Rep. Fred Crespo

Filed: 5/13/2014

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 6145

    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 6145, by deleting everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:

 “ARTICLE 1

    Section 1.  The sum of $1,613,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council for operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.

    Section 5.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Illinois Arts Council to enhance the cultural environment in Illinois:

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Grants and Financial Assistance for

   Creative Sector (Arts Organizations and

   Individual Artists)  ......................... 4,125,800

  For Grants and Financial Assistance for

   Underserved Constituencies...................... 370,000

  For Grants and Financial Assistance for

   Arts Education.................................. 582,500

    Total                                        $5,078,300

Payable from the Illinois Arts Council

  Federal Grant Fund:

  For Grants and Programs to Enhance

   the Cultural Environment........................ 855,000

  For the purposes of Administrative

   Costs and Awarding Grants associated with

   the Education Leadership Institute............... 80,000

    Section 10.  The sum of $417,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council for a grant to the Illinois Humanities Council.

    Section 15.  The amount of $2,012,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council for grants to certain public radio and television stations and related administrative expenses, pursuant to the Public Radio and Television Grant Act.

    Section 20.  In addition to other amounts appropriated for this purpose, the following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the object and purpose hereinafter named, is appropriated to the Illinois Arts Council to enhance the cultural environment in Illinois:

Payable from Illinois Arts Council

 Federal Grant Fund:

  For Grants and Programs to Enhance

   the Cultural Environment and associated

   administrative costs............................. 65,000

    Section 25.  The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council for the purpose of funding administrative and grant expenses associated with programs supporting the visual arts, performing arts, languages, and related activities.

ARTICLE 99

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2014.".