$SB3888 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 $5,538,700, 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, 2025.

Section 10. The sum of $443,100, 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 $1,450,000, 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 $6,000,000, 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 years’ 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 $1,500,000, 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 $800,000, 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 $100,000, 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 109, Section 66 of Public Act 103-0006 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 $800,000, 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 $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 85. 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 90. 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 years’ costs.

Section 95. The sum of $287,000, 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 100. 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 years’ costs.

Section 105. 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 110. 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 years’ expenditures.

Section 115. 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 grants and administration of a program to address basic needs insecurity, including housing and homelessness prevention, for students at four-year colleges and universities.

Section 120. The sum of $450,000, 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 Higher Education Accountability Dashboard program.

Section 125. The sum of $200,000, 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 Sexual Misconduct on Campus Climate Survey program.

Section 130. The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for the administration and distribution of grants for the implementation of the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act.

Section 135. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to meet ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025:

For Personal Services.......................... 16,206,000

For State Contributions to State

Employees Retirement System............................ 0

For Retirement..................................... 14,400

For State Contributions to Social

Security, for Medicare........................... 234,000

For Contractual Services......................... 5,800,000

For Travel........................................ 120,000

For Commodities................................... 515,000

For Equipment..................................... 640,000

For Electronic Data Processing..................... 140,000

For Telecommunications............................ 132,000

For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 181,500

Total $23,982,900

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, 2025:

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.

Section 150. The sum of $1,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2024, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purpose in article 109, Section 155 of Public Act 103-0006, as amended, is reappropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for personnel and operational costs relating to creating a philanthropic office in order to raise funds for its capital facilities.

ARTICLE 2

Section 5. The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2024, from appropriations heretofore made such purpose in Article 123, Section 490 of Public Act 103-0006 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, including but not limited to, for purposes permitted by Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and related federal guidance, including prior years’ costs.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.