Rep. Gary Hannig

Filed: 5/20/2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 6415

 

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 6415, by deleting everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 

“ARTICLE 1

 

    Section 5.  The sum of $4,112,300, new appropriation, is appropriated, and the sum of $17,114,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and as remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 250, Section 5 of Public Act 95-348, are reappropriated from the Partners for Conservation Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the Partners for Conservation Program to implement ecosystem-based management for Illinois' natural resources.

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $2,201,100, new appropriation, is appropriated from the Partners for Conservation Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenses of the Partners for Conservation Program.

 

    Section 15.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION

For an Urban Fishing Program in

 conjunction with the Chicago Park

 District to provide fishing and

 resource management at the park

 district lagoons:

  Payable from Wildlife and Fish Fund.............. 262,500

For workshops, training and other activities

 to improve the administration of fish

 and wildlife federal aid programs from

 federal aid administrative grants

 received for such purposes:

  Payable from Wildlife and Fish Fund............... 11,400

For expenses of subgrantee payments:

  Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund........ 1,500,000

    Total                                        $1,773,900

 

    Section 20.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF MINES AND MINERALS

For the purpose of reclaiming surface

 mined lands, with respect to which a

 bond has been forfeited:

  Payable from Land Reclamation Fund............... 350,000

For expenses of the Multi-State grant:

  Payable from the Mines and Minerals

   Underground Injection Control Fund.............. 500,000

For expenses of Mines and Minerals:

  Payable from the Plugging and

   Restoration Fund................................ 205,800

  Payable from the Underground Resources

   Conservation Enforcement Fund................... 199,000

    Total                                        $1,254,800

 

    Section 25.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources:

OFFICE OF WATER RESOURCES

For payment of the Department’s share

 of operation and maintenance of statewide

 stream gauging network, water data

 storage and retrieval system, in

 cooperation with the U.S. Geological

 Survey:

  Payable from the Wildlife and Fish Fund.......... 200,000

For execution of state assistance

 programs to improve the administration

 of the National Flood Insurance

 Program (NFIP) and National Dam

 Safety Program as approved by the

 Federal Emergency Management Agency

 (82 Stat. 572):

  Payable from National Flood Insurance

   Program Fund.................................... 480,700

For expenses of the Boat Grant Match:

  Payable from the State Boating Act Fund.......... 100,000

    Total                                          $780,700

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $5,290,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the DNR Federal Projects Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenditure by the Office of Water Resources for Floodplain Map Modernization as approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

 

    Section 35.  The amount of $3,000,000, or so much there of as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for contributions of funds to park districts and other entities as provided by the “Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975”, and to public museums and aquariums located in park districts, as provided by “An Act concerning aquariums and museums in public parks” and the “Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975” as now or hereafter amended.

 

    Section 40.  The amount of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for grants to Chicago park districts for a summer sports mentoring program.

 

ARTICLE 2

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture:

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $14,300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Agricultural Premium Fund to the Department of Agriculture for deposit into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $1,870,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for deposit into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $5,360,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for deposit into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund for operational expenses and programs at the University of Illinois Cook County Cooperative Extension Service.

 

    Section 25.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

Payable from the Agricultural

 Federal Projects Fund:

  For Expenses of Various

    Federal Projects.............................. 350,000

    Total                                          $350,000

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $705,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fertilizer Control Fund to the Department of Agriculture for Fertilizer Research.

 

    Section 35.  The sum of $1,380,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Feed Control Fund to the Department of Agriculture for Feed Control.

 

    Section 40.  The sum of $6,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture from the Partners for Conservation Fund for the Partners for Conservation Program to implement agricultural resource enhancement programs for Illinois’ natural resources, including operational expenses, consisting of the following elements at the approximate costs set forth below:

  Conservation Practices

    Cost Sharing Program......................... 2,300,000

  Sustainable Agriculture Program.................. 287,500

  Streambank Restoration........................... 287,500

  Conservation Practices payable from

    the General Revenue Fund:

    Cost Sharing Program......................... 1,400,000

    Total                                        $4,275,000

 

    Section 45. The sum of 1,725,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture from the Partners for Conservation Fund for health insurance premiums and operational expenses of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

 

    Section 50.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS

  For distribution of institutional agricultural

    research grants to public universities

    authorized by the Food and Agriculture

    Research Act to include administrative costs

    incurred by the Department of Agriculture

    pursuant to Section 15 of the Food and

    Agriculture Research Act (Public

    Act 89-182).................................. 5,700,000

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For a grant to the AgrAbility Program

    pursuant to Public Act 94-0216................. 200,000

    Total                                        $5,900,000

 

