLINOIS ENERGY OFFICE

GRANTS

Payable from the Solid Waste Management Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with Providing Financial

   Assistance for Recycling and Reuse in

   Accordance with Section 22.15 of the

   Environmental Protection Act, the Illinois

   Solid Waste Management Act and the Solid

   Waste Planning and Recycling Act,

   including prior year costs.................... 7,000,000

Payable from the Alternate Fuels Fund:

  For Administration and Grant Expenses

   of the Ethanol Fuel Research Program,

   Including Prior Year Costs.................... 1,000,000

Payable from the Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund:

  For Grants, Loans, Investments and

   Administrative Expenses of the Renewable

   Energy Resources Program, and the

   Illinois Renewable Fuels Development

   Program, Including Prior Year Costs........... 9,000,000

Payable from the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund:

  For Grants and Administrative Expenses

   Relating to Projects that Promote Energy

   Efficiency, including prior year costs........ 6,000,000

Payable from the DCEO Energy Projects Fund:

  For Expenses and Grants Connected with

   Energy Programs, including prior year

   Costs......................................... 5,000,000

Payable from the Federal Energy Fund:

  For Expenses and Grants Connected with

   the State Energy Program, including

   prior year costs.............................. 3,000,000

Payable from the Energy Efficiency Portfolio

 Standards Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses associated with Energy Efficiency

   Programs, including refunds and

   prior year costs............................ 110,000,000

 

    Section 80.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009

GRANTS

Payable from Energy Administration Fund:

  For Grants and Technical Assistance

   Services for Nonprofit Community

   Organizations and other Operating and

   Administrative Costs under the

   Provisions of the American Recovery

   And Reinvestment Act of 2009, including

   refunds and prior year costs................. 25,000,000

Payable from the Federal Energy Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses under the provisions of the

   American Recovery and Reinvestment

   Act of 2009, including refunds and

   prior year costs............................. 10,000,000

Payable from the Community Development

 Small Cities Block Grant Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses under the provisions of the

   American Recovery and Reinvestment

   Act of 2009, including refunds and

   prior year costs.............................. 6,000,000

Payable from the Federal Workforce Training Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses under the Provisions of the

   American Recovery and Reinvestment

   Act of 2009, including refunds and

   prior year costs.............................. 6,000,000

 

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2012.