State of Illinois
Introduced 2/9/2022, by Rep. Greg Harris - Camille Y. Lilly
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, as follows:
General Funds $158,781,800
Other State Funds $ 21,359,600
Federal Funds $ 2,273,100
Total $182,414,500
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AN ACT concerning appropriations.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:
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.......................... 4,322,900
For State Contributions to Social
Security........................................ 323,800
For Contractual Services....................... 1,225,500
For Travel........................................ 25,900
For Commodities.................................... 5,800
For Printing....................................... 7,100
For Equipment...................................... 3,100
For Electronic Data Processing................. 4,200,600
For Telecommunications......................... 1,157,100
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 12,300
Total $11,284,100
Section 5. The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for all costs associated with the Veterans’ Accountability Unit.
Section 10. 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, including Prior Years Claims............ 100,000
Total $298,000
Section 15. The sum of $3,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the payment of scholarships to students who are dependents of Illinois resident military personnel declared to be prisoners of war, missing in action, killed or permanently disabled, as provided by law.
Section 20. The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue 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 25. 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 30. The amount of $16,500,000, 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 Veterans’ Home at Chicago.
Section 31. The amount of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the Chicago Veterans’ Home.
Section 35. The amount of $2,000,000, 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 40. 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....... 240,000
Section 45. 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 50. 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.......................... 4,995,300
For State Contributions to Social
Security........................................ 382,200
For Contractual Services......................... 958,200
For Travel....................................... 205,800
For Commodities................................... 25,200
For Printing...................................... 27,000
For Equipment..................................... 10,300
For Electronic Data Processing..................... 1,000
For Telecommunications........................... 904,200
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 70,200
Total $7,579,400
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 ANNA
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
For Personal Services.......................... 4,908,300
For State Contributions to
Social Security................................. 879,000
For Contractual Services....................... 1,061,100
For Travel......................................... 3,600
For Commodities.................................. 702,600
For Printing....................................... 4,100
For Equipment.................................... 103,000
For Electronic Data Processing.................... 24,700
For Telecommunications............................ 53,700
For Operation of Auto............................. 11,900
Total $7,752,000
Payable from Anna Veterans Home Fund:
For Personal Services............................ 545,400
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................... 305,400
For State Contributions to
Social Security.................................. 97,700
For Contractual Services............................... 0
For Travel............................................. 0
For Commodities........................................ 0
For Printing........................................... 0
For Equipment.......................................... 0
For Electronic Data Processing......................... 0
For Telecommunications................................. 0
For Operation of Auto Equipment........................ 0
For Permanent Improvements........................ 10,000
For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses-COVID-19.... 300,000
For Refunds....................................... 30,000
Total $1,288,500
Section 60. 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......................... 35,337,700
For State Contributions to
Social Security............................... 2,402,300
For Contractual Services....................... 4,000,000
For Travel......................................... 1,000
For Commodities.................................... 1,000
For Printing...................................... 25,800
For Equipment.................................... 662,100
For Electronic Data Processing................... 618,400
For Telecommunications........................... 651,700
For Operations of Auto Equipment.................. 72,100
Total $43,772,100
Payable from Quincy Veterans Home Fund:
For Personal Services.......................... 1,863,100
For Member Compensation........................... 28,000
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,043,300
For State Contributions to
Social Security................................. 149,000
For Contractual Services....................... 2,077,000
For Travel......................................... 8,500
For Commodities................................ 5,525,600
For Printing........................................... 0
For Equipment.......................................... 0
For Electronic Data Processing......................... 0
For Telecommunications................................. 0
For Operation of Auto Equipment........................ 0
For Permanent Improvements....................... 640,000
For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses-COVID-19.. 1,000,000
For Refunds....................................... 70,000
Total $12,404,500
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:
ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT LASALLE
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
For Personal Services......................... 18,124,200
For State Contributions to Social Security..... 1,385,400
For Contractual Services......................... 2,457,900
For Travel........................................... 5,100
For Commodities.................................. 1,577,900
For Printing........................................ 15,800
For Equipment...................................... 173,400
For Electronic Data Processing...................... 47,000
For Telecommunications............................. 308,000
For Operation of Auto Equipment..................... 15,900
Total $24,110,600
Payable from LaSalle Veterans Home Fund:
For Personal Services............................ 347,100
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................... 194,400
For State Contributions to
Social Security.................................. 27,800
For Contractual Services............................... 0
For Travel............................................. 0
For Commodities........................................ 0
For Printing........................................... 0
For Equipment.......................................... 0
For Electronic Data Processing......................... 0
For Telecommunications................................. 0
For Operation of Auto Equipment........................ 0
For Permanent Improvements........................ 50,000
For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses-COVID-19.. 1,000,000
For Refunds....................................... 50,000
Total $1,669,300
Section 70. 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......................... 27,645,100
For State Contributions to
Social Security............................... 1,962,200
For Contractual Services....................... 7,246,100
For Travel......................................... 3,600
For Commodities................................ 4,182,000
For Printing...................................... 15,500
For Equipment.................................... 257,500
For Electronic Data Processing................... 103,000
For Telecommunications........................... 309,000
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 77,300
Total $41,801,300
Payable from Manteno Veterans Home Fund:
For Personal Services............................ 849,500
For Member Compensation............................ 5,000
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................... 475,700
For State Contributions to
Social Security.................................. 67,300
For Contractual Services............................... 0
For Travel............................................. 0
For Commodities........................................ 0
For Printing........................................... 0
For Equipment.......................................... 0
For Electronic Data Processing......................... 0
For Telecommunications................................. 0
For Operation of Auto Equipment........................ 0
For Permanent Improvements....................... 350,000
For Ordinary and Contingent Expenses-COVID-19.... 500,000
For Refunds...................................... 100,000
Total $2,347,500
Section 75. 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................ 759,300
Payable from the Manteno Veterans
Home Fund....................................... 59,800
Total $819,100
Section 80. 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............................ 750,100
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................... 414,800
For State Contributions to
Social Security.................................. 57,400
For Group Insurance.............................. 173,900
For Contractual Services......................... 637,900
For Travel........................................ 53,300
For Commodities................................... 11,500
For Printing...................................... 12,000
For Equipment..................................... 72,300
For Electronic Data Processing.................... 45,600
For Telecommunications............................ 23,000
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 21,300
Total $2,273,100
Section 85. The amount of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Folds Of Honor Foundation Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for grants to aid in providing educational scholarships to military families.
Section 99. Effective Date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2022.