    Section 55.  The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

LAND AND WATER RESOURCES PROGRAMS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Soil Surveys in Mapping Illinois

    Soil and operational expenses.................. 380,000

  For grants to Soil and Water Conservation

    Districts for clerical and other personnel,

    for education and promotional assistance,

    and for expenses of Water Conservation

    District Boards and administrative

    Expenses..................................... 7,421,800

    Total                                        $7,801,800

 

    Section 60.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

ILLINOIS STATE FAIR PROGRAMS

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Awards to Livestock Breeders

    and related expenses........................... 151,000

  For Awards and Premiums at the

    Illinois State Fair

    and related expenses........................... 279,400

  For Awards and Premiums for Grand

    Circuit Horse Racing at the

    Illinois State Fairgrounds

    and related expenses........................... 129,900

    Total                                          $560,300

Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:

  For Awards to Livestock Breeders

    and related expenses............................ 48,800

  For Awards and Premiums at the

    Illinois State Fair

    and related expenses........................... 200,100

  For Awards and Premiums for Grand

    Circuit Horse Racing at the

    Illinois State Fairgrounds

    and related expenses............................ 54,900

    Total                                          $303,800

 

    Section 65.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

DUQUOIN STATE FAIR PROGRAMS

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For awards and premiums to the

    DuQuoin State Fair and related expenses....... 124,400

 For harness racing at the

    DuQuoin State Fair and related expenses......... 26,400

    Total                                          $150,800

 

    Section 70.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

COUNTY FAIRS AND HORSE RACING PROGRAMS

Payable from the Illinois Racing

 Quarterhorse Breeders Fund:

  For promotion of the Illinois horse

    racing and breeding industry.................... 71,200

Payable from the Illinois Standardbred

 Breeders Fund:

  For grants and other purposes.................. 1,399,500

Payable from the Illinois Thoroughbred

 Breeders Fund:

  For grants and other purposes.................. 1,907,500

    Total                                        $3,378,200

Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:

  For distribution to encourage and aid

    county fairs and other agricultural

    societies.  This distribution shall be

    prorated and approved by the Department

    of Agriculture.............................. 2,182,300

  For premiums to agricultural extension

    or 4-H clubs to be distributed at a

    uniform rate................................... 961,400

  For premiums to vocational

    agriculture fairs.............................. 408,000

  For rehabilitation of county fairgrounds....... 2,471,900

  For grants and other purposes for county

    fair and state fair horse racing............... 392,400

    Total                                        $6,416,000

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For distribution to county fairs for

    premiums and rehabilitation as set

    forth in the Agriculture Fair Act.............. 595,300

    Total                                          $595,300

Payable from Fair and Exposition Fund:

  For distribution to County Fairs and

    Fair and Exposition Authorities............. 1,357,400

    Total                                        $1,357,400

 

    Section 75.  The amount of $400,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for grants, contracts, and administrative expenses associated with the development of the Illinois Grape and Wine Industry, including prior year costs.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

    Section 5.  The amount of $400,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for a grant to the Addison Creek Restoration Commission for the purpose of conducting environmental work, engineering, planning, and community outreach.

 

    Section 10.  The amount of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Environmental Protection Trust Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for awards and grants as directed by the Environmental Protection Trust Fund Commission.

 

    Section 15.  The named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Alternate Fuels Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of administering the Alternate Fuels Rebate Program and the Ethanol Fuel Research Program:

  For Grants and Rebates......................... 1,000,000

 

    Section 20.  The amount of $53,100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Underground Storage Tank Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for Reimbursements to Eligible Owners/ Operators of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, including claims submitted in prior years and for costs associated with site remediation

 

    Section 25.  The sum of $4,454,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for financial assistance for Brownfields redevelopment in accordance with 58.3(5), 58.13 and 58.15 of the Environmental Protection Act, including costs in prior years.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

  Payable from General Revenue Fund:

    For costs and services

    related to ILEAS/MABAS Administration.......... 125,000

 

    Section 10.  Whenever it becomes necessary for the State or any governmental unit to furnish in a disaster area emergency services directly related to or required by a disaster and existing funds are insufficient to provide such services, the Governor may, when he considers such action in the best interest of the State, release funds from the General Revenue Disaster Relief appropriation in order to provide such services or to reimburse local governmental bodies furnishing such services.  Such appropriation may be used for payment of the Illinois National Guard when called to active duty in case of disaster, and for the emergency purchase or renting of equipment and commodities.  Such appropriation shall be used for emergency services and relief to the disaster area as a whole and shall not be used to provide private relief to persons sustaining property damages or personal injury as a result of a disaster.

