AN ACT making appropriations.

 

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

 

ARTICLE 1

 

    Section 95.  The sum of $3,114,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Professions Dedicated Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for all costs associated with the development, support or administration of pharmacy practice educational or training programs at institutions of higher education within the State of Illinois.

 

    Section 145.  The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for the establishment and operation of an Illinois Center for Nursing.

 

ARTICLE 2

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS

  For Refunds...................................... 500,000

    Total                                          $500,000

 

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

BUREAU OF TOURISM

OPERATIONS

  For administrative and grant expenses

   associated with statewide tourism promotion

   and development, including prior year costs... 5,536,500

  For Advertising and Promotion of Tourism

   Throughout Illinois Under Subsection (2)

   of Section 4a of the Illinois Promotion Act.. 12,578,700

  For Advertising and Promotion of Illinois

   Tourism in International Markets.............. 2,740,500

  For Illinois State Fair Ethnic

   Village Expenses................................. 61,000

    Total                                       $24,386,900

 

    Section 30.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF TOURISM

Payable from Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with the Development

   Of the Illinois Grape and Wine Industry,

   Including Prior Year Costs...................... 150,000

Payable from the International Tourism Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with the International

   Tourism Program pursuant to 20 ILCS

   605/605-707, Including Prior Year Costs....... 7,275,950

 

    Section 35.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund:

  For the Tourism Matching Grant Program

   Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8-1 for

   Counties under 1,000,000..................... 1,203,400

  For the Tourism Matching Grant Program

   Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8-1 for

   Counties over 1,000,000......................... 721,600

  For the Tourism Attraction Development

   Grant Program Pursuant to 20 ILCS 665/8a...... 2,064,600

  For Purposes Pursuant to the Illinois

   Promotion Act, 20 ILCS 665/4a-1 to

   Match Funds from Sources in the Private

   Sector.......................................... 660,000

  For Grants to Regional Tourism

   Development Organizations....................... 792,000

    Total                                        $5,441,600

    The Department, with the consent in writing from the Governor, may reapportion not more than ten percent of the total appropriation of Tourism Promotion Fund, in Section 35 above, among the various purposes therein recommended.

Payable from Local Tourism Fund:

   For grants to Convention and Tourism Bureaus--

   Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau........ 2,438,810

   Chicago Office of Tourism..................... 2,072,290

   Balance of State.............................. 9,017,580

  For grants, contracts, and administrative

   expenses associated with the

   Local Tourism and Convention Bureau

   Program pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/605-705

   including prior year costs...................... 308,000

    Total                                       $13,836,680

 

    Section 40.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For grants to community non-profit

   agencies or organizations for the

   operation of a statewide network of

   outreach services for veterans, as

   provided for in the Veteran’s

   Employment Act.................................. 769,400

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses associated with the Employment

   Opportunities Grant Program pursuant

   to 20 ILCS 605/605-812, including

   prior year costs.............................. 6,250,000

    Total                                        $7,019,400

Payable from the Federal Workforce Training Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with the Workforce

   Investment Act and other workforce

   training programs, including refunds

   and prior year costs........................ 275,000,000

 

    Section 45.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS

  For Other Expenses of the Occupational

   Safety and Health Administration Program........ 451,000

    Total                                          $451,000

 

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

BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses of the Employer Training Investment

   Program pursuant but not limited to 20 ILCS

   605/605-800, and 20 ILCS 605/605-802,

   including Prior Year Costs................... 12,492,600

  For Grants and Administrative Expenses

   Pursuant to the High Technology School-

   to-Work Act, Including Prior Year

   Costs........................................... 942,200

  Illinois Technology Enterprise Corporation Program:

   For Grants, Contracts and

   Administrative Expenses for

   programs that assist technology-

   based entrepreneurs, innovators,

   and other entities, including

   prior year costs................................ 435,800

  For grants, investments and contracts

   associated with technology initiatives.......... 750,000

    Total                                       $14,560,600

Payable from the Workforce, Technology, and Economic

  Development Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/

   605-420, including prior year costs........... 3,000,000

Payable from the Digital Divide Elimination Fund:

  For the Community Technology Center

   Grant Program, Pursuant to 30 ILCS 780,

   Including prior year costs.................... 5,500,000

 

    Section 70.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For grants, contracts, and administrative

   expenses associated with the Bureau of

   Homeland Security Market Development,

   including prior year costs.................... 1,581,500

  For Small Business Development Centers,

   Including Prior Year Costs.................... 2,207,500

  For grants to Procurement

   Technical Assistance Centers,

   including prior year costs...................... 524,000

  Entrepreneurship Centers:

