State of Illinois
Introduced 2/22/2017, by Sen. Christine Radogno
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as follows:
General Funds $ 73,466,900
Other State Funds $ 77,639,300
Federal Funds $ 1,703,300
Total $152,809,500
|
|
|
|
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, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs:
CENTRAL OFFICE
For Personal Services.......................... 3,188,200
For State Contributions to Social
Security........................................ 243,900
For Contractual Services......................... 797,800
For Travel........................................ 28,100
For Commodities.................................... 6,000
For Printing....................................... 7,800
For Equipment...................................... 1,000
For Electronic Data Processing................. 6,151,800
For Telecommunications Services................... 59,800
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 10,200
Total $10,494,600
Section 5. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes and in the amounts set forth as follows:
GRANTS-IN-AID
For Bonus Payments to War Veterans and Peacetime
Crisis Survivors................................ 198,000
For Providing Educational Opportunities for
Children of Certain Veterans, as provided
by law........................................... 50,000
Total $248,000
Section 10. The amount of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program.
Section 15. The amount of $4,430,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Chicago.
Section 20. The amount of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for making grants, funding additional services, or conducting additional research projects relating to veterans’ post traumatic stress disorder; veterans’ homelessness; the health insurance cost of veterans; veterans’ disability benefits, including but not limited to, disability benefits provided by veterans service organizations and veterans assistance commissions or centers; and the long-term care of veterans.
Section 25. The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the object and purpose and in the amount set forth as follows:
For Specially Adapted Housing for Veterans....... 223,000
Section 30. The amount of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the payment of benefits authorized under the Survivor’s Compensation Act.
Section 35. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for objects and purposes hereinafter named:
VETERANS' FIELD SERVICES
Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
For Personal Services.......................... 4,701,700
For State Contributions to Social
Security........................................ 359,700
For Contractual Services......................... 367,900
For Travel........................................ 76,000
For Commodities.................................... 9,600
For Printing...................................... 10,000
For Equipment........................................ 100
For Electronic Data Processing......................... 0
For Telecommunications Services.................. 144,000
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 21,900
Total $5,690,900
Section 40. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:
ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT ANNA
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
For Personal Services.......................... 1,496,500
For State Contributions to
Social Security................................. 114,500
For Contractual Services............................... 0
For Commodities........................................ 0
For Electronic Data Processing...................... 0
Total $1,611,000
Payable from Anna Veterans Home Fund:
For Personal Services.......................... 2,951,300
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,594,100
For State Contributions to
Social Security................................. 225,800
For Contractual Services......................... 874,400
For Travel......................................... 5,000
For Commodities.................................. 420,100
For Printing....................................... 4,000
For Equipment..................................... 50,000
For Electronic Data Processing..................... 9,000
For Telecommunications Services................... 18,300
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 10,200
For Permanent Improvements........................ 10,000
For Refunds....................................... 42,700
Total $6,214,900
Section 45. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:
ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT QUINCY
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
For Personal Services......................... 21,286,800
For State Contributions to
Social Security............................... 1,628,400
For Contractual Services............................... 0
For Commodities........................................ 0
For Electronic Data Processing...................... 0
Total $22,915,200
Payable from Quincy Veterans Home Fund:
For Personal Services......................... 13,276,500
For Member Compensation........................... 28,000
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................. 7,171,000
For State Contributions to
Social Security............................... 1,015,600
For Contractual Services....................... 3,886,100
For Travel......................................... 6,000
For Commodities................................ 4,879,600
For Printing...................................... 25,000
For Equipment.................................... 653,700
For Electronic Data Processing.................... 14,000
For Telecommunications Services.................. 143,300
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 49,400
For Permanent Improvements....................... 270,000
For Refunds....................................... 60,000
Total $31,478,200
Section 50. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:
ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT LASALLE
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
For Personal Services.......................... 6,579,700
For State Contributions to Social Security....... 503,300
For Contractual Services............................... 0
For Commodities........................................ 0
For Electronic Data Processing...................... 0
Total $7,083,000
Payable from LaSalle Veterans Home Fund:
For Personal Services.......................... 7,762,000
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................. 4,192,500
For State Contributions to
Social Security................................. 593,800
For Contractual Services....................... 2,318,700
For Travel......................................... 5,000
For Commodities................................ 1,460,600
For Printing...................................... 15,500
For Equipment.................................... 115,000
For Electronic Data Processing.................... 11,500
For Telecommunications............................ 60,000
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 13,000
For Permanent Improvements........................ 50,000
For Refunds....................................... 40,500
Total $16,638,100
Section 55. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:
ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT MANTENO
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
For Personal Services......................... 18,526,800
For State Contributions to
Social Security............................... 1,417,300
For Contractual Services............................... 0
For Commodities........................................ 0
For Electronic Data Processing...................... 0
Total $19,944,100
Payable from Manteno Veterans Home Fund:
For Personal Services.......................... 5,586,300
For Member Compensation........................... 30,000
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................. 3,017,300
For State Contributions to
Social Security................................. 427,200
For Contractual Services....................... 6,523,900
For Travel......................................... 5,500
For Commodities................................ 1,802,200
For Printing...................................... 25,000
For Equipment.................................... 244,000
For Electronic Data Processing.................... 44,000
For Telecommunications Services.................. 111,400
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 63,300
For Permanent Improvements....................... 430,000
For Refunds....................................... 50,000
Total $18,360,100
Section 60. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the operation of a program for homeless veterans at the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Manteno:
Payable from General Revenue Fund................ 799,200
Payable from the Manteno Veterans
Home Fund....................................... 50,000
Total $849,200
Section 65. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:
STATE APPROVING AGENCY
Payable from GI Education Fund:
For Personal Services............................ 625,900
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................... 338,100
For State Contributions to
Social Security.................................. 47,900
For Group Insurance.............................. 154,000
For Contractual Services.......................... 77,900
For Travel........................................ 53,300
For Commodities................................... 11,500
For Printing...................................... 12,000
For Equipment..................................... 72,300
For Electronic Data Processing.................... 45,600
For Telecommunications Services................... 23,000
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 21,300
Total $1,482,800
Section 70. The amount of $220,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Veterans’ Affairs Federal Projects Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for operating and administrative costs associated with the Troops to Teachers Program.
Section 75. The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Roadside Memorial Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the object and purpose and in the amount set forth below as follows:
For Cartage and Erection of Veterans’
Headstones, including Prior Years Claims........ 425,000
Section 99. Effective Date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2017, if and only if Senate Bill 2063 of the 100th General Assembly (the Unbalanced Budget Response Act), as introduced in the Illinois Senate, becomes law.