93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

State of Illinois

2003 and 2004

SB3259

Introduced 2/19/2004, by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, as follows:

General Funds               $40,168,300

Other State Funds           39,182,500

Federal Funds                 1,104,900

Total                       $80,455,700

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    AN ACT making 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......................... 1,427,800

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer...................................... 0

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 149,300

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security........................................ 109,200

  For Contractual Services......................... 382,200

  For Travel........................................ 20,400

  For Commodities................................... 10,100

  For Printing....................................... 6,000

  For Equipment...................................... 2,000

  For Electronic Data Processing................. 1,079,400

  For Telecommunications Services................... 36,200

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 10,400

  For Deposit into the General Obligation

   Bond Retirement and Interest Fund................ 35,000

    Total                                        $3,233,000

    Section 1B.  The following named sums, 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................................ 100,000

  For Providing Educational Opportunities for

   Children of Certain Veterans, as provided

   by law.......................................... 167,500

  For Specially Adapted Housing for

   Veterans........................................ 123,000

  For Cartage and Erection of Veterans'

   Headstones...................................... 630,000

  For Cartage and Erection of Veterans'

   Headstones/Prior Years Claims.................... 35,000

    Total                                        $1,055,500

    Section 1C.  The sum of $844,900, 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 1D.  The sum of $350,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the World War II Illinois Veterans’ Memorial Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for grants associated with the construction and maintenance of an Illinois World War II Memorial.

    Section 2.  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.......................... 2,269,700

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer...................................... 0

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement system.................... 237,300

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security........................................ 173,600

  For Contractual Services......................... 340,200

  For Travel........................................ 43,000

  For Commodities................................... 11,400

  For Printing....................................... 6,000

  For Equipment...................................... 4,700

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 28,200

  For Telecommunications Services................... 77,200

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 14,900

    Total                                        $3,206,200

    Section 3.  The sum of $3,236,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for ordinary and contingent expenses of Illinois Veterans’ Home at Anna.

    Section 3a.  The sum of $1,780,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Anna Veterans’ Home Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for ordinary and contingent expenses of Illinois Veterans’ Home at Anna.

    Section 3b.  The sum of $13,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Anna Veterans’ Home Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for refunds.

    Section 4.  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......................... 12,489,600

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer...................................... 0

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,305,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 946,900

  For Contractual Services........................... 5,100

  For Commodities...................................... 100

  For Electronic Data Processing....................... 100

  For Maintenance and Travel for

   Aided Persons..................................... 1,300

    Total                                       $14,748,600

Payable from Quincy Veterans' Home Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 9,671,400

  For Member Compensation........................... 25,000

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer...................................... 0

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,010,900

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 739,900

  For Contractual Services....................... 2,446,800

  For Travel......................................... 4,000

  For Commodities................................ 5,358,100

  For Printing...................................... 23,700

  For Equipment.................................... 112,400

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 70,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 79,400

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 60,000

  For Refunds....................................... 42,200

    Total                                       $19,643,800

    Section 5.  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.......................... 4,352,300

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer...................................... 0

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 455,000

  For State Contributions to Social Security ...... 333,000

  For Contractual Services............................. 100

  For Commodities...................................... 100

  For Electronic Data Processing....................... 100

    Total                                        $5,140,600

Payable from LaSalle Veterans' Home Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,048,100

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer...................................... 0

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 109,600

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 80,100

  For Contractual Services....................... 1,537,300

  For Travel......................................... 2,500

  For Commodities.................................. 639,500

  For Printing....................................... 9,200

  For Equipment..................................... 37,400

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 33,400

  For Telecommunications............................ 23,700

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 11,500

  For Permanent Improvements............................. 0

  For Refunds....................................... 10,800

    Total                                        $3,543,100

    Section 6.  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.......................... 5,699,100

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer...................................... 0

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 595,700

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 430,200

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

  For the addition of 38 beds.................... 1,937,700

    Total                                        $8,667,700

Payable from Manteno Veterans' Home

 Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 7,005,600

  For Member Compensation............................ 5,000

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer...................................... 0

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 732,300

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 536,000

  For Contractual Services....................... 3,833,400

  For Travel......................................... 5,600

  For Commodities................................ 1,419,400

  For Printing...................................... 19,500

  For Equipment..................................... 99,000

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 63,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 58,800

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 48,400

  For Refunds....................................... 25,900

    Total                                       $13,851,900

    Section 7.  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............................ 422,300

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer...................................... 0

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System..................... 44,200

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 32,300

  For Group Insurance............................... 96,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 112,300

  For Travel........................................ 93,700

  For Commodities................................... 57,800

  For Printing...................................... 27,600

  For Equipment..................................... 93,900

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 59,200

  For Telecommunications Services................... 31,600

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 34,000

    Total                                        $1,104,900

    Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect on July 1, 2004.