   For grants, investments

   contracts, and administrative

   expenses associated with the

   entrepreneurship programs,

   including prior year costs.................... 5,000,000

  For grants and administrative expenses

   For NAFTA Opportunity Centers................... 202,100

    Total                                        $9,215,100

Payable from the Small Business Environmental

 Assistance Fund:

  For grants and administrative

   expenses of the Small Business

   Environmental Assistance Program............... 350,000

Payable from the Commerce and Community

 Assistance Fund:

  For Grants to Small Business Development

   Centers, Including Prior Year Costs.......... 3,000,000

  For Administration and Grant Expenses

   Relating to Small Business Development

   Management and Technical Assistance,

   Labor Management Programs for New

   and Expanding Businesses, and Economic

   and Technological Assistance to

   Illinois Communities and Units of

   Local Government, Including Prior

   Year Costs.................................... 3,000,000

  For grants, contracts and administrative

   expenses of the Procurement Technical

   Assistance Center Program, including

   prior year costs................................ 500,000

    Total                                        $6,850,000

Payable from the Corporate Headquarters

 Relocation Assistance Fund:

  For Grants Pursuant to the Corporate

   Headquarters Relocation Act, including

   prior year costs............................. 1,500,000

Payable from the Illinois Capital

 Revolving Loan Fund:

  For the Purpose of Contracts, Grants,

   Loans, Investments and Administrative

   Expenses in Accordance with the Provisions

   of the Small Business Development

   Act pursuant to 30 ILCS 750/9............... 10,500,000

Payable from the Illinois Equity Fund:

  For the purpose of Grants, Loans, and

   Investments in Accordance with the

   Provisions of the Small Business

   Development Act............................... 2,500,000

Payable from the Large Business Attraction Fund:

  For the purpose of Grants, Loans,

   Investments, and Administrative

   Expenses in Accordance with Article

   10 of the Build Illinois Act.................. 2,500,000

Payable from the Public Infrastructure

 Construction Loan Revolving Fund:

  For the Purpose of Grants, Loans,

   Investments, and Administrative

   Expenses in Accordance with Article

   8 of the Build Illinois Act.................. 2,900,000

 

    Section 80.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF COAL DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the Coal Technology Development

 Assistance Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Under the Provisions of the

    Illinois Coal Technology Development

    Assistance Act, Including Prior Years

    Costs...................................... 23,856,100

 

    Section 90.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

OFFICE OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT

OPERATIONS

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For all costs Associated with New

   and Expanding International Markets

   to Increase Export and Reverse

   Investment Opportunities for Illinois

   Business and Industries, Including

   Prior Year Costs.............................. 1,722,900

Payable from the International and Promotional Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts, Administrative

   Expenses, and Refunds Pursuant to

   20 ILCS 605/605-25,

   Including prior year costs..................... 500,000

 

    Section 95.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Payable from Community Development/Small

  Cities Block Grant Fund:

   For Administrative and Grant Expenses

   Relating to Training, Technical

   Assistance, and Administration of

   the Community Development Assistance

   Programs........................................ 500,000

 

    Section 100.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

BUREAU OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS-IN-AID

  For Administrative and Grant Expenses

   Relating to Research, Planning, Technical

   Assistance, Technological Assistance and

   Other Financial Assistance to Assist

   Businesses, Communities, Regions and

   Other Economic Development Purposes,

   including prior year costs...................... 682,000

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with the

   African American Family Commission.............. 250,000

    Total                                          $932,000

Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:

  For the Ordinary and Contingent Expenses

   of the Rural Affairs Institute at

   Western Illinois University..................... 160,000

Payable from the Federal Moderate Rehabilitation

 Housing Fund:

  For Housing Assistance Payments

   Including Reimbursement of Prior

   Year Costs.................................... 1,450,000

Payable from the Community Services

 Block Grant Fund:

  For Grants to Eligible Recipients

   as Defined in the Community

   Services Block Grant Act, including

   prior year costs  ........................... 50,000,000

Payable from the Community Development

 Small Cities Block Grant Fund:

  For Grants to Local Units of Government

   or Other Eligible Recipients as Defined

   in the Community Development Act

   of 1974, as amended, for Illinois Cities with

   Populations Under 50,000, Including

   Reimbursements for Costs in Prior Years...... 80,000,000

 

    Section 105. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated

to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

REFUNDS

For refunds to the Federal Government and

 other refunds:

  Payable from Federal Moderate

   Rehabilitation Housing Fund........................250,000

  Payable from Community Services

   Block Grant Fund...................................170,000

  Payable from Community Development/

   Small Cities Block Grant Fund .....................300,000

  Total                                              $720,000

 

