$HB5953 97TH 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 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.......................... 3,387,800

For State Contributions to Social

Security........................................ 259,200

For Contractual Services......................... 607,400

For Travel........................................ 30,500

For Commodities................................... 10,000

For Printing....................................... 7,800

For Equipment...................................... 5,600

For Electronic Data Processing................. 1,094,100

For Telecommunications Services................... 79,300

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 14,000

Total $5,495,700

Section 5. The following named amounts, 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................................ 597,800

For Providing Educational Opportunities for

Children of Certain Veterans, as provided

by law.......................................... 148,700

For Cartage and Erection of Veterans'

Headstones, including Prior Years Claims........ 550,000

Total $1,296,500

Section 10. The following named amount, 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 15. The amount of $200,000, 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 a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Outpatient Counseling Program.

Section 20. The amount 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 25. The amount of $150,000, 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 30. The amount of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the purpose of providing property tax relief to disabled veterans.

Section 35. The amount of $8,300,000, 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 40. The amount of $297,000, 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 the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program.

Section 45. 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.......................... 4,302,700

For State Contributions to Social

Security........................................ 329,200

For Contractual Services......................... 311,300

For Travel........................................ 91,900

For Commodities................................... 11,600

For Printing...................................... 11,400

For Equipment...................................... 8,000

For Electronic Data Processing......................... 0

For Telecommunications Services.................. 118,100

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 31,500

Total $5,215,700

Section 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:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT ANNA

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 3,548,100

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 271,400

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

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

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

Total $3,819,800

Payable from Anna Veterans Home Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 814,200

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 309,300

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 62,200

For Contractual Services......................... 682,000

For Travel......................................... 5,000

For Commodities.................................. 336,500

For Printing....................................... 1,500

For Equipment..................................... 13,300

For Electronic Data Processing.................... 12,900

For Telecommunications Services................... 14,400

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 10,200

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

For Refunds........................................ 6,000

Total $2,277,500

Section 55. 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......................... 22,919,400

For State Contributions to

Social Security............................... 1,753,300

For Contractual Services......................... 120,000

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

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

Total $24,792,900

Payable from Quincy Veterans Home Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 9,504,200

For Member Compensation........................... 35,000

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................. 3,610,400

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 727,100

For Contractual Services....................... 3,054,200

For Travel......................................... 6,000

For Commodities................................ 4,695,900

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

For Equipment.................................... 118,500

For Electronic Data Processing.................... 67,800

For Telecommunications Services................... 81,300

For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 115,600

For Permanent Improvements........................ 20,000

For Refunds....................................... 44,600

Total $22,104,300

Section 60. 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.......................... 8,697,300

For State Contributions to Social Security ...... 665,300

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

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

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

Total $9,362,900

Payable from LaSalle Veterans Home Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 5,023,100

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,908,100

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 384,300

For Contractual Services....................... 2,212,500

For Travel......................................... 8,000

For Commodities................................ 1,114,900

For Printing....................................... 4,500

For Equipment.................................... 139,200

For Electronic Data Processing.................... 25,600

For Telecommunications............................ 32,600

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 24,100

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

For Refunds....................................... 12,000

Total $10,913,900

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 MANTENO

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Personal Services......................... 16,598,900

For State Contributions to

Social Security............................... 1,269,800

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

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

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

Total $17,869,000

Payable from Manteno Veterans Home Fund:

For Personal Services.......................... 5,601,200

For Member Compensation........................... 20,000

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................. 2,127,700

For State Contributions to

Social Security................................. 428,500

For Contractual Services....................... 6,025,500

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

For Commodities................................ 1,583,000

For Printing...................................... 20,000

For Equipment.................................... 432,000

For Electronic Data Processing.................... 50,800

For Telecommunications Services................... 88,800

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 89,900

For Permanent Improvements....................... 150,000

For Refunds....................................... 20,000

Total $16,645,900

Section 70. 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................ 698,100

Payable from the Manteno Veterans

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

Payable from Veterans’ Affairs Federal

Projects Fund................................... 115,500

Total $863,600

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:

STATE APPROVING AGENCY

Payable from GI Education Fund:

For Personal Services............................ 619,900

For State Contributions to the State

Employees' Retirement System.................... 235,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security.................................. 47,400

For Group Insurance.............................. 181,100

For Contractual Services......................... 117,500

For Travel........................................ 42,300

For Commodities.................................... 3,300

For Printing...................................... 12,000

For Equipment...................................... 8,000

For Electronic Data Processing.................... 12,600

For Telecommunications Services................... 17,600

For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 12,400

Total $1,309,600

Section 80. The amount of $264,800, 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 July 1, 2012.