$HB2670 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

ARTICLE 1

Section 5. The amount of $3,144,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education to meet its operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

Section 10. The sum of $397,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for costs and expenses associated with the administration and enforcement associated with the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act.

Section 15. The sum of $183,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for costs associated with the My Credits Transfer System.

Section 20. The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for administrative and personnel costs associated with reimbursements to public universities for participation in “The Common Application” System.

Section 25. The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for distribution as grants authorized by the Higher Education Cooperation Act:

Quad-Cities Graduate Study Center................... 73,800

Section 30. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) diversity initiatives to enhance S.T.E.M. programs for students from underrepresented groups:

Illinois Mathematics and Science

Academy Fusion Program............................ 95,900

Section 35. The sum of $1,433,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) diversity initiatives to enhance S.T.E.M. programs for students from underrepresented groups for the Creating Pathways and Access For Student Success Foundation formerly Chicago Area Health and Medical Careers Program (C.A.H.M.C.P.).

Section 40. The sum of $2,466,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for the Grow Your Own Teachers Program, including prior year costs.

Section 45. The sum of $2,050,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for the administration and distribution of grants authorized by the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Program.

Section 50. The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for competitive grants for nursing schools to increase the number of graduating nurses.

Section 55. The sum of $400,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for nurse educator fellowships to supplement nurse faculty salaries.

Section 60. The sum of $980,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for distribution as grants for Cooperative Work Study Programs to institutions of higher education.

Section 65. The sum of $1,055,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for a grant to the Board of Trustees of the University Center of Lake County for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Center.

Section 66. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2023, from appropriations heretofore made for such purpose in Article 124, Section 66 of Public Act 102-0698 as amended, is reappropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for costs and expenses associated with a Public Higher Education Assessment in the Quad Cities.

Section 70. The sum of $150,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Distance Learning Fund to the Board of Higher Education as supplemental support for costs and expenses associated with the administration and enforcement of 110 ILCS 145/40.

Section 75. The amount of $600,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Academic Quality Assurance Fund to the Board of Higher Education as supplemental support for costs and expenses associated with the administration and enforcement of 110 ILCS 1010.

Section 80. The amount of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Private College Academic Quality Assurance Fund to the Board of Higher Education as supplemental support for costs and expenses associated with the administration and enforcement of 110 ILCS 1005.

Section 85. The amount of $30,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the BHE Data and Research Cost Recovery Fund to the Board of Higher Education as supplemental support for costs and expenses associated with the administration and enforcement of 110 ILCS 205.

Section 90. The amount of $650,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Private Business and Vocational Schools Quality Assurance Fund to the Board of Higher Education as supplemental support for costs and expenses associated with the administration and enforcement of the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012.

Section 95. The sum of $5,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the BHE Federal Grants Fund to the Board of Higher Education to be expended under the terms and conditions associated with the federal contracts and grants moneys received, including prior year costs.

Section 100. The sum of $260,000, or so much thereof as maybe necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for costs and expenses associated with the implementation of the new strategic plan.

Section. 105. The sum of $43,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the BHE Federal Grants Fund to the Board of Higher Education for grants, contracts, and administrative expenses of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund award, including prior year costs.

Section 110. The sum of $60,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the BHE Federal Grants Fund to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for grants and administrative costs associated with early childhood programs, including prior year costs.

Section 115. The sum of $25,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the BHE Federal Grants Fund to the Board of Higher Education for costs and expenses associated with High Impact Tutoring, including prior year costs.

Section 120. The sum of $10,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Board of Higher Education State Contracts and Grants Fund to the Board of Higher Education for costs and expenses associated with Community Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center.

Section 125. The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Board of Higher Education State Contracts and Grants Fund to the Board of Higher education to be expended under the terms and conditions associated with the moneys being received, including prior year expenditures.

Section 130. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for data analysis and administrative expenses associated with the Homelessness Prevention administrative data pilot program for addressing homelessness prevention strategies.

Section 135. The sum of $2,340,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for administrative costs and grants to the following named universities for purposes of administering the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act, in the approximate amounts below for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024:

For Chicago State University......................... 64,633

For Eastern Illinois University...................... 135,143

For Governors State University....................... 112,362

For Illinois State University........................ 165,017

For Northeastern Illinois University................. 140,369

For Northern Illinois University..................... 118,606

For Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville....... 94,916

For Southern Illinois University – Carbondale........ 164,565

For Southern Illinois University – School of Medicine.. 7,623

For University of Illinois - Chicago................. 360,619

For University of Illinois - Springfield.............. 29,831

For University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign........ 379,876

For Western Illinois University...................... 123,300

For Technical Assistance Center...................... 443,140

Total $2,340,000

Section 140. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the IMSA Income Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to meet ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024:

For Personal Services........................... 3,502,000

For State Contributions to Social

Security, for Medicare............................ 71,200

For Retirement..................................... 22,800

For Contractual Services.......................... 805,600

For Travel........................................ 156,600

For Commodities................................... 572,400

For Equipment..................................... 476,100

For EDP............................................ 45,200

For Telecommunications............................. 82,400

For Operation of Automotive Equipment................ 5,200

For Refunds....................................... 125,500

Total $5,865,000

Section 145. The sum of $60,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the IMSA Income Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for awards and grants.

ARTICLE 2

Section 5. The sum of $930,330, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2023, from appropriations heretofore made for such purpose in Article 138, Section 385 of Public Act 102-0698, as amended, is reappropriated from the State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Fund to the Board of Higher Education to the Grow Your Own Teachers Program for costs and expenses associated with the Historically Disadvantaged Male Initiative, for purposes permitted by Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and related federal guidance.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2023.