    Section 125.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

ENERGY AND RECYCLING

GRANTS-IN-AID

Payable from the Solid Waste Management Fund:

  For Grants, Contracts and Administrative

   Expenses Associated with Providing Financial

   Assistance for Recycling and Reuse in

   Accordance with Section 22.15 of the

   Environmental Protection Act, the Illinois

   Solid Waste Management Act and the Solid

   Waste Planning and Recycling Act,

   including prior year costs.................... 9,607,200

Payable from the Alternate Fuels Fund:

  For Administration and Grant Expenses

   of the Ethanol Fuel Research Program,

   Including Prior Year Costs...................... 500,000

Payable from the Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund:

  For Grants, Loans, Investments and

   Administrative Expenses of the Renewable

   Energy Resources Program, and the

   Illinois Renewable Fuels Development

   Program, Including Prior Year Costs.......... 20,077,300

Payable from the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund:

  For Grants and Administrative Expenses

   Relating to Projects that Promote Energy

   Efficiency, Including Prior Year Costs........ 3,600,000

Payable from the DCEO Energy Projects Fund:

  For Expenses and Grants Connected with

   Energy Programs, Including Prior Year

   Costs......................................... 4,000,000

Payable from the Federal Energy Fund:

  For Expenses and Grants Connected with

   the State Energy Program, Including

   Prior Year Costs.............................. 3,000,000

Payable from the Petroleum Violation Fund:

  For Expenses and Grants Connected with

   Energy Programs, Including Prior Year

   Costs......................................... 3,000,000

 

    Section 127.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

    For a grant associated with the

     Brainerd Development Corp..................... 200,000

 

    Section 130.  The sum of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants and awards for the construction of high-speed data transmission facilities.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

    Section 5.  The sum of $74,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for a grant to the Statewide One-call Notice System, as required in the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act.

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $45,900,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Wireless Service Emergency Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for grants to emergency telephone system boards, qualified government entities, or the Department of State Police for the design, implementation, operation, maintenance, or upgrade of wireless 9-1-1 or E9-1-1 emergency services and public safety answering points.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $12,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Wireless Carrier Reimbursement Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for reimbursement of wireless carriers for costs incurred in complying with the applicable provisions of Federal Communications Commission wireless enhanced 9-1-1 services mandates and for administrative costs incurred by the Illinois Commerce Commission related to administering the program.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Digital Divide Elimination Infrastructure Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for grants and awards for the construction of high-speed data transmission facilities.

 

    Section 25. The amount of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2008, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 195, Section 40 of Public Act 95-348, is reappropriated from the Digital Divide Elimination Infrastructure Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for grants and awards for the construction of high-speed data transmission facilities.

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $7,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Transportation Regulatory Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for (1) disbursing funds collected for the Single State Insurance Registration Program and/or Unified Carrier Registration System; (2) for refunds for overpayments; and (3) for administrative expenses.

 

    Section 35.  The sum of $1,300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Transportation Regulatory Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for the costs associated with the implementation of Senate Bill 435, the Illinois Commercial Safety Towing Law.  This section is operative only if Senate Bill 435 of the 95th General Assembly becomes law.

 

    Section 40.  The sum of $170,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for railroad safety and inspection.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

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

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Grants-In-Aid

Payable from Title III Social Security

 and Employment Service Fund:

  For Grants....................................... 500,000

  For Tort Claims.................................. 715,000

    Total                                        $1,215,000

 

    Section 10.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Employment Security, for unemployment compensation benefits, other than benefits provided for in Section 3, to Former State Employees as follows:

TRUST FUND UNIT

Grants-In-Aid

Payable from the Road Fund:

  For benefits paid on the basis of wages

    paid for insured work for the Department

    of Transportation............................ 1,900,000

Payable from the Illinois Mathematics

  and Science Academy Income Fund................... 16,700

Payable from Title III Social Security

  and Employment Service Fund.................... 1,734,300

Payable from the General Revenue Fund........... 14,242,700

    Total                                       $17,893,700

 

ARTICLE 5

 

    Section 40.  The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to the Department of Military Affairs Office of the Adjutant General Division for the issuance of grants to persons or families of persons who are members of the Illinois National Guard or Illinois residents who are members of the armed forces of the United States and who have been called to active duty as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including costs in prior years.

 

ARTICLE 6

 

    Section 5.  The following named amount of $621,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Labor for Displaced Homemaker Grants.

 

ARTICLE 999

 

Section 999.  Effective Date.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2008.