Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Filed: 2/24/2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1227

 

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1227, by deleting everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof with the following:

 

“ARTICLE 1

 

    Section 5.  “AN ACT concerning appropriations”, Public Act 96-042, approved July 15, 2009, as amended by P.A. 96-819, is amended by changing Sections 5, 10, 15 and 25 to Article 42 as follows:

 

    (P.A. 96-042, Art. 42, Sec. 5)

    Sec. 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 to meet its ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010:

OPERATIONS

  For Personal Services

   for Bargaining Unit Employees..... 37,652,900 41,836,500

  For State Contributions to Social Security

   for Bargaining Unit Employees....... 2,880,500 3,200,500

 

    (P.A. 96-042, Art. 42, Sec. 10)

    Sec. 10. 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 to meet its ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010:

OPERATIONS

  For Personal Services

   for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees... 4,438,300 4,931,400

  For State Contributions to Social Security

   for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees....... 339,600 377,300

 

    (P.A. 96-042, Art. 42, Sec. 15)

    Sec. 15. The amount of $6,023,300 6,692,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to meet its operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.

 

    (P.A. 96-042, Art. 42, Sec. 25)

    Sec. 25. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $1,791,500 1,990,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.

 

    Section 10.  “AN ACT concerning appropriations”, Public Act 96-046, approved July 15, 2009, as amended by P.A. 96-819, is amended by changing Sections 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55 to Article 38 as follows:

 

    (P.A. 96-046, Art. 38, Sec. 5)

    Sec. 5.  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........................... 200,700 223,000

 

    (P.A. 96-046, Art. 38, Sec. 10)

    Sec. 10.  The sum of $225,000 250,000, 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. 

 

    (P.A. 96-046, Art. 38, Sec. 15)

    Sec. 15.  The sum of $270,000 300,000, 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.

 

    (P.A. 96-046, Art. 38, Sec. 20)

    Sec. 20.  The sum of $9,000,000 10,000,000, 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.

 

    (P.A. 96-046, Art. 38, Sec. 25)

    Sec. 25. 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 Anna Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services.................. 990,100 1,100,100

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System............ 281,000 312,200

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security........................... 75,800 84,200

  For Contractual Services................. 556,300 618,100

  For Travel.................................. 9,400 10,400

  For Commodities.......................... 313,000 347,800

  For Printing................................. 1,800 2,000

  For Equipment................................ 6,200 6,900

  For Electronic Data Processing............... 2,700 3,000

  For Telecommunications Services............ 13,000 14,400

  For Operation of Auto Equipment............ 14,100 15,700

  For Refunds................................ 11,700 13,000

  For Permanent Improvements.................. 9,000 10,000

    Total                                        $2,537,800

 

    (P.A. 96-046, Art. 38, Sec. 30)

    Sec. 30.  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 Quincy Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services................ 6,772,800 7,525,300

  For Member Compensation.................... 22,500 25,000

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System........ 1,921,900 2,135,454

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security......................... 518,100 575,700

  For Contractual Services............. 2,646,600 2,940,700

  For Travel................................... 5,400 6,000

  For Commodities...................... 4,260,200 4,733,600

  For Printing............................... 21,300 23,700

  For Equipment............................ 101,200 112,400

  For Electronic Data Processing............. 22,500 25,000

  For Telecommunications Services............ 73,000 81,100

  For Operation of Auto Equipment........... 97,000 107,800

  For Refunds................................ 40,100 44,600

  For Permanent Improvements............... 126,000 140,000

    Total                                       $18,476,354

 

    (P.A. 96-046, Art. 38, Sec. 35)

    Sec. 35.  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 LaSalle Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services................ 1,816,300 2,018,100

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System............ 515,400 572,700

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security......................... 139,000 154,400

  For Contractual Services............. 1,523,900 1,693,200

  For Travel................................... 8,300 8,500

  For Commodities.......................... 666,500 740,600

  For Printing................................. 8,300 9,200

  For Equipment.............................. 73,800 82,000

  For Electronic Data Processing............... 4,500 5,000

  For Telecommunications..................... 25,200 28,000

  For Operation of Auto Equipment............ 17,100 19,900

  For Refunds................................ 11,500 12,800

  For Permanent Improvements................. 22,500 25,000

  For Personal Services for the addition

   of beds............................. 2,704,800 3,005,300

    Total                                        $8,374,700

 

    (P.A. 96-046, Art. 38, Sec. 40)

    Sec. 40.  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 Manteno Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services................ 5,223,800 5,804,200

  For Member Compensation...................... 4,500 5,000

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System........ 1,482,300 1,647,000

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security......................... 399,600 444,000

  For Contractual Services............. 4,907,100 5,452,300

  For Travel................................... 7,700 8,500

  For Commodities...................... 1,466,200 1,629,100

  For Printing............................... 15,300 17,000

  For Equipment............................ 129,400 143,800

  For Electronic Data Processing............. 18,000 20,000

  For Telecommunications Services............ 59,600 66,200

  For Operation of Auto Equipment............ 86,100 95,700

  For Refunds................................ 29,300 32,600

  For Permanent Improvements............... 123,300 137,000

    Total                                       $15,502,400

 

    (P.A. 96-046, Art. 38, Sec. 45)

    Sec. 45.  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 the Manteno Veterans

 Home Fund................................... 45,000 50,000

Payable from Veterans’ Affairs Federal

 Projects Fund............................. 108,000 120,000

    Total                                          $170,000

 

    (P.A. 96-046, Art. 38, Sec. 50)

    Sec. 50.  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.................... 561,700 624,100

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System............ 159,400 177,100

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security........................... 42,900 47,700

  For Group Insurance...................... 102,200 113,500

  For Contractual Services................... 78,400 87,100

  For Travel................................. 82,700,91,900

  For Commodities............................ 30,100 33,400

  For Printing............................... 22,500 25,000

  For Equipment.............................. 84,600,93,900

  For Electronic Data Processing............. 33,300 37,000

  For Telecommunications Services............ 28,400 31,600

  For Operation of Auto Equipment............ 30,600 34,000

    Total                                        $1,396,300

 

    (P.A. 96-046, Art. 38, Sec. 55)

    Sec. 55.  The sum of $225,000 250,000, 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 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.”.