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For disaster relief costs incurred

   in current and prior years...................... 500,000

 

    Section 15.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for the objects and purposes hereinafter enumerated:

Payable from Radiation Protection Fund:

  For reimbursing other governmental

    agencies for their assistance in

    responding to radiological emergencies......... 100,000

 

    Section 20.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

Payable from Nuclear Safety Emergency Preparedness Fund:

  For compensation to local governments

   for expenses attributable to implementation

   and maintenance of plans and programs

   authorized by the Nuclear Safety

   Preparedness Act................................ 650,000

 

    Section 25.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

Payable from the Federal Aid Disaster Fund:

  For Federal Disaster Declarations:

   In Current and Prior Years.................. 50,000,000

  For State administration of the

   Federal Disaster Relief Program............... 1,000,000

  Disaster Relief - Hazard Mitigation

   in Current and Prior Years................... 40,000,000

  For State administration of the

   Hazard Mitigation Program..................... 1,000,000

    Total                                       $92,000,000

 

    Section 30.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

Payable from the Nuclear Civil Protection Planning Fund:

  For Federal Projects............................. 500,000

  For Mitigation Assistance...................... 5,000,000

    Total                                        $5,500,000

 

    Section 35.  The sum of $561,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Radiation Protection Fund to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for the purpose of funding costs related to environmental cleanup of the Ottawa Radiation Areas Superfund Project under cooperative agreements with the Federal Government.

 

    Section 40.  The sum of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Radiation Protection Fund to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for recovery and remediation of radioactive materials and contaminated facilities or properties when such expenses cannot be paid by a responsible person or an available surety.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Historic Preservation Agency:

FOR OPERATIONS

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

    For expenses related to or in support

   of the Amistad Commission....................... 200,000

PAYABLE FROM ILLINOIS HISTORIC SITES FUND

    For historic preservation programs

    administered by the Executive Office,

    only to the extent that funds are received

    through grants, and awards, or gifts............ 90,000

 

    Section 10.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Historic Preservation Agency:

FOR OPERATIONS

PRESERVATION SERVICES DIVISION

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

    For the Main Street Program..................... 50,000

PAYABLE FROM ILLINOIS HISTORIC SITES FUND

  For historic preservation programs

    made either independently or in

    cooperation with the Federal Government

    or any agency thereof, any municipal

    corporation, or political subdivision

    of the State, or with any public or private

    corporation, organization, or individual,

    or for refunds................................. 500,000

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for awards and grants for historic preservation programs made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, any municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the State, or with any public or private corporation, organization, or individual.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $362,192, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from appropriations heretofore made for such purpose in Article 235, Sections 20 and 25 of Public Act 95-348, is reappropriated from the Illinois Historic Sites Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for awards and grants for historic preservation programs made either independently or in cooperation with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, any municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the State, or with any public or private corporation, organization, or individual.

 

    Section 25.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Historic Preservation Agency:

FOR OPERATIONS

HISTORIC SITES DIVISION

PAYABLE FROM ILLINOIS HISTORIC SITES FUND

  For Historic Preservation Programs Administered

    by the Historic Sites Division, Only to the

    Extent that Funds are Received Through

    Grants, Awards, or Gifts....................... 300,000

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $257,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for the operational expenses of the Lewis and Clark Historic Site in Madison County.

 

    Section 35.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Historic Preservation Agency:

FOR OPERATIONS

ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM DIVISION

PAYABLE FROM THE

ILLINOIS HISTORIC SITES FUND

  For historic preservation programs

administered by the Abraham Lincoln

 Presidential Library and Museum, only

 to the extent that funds are received

    through grants, and awards, or gifts........... 135,000

 

    Section 40.  In addition to other amounts appropriated for this purpose, the sum of $4,683,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Historic Preservation Agency for a grant to the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission for expenses and activities related to promoting knowledge and understanding of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and observances commemorating Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on February 12, 2009.

 

ARTICLE 998

 

    Section 998.  Each of the amounts appropriated in this Act (after all actions by the Governor and the General Assembly) controls over any lower amount appropriated in any other Public Act (after all actions by the Governor and the General Assembly) for the same purpose unless that other Public Act expressly states otherwise.