101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2019 and 2020   

SB3920

 

Introduced 2/20/2020,  by Sen. Don Harmon

 

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, 2020, as follows:

General Funds                    $   44,326,000

Other State Funds                $  311,020,000

Federal Funds                    $1,021,209,200

Total                            $1,376,555,200

 

 

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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

 

OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

    Section 5.  In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $9,816,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for operational expenses, awards, grants and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, including prior year costs.

 

    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:

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For ordinary and contingent expenses associated

   with general administration, grants and

   including prior year costs................... 11,000,000

Payable from the Intra-Agency Services Fund:

  For overhead costs related to federal

   programs, including prior year costs......... 19,209,200

Payable from the Build Illinois Bond Fund:

  For ordinary and contingent expenses associated

   with the administration of the capital program,

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

 

    Section 15. The sum of $18,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity from the Cannabis Business Development  Fund for administrative costs, awards, loans and grants Pursuant to Section 7-10 and Section 7-15 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.

 

    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 TOURISM

OPERATIONS

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For administrative expenses and grants

   for the tourism program, including

   prior year costs.............................. 4,088,000

  For administrative and grant expenses

   with advertising and promoting Illinois

   Tourism in domestic and international

   markets, including prior year costs......... 25,000,000

  For Municipal Convention Center and

   Sports Facility Attraction Grants

   Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8b.................... 1,800,000

    Total                                       $30,888,000

 

    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 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.................................... 4,000,000

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For the Tourism Attraction Development

   Grant Program Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8a...... 1,800,000

  For Purposes Pursuant to the Illinois

   Promotion Act, 20 ILCS 665/4a-1 to

   Match Funds from Sources in the Private

   Sector.......................................... 600,000

  For the Tourism Matching Grant Program

   Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8-1 for

   Counties under 1,000,000...................... 1,250,000

  For the Tourism Matching Grant Program

   Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8-1 for

   Counties over 1,000,000......................... 750,000

    Total                                        $4,400,000

Payable from Local Tourism Fund:

  For Choose Chicago............................. 3,967,000

  For grants to Convention and Tourism Bureaus

   Bureaus Outside of Chicago................... 18,073,000

  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...................... 550,000

    Total                                       $22,590,000

 

    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 25, among the various purposes therein recommended.

 

    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 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

GRANTS

Payable from the Federal Workforce Training Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with the Workforce

   Innovation and Opportunity Act and other

   Workforce training programs, including refunds

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

 

    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 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.... 1,500,000

  For a grant associated with Job

   training to the Illinois Manufacturing

   Excellence Center, including

   prior year costs................................ 977,500

  For grants, contracts, and administrative

   expenses associated with DCEO

   Technology-Based Programs, including

   prior year costs.............................. 2,500,000

    Total                                        $4,977,500

Payable from the Small Business Environmental

 Assistance Fund:

  For grants and administrative expenses of the

   Small Business Environmental Assistance Program,

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

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........... 2,000,000

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.............................. 1,000,000

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses Pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/

   605-500, including prior year costs.......... 13,000,000

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses Pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/605-30,

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

    Total                                       $17,000,000

 

    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

OPERATIONS

Payable from South Suburban Brownfields

 Redevelopment Fund:

  For grants, contracts and administrative

   expenses of the South Suburban

   Brownfields Redevelopment Program............. 4,000,000

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)............................ 150,000

 

    Section 45. 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.............................. 3,000,000

  For a grant associated with Job training

   to the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association,

   including prior year costs.................... 1,466,300

  For a grant associated with Job training

   to the Chicago Federation of Labor,

   including prior year costs.................... 1,500,000

  For a grant associated with Job training

   to the Chicagoland Regional College Program,

   including prior year costs.................... 1,955,000

  For a grant associated with job training

   to HACIA...................................... 3,200,000

  For a grant associated with job training

   to Richland Community College................. 1,500,000

  For a grant to the Joliet Arsenal

  Development Authority, including prior

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

  For a grant associated with the Workforce

   Hub Program to United Way of Metropolitan

   Chicago....................................... 1,000,000

  For a grant to the National Mainstreet

   Center for strengthening Mainstreet

   programs in Illinois............................ 300,000

  For a grant associated with job

   training  and workforce development

   to AAR Rockford............................... 2,650,000

  For grants to Intersect Illinois for

   economic development.......................... 3,500,000

  For a grant to the Chicagoland Chamber

   of Commerce for all costs associated

   with job training............................. 1,500,000

  For grants and contingent costs

   associated with business development,

   including prior year costs.................... 1,956,300

    Total                                       $24,027,600

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,

   and other business development programs,

   including prior year costs................... 30,000,000

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, including

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

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................................. 300,000

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.................... 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..................... 2,250,000

 

    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 the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For Administrative Expenses, Grants,

   and Contracts Associated with

   Advertising and Promotion, including

   prior year costs.............................. 1,320,000

Payable from the Film Workforce Training

 and Diversity Fund:

  For grants, awards, and contingent costs

   associated with the Film Workforce & Diversity

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

 

    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 International Tourism Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses associated with the Illinois Office

   of Trade and Investment, including

   prior year costs.............................. 1,575,000

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................................ 300,000

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, and Administrative

   Expenses associated with the Illinois Office

   of Trade and Investment, including

   prior year costs.............................. 2,747,000

 

    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 COMMUNITY AND 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...... 165,000,000

Payable from Energy Administration Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses associated with DCEO Weatherization

   Programs, including refunds and prior

   year costs................................... 25,000,000

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 costs................ 330,000,000

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................. 70,000,000

 

    Section 65.  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

Payable from the Community Development/

 Small Cities Block Grant Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses related to the Section 108

   Loan Guarantee Program, including refunds

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

  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........................ 100,000,000

  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........................ 150,000,000

 

    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:

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For a grant to the DuPage Special

   Recreation Association.......................... 244,400

  For the a grant to the Rural Affairs

   Institute at Western Illinois University

   for Ordinary and Contingent Expenses............ 160,000

  For a grant to the AllenForce-Veterans

   Initiative for assistance to veterans........... 100,000

    Total                                          $504,400

 

    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:

OFFICE OF BROADBAND

  Payable from the General Revenue Fund for the

   ordinary and contingent expenses associated

   with the administration of the broadband program,

   including prior year costs.................... 1,000,000

  Payable from the Digital Divide Elimination Fund for

   grants, contingent expenses, and prior year

   costs associated with the Broadband

   Deployment Program’s Digital Literacy,

   Adoption and Equity Program..................... 500,000

 

    Section 80. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for ordinary and contingent expenses associated with the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act 30 ILCS 559/20, including prior year costs.

 

    Section 85. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for all costs associated with One-Stop New Business Permitting Portal, including prior year costs.

 

Section 99.  Effective Date.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2020.