$SB2954 95TH 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 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......................... 2,390,000

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 425,400

For State Contributions to Social

Security........................................ 182,800

For Contractual Services......................... 480,500

For Travel........................................ 70,000

For Commodities................................... 14,000

For Printing....................................... 7,900

For Equipment..................................... 40,000

For Electronic Data Processing................. 1,072,400

For Telecommunications Services................... 80,500

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 28,200

Total $4,791,700

Section 10. The sum of $917,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Healthcare shared services center.

Section 15. 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................................. 97,800

For Providing Educational Opportunities for

Children of Certain Veterans, as provided

by law.......................................... 163,700

For Cartage and Erection of Veterans'

Headstones, including Prior Years Claims........ 650,000

Total $911,500

Section 20. The following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the object and purpose and in the amount set forth as follows:

For Specially Adapted Housing for Veterans....... 223,000

Section 25. The sum of $842,500, 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 30. The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Outpatient Counseling Program.

Section 35. The sum of $50,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with Veterans’ Conservation Corps.

Section 40. The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the payment of benefits authorized under the Survivor’s Compensation Act.

Section 45. The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Veterans’ Homes Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to enhance the operations of veterans’ homes in Illinois.

Section 50. The sum of $8,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for making grants, funding additional services, or conducting additional research projects relating to veterans’ post traumatic stress disorder; veterans’ homelessness; the health insurance cost of veterans; veterans’ disability benefits, including but not limited to, disability benefits provided by veterans service organizations and veterans assistance commissions or centers; and the long-term care of veterans.

Section 55. The sum of $8,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program.

Section 60. 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.......................... 3,953,600

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement system.................... 703,600

For State Contributions to Social

Security........................................ 302,500

For Contractual Services......................... 296,000

For Travel....................................... 107,600

For Commodities................................... 16,600

For Printing...................................... 22,100

For Equipment..................................... 56,000

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

For Telecommunications Services.................. 136,800

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 43,200

Total $5,638,100

Section 65. 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 ANNA

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,692,400

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 301,200

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 129,500

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

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

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

Total $2,123,400

Payable from Anna Veterans Home Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,083,000

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 192,800

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 82,900

For Contractual Services......................... 594,500

For Travel........................................ 16,500

For Commodities.................................. 280,400

For Printing....................................... 2,000

For Equipment..................................... 37,900

For Electronic Data Processing..................... 3,000

For Telecommunications Services................... 16,900

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 13,000

For Refunds....................................... 13,000

For Permanent Improvements........................ 10,000

Total $2,345,900

Section 70. The sum of $184,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Anna Veterans Home Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Healthcare shared services center.

Section 75. 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......................... 18,941,200

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................. 3,370,800

For State Contributions to

Social Security............................... 1,449,000

For Contractual Services.......................... 72,000

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

For Electronic Data Processing..................... __100

Total $23,833,200

Payable from Quincy Veterans Home Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 6,814,000

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

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,212,700

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 521,300

For Contractual Services....................... 2,802,400

For Travel......................................... 9,800

For Commodities................................ 4,247,100

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

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

For Electronic Data Processing.................... 25,000

For Telecommunications Services................... 84,200

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 77,500

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

For Permanent Improvements....................... 125,000

Total $16,122,300

Section 80. The sum of $731,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Quincy Veterans Home Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Healthcare shared services center.

Section 85. 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.......................... 4,645,700

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 826,800

For State Contributions to Social Security ...... 355,500

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

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

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

For the addition of beds....................... 3,300,000

Total $9,128,300

Payable from LaSalle Veterans Home Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 1,762,600

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 313,700

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 134,800

For Contractual Services....................... 1,646,300

For Travel......................................... 8,500

For Commodities.................................. 729,500

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

For Equipment..................................... 97,400

For Electronic Data Processing..................... 5,000

For Telecommunications............................ 27,300

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 23,400

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

For Permanent Improvements........................ 25,000

Total $4,793,500

Section 90. The sum of $414,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the LaSalle Veterans Home Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Healthcare shared services center.

Section 95. 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......................... 13,614,700

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................. 2,422,900

For State Contributions to

Social Security............................... 1,041,500

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

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

For Electronic Data Processing..................... __100

Total $17,084,300

Payable from Manteno Veterans Home Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 2,397,900

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

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 426,800

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 183,500

For Contractual Services....................... 5,023,700

For Travel........................................ 10,500

For Commodities................................ 1,629,300

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

For Equipment.................................... 150,000

For Electronic Data Processing.................... 20,000

For Telecommunications Services................... 75,800

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 83,600

For Refunds....................................... 32,600

For Permanent Improvements....................... 137,000

Total $10,195,200

Section 100. The sum of $802,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Manteno Veterans Home Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs and expenses related to or in support of a Healthcare shared services center.

Section 105. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the operation of a program for homeless veterans at the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Manteno:

Payable from General Revenue Fund................ 576,200

Payable from the Illinois Veterans

Assistance Fund................................ 483,200

Payable from Veterans’ Affairs Federal

Projects Fund................................... 120,000

Total $1,179,400

Section 110. 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............................ 596,700

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 106,200

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 45,700

For Group Insurance.............................. 139,100

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

For Travel....................................... 101,200

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 $1,405,300

Section 115. The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Veterans’ Affairs Federal Projects Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for operating and administrative costs associated with the Troops to Teachers Program.

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