99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
SB1995
Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Christine Radogno
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, as follows:
General Funds $ 19,184,400
Other State Funds $ 65,535,200
Federal Funds $ 12,990,000
Total $ 97,709,600
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AN ACT concerning appropriations.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:
ARTICLE 1
Section 1. “Operational expenses” defined. For the purposes of this Act, the term “operational expenses” includes the following items:
(a) Personal Services;
(b) State contributions to Social Security
(c) Group Insurances;
(d) Contractual Services
(e) Travel;
(f) Commodities;
(g) Printing;
(h) Equipment;
(i) Electronic data processing;
(j) Telecommunications services;
(k) Operation of automotive equipment;
(l) Refunds;
(m) Employee retirement contributions paid by the employer;
(n) Permanent improvements;
(o) Deposits to other funds.
Section 5. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the amount of $19,184,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for operational expenses, awards, grants and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.
Section 10. 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:
FOR OPERATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:
For Personal Services............................ 235,600
For State Contributions to State
Employees' Retirement System................... 107,400
For State Contributions to
Social Security................................. 18,200
For Group Insurance............................... 69,000
For Contractual Services......................... 210,000
For Travel........................................ 25,000
For Commodities................................... 11,100
For Printing...................................... 20,000
For Equipment..................................... 50,000
For Telecommunications............................ 20,000
Total $766,300
Section 15. The sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Wholesome Meat Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency’s operations.
Section 20. The sum of $200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Agricultural Premium Fund to the Department of Agriculture for expenses related to the Food Safety Modernization Initiative.
Section 25. The sum of $8,000,000, 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 30. The sum of $795,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Partners for Conservation Fund to the Department of Agriculture for deposit into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund.
Section 35. The sum of $1,959,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Partners for Conservation 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 40. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:
COMPUTER SERVICES
Payable from Agricultural Premium Fund:
For Personal Services............................ 300,000
For State Contributions to State
Employees' Retirement System................... 136,800
For State Contributions to
Social Security................................. 23,000
For Contractual Services....................... 1,140,000
For Travel......................................... 1,000
For Commodities................................... 10,000
For Printing....................................... 9,000
For Equipment..................................... 50,000
For Telecommunications Services................... 42,000
Total $1,711,800
Section 45. 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:
FOR OPERATIONS
AGRICULTURE REGULATION
Payable from the Agricultural
Federal Projects Fund:
For Expenses of Various
Federal Projects............................... 500,000
Section 50. The sum of $1,600,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fertilizer Control Fund to the Department of Agriculture for expenses relating to agricultural products inspection.
Section 55. The sum of $1,900,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Feed Control Fund to the Department of Agriculture for Feed Control.
Section 60. 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 Agriculture:
MARKETING
Payable from Agricultural
Premium Fund:
For Expenses Connected With the Promotion
and Marketing of Illinois Agriculture
and Agriculture Exports...................... 2,625,000
For Implementation of Programs
and Activities to Promote, Develop
and Enhance the Biotechnology
Industry in Illinois........................... 100,000
For Expenses Related to Viticulturist
and Enologist Contractual Staff................ 150,000
For Implementation of a Farmers'
Market Technology Improvement Program........... 50,000
Payable from Agricultural Marketing
Services Fund:
For Administering Illinois' Part under Public
Law No. 733, "An Act to provide for further
research into basic laws and principles
relating to agriculture and to improve
and facilitate the marketing and
distribution of agricultural products"........... 4,000
Payable from Agriculture Federal
Projects Fund:
For Expenses of Various Federal Projects......... 850,000
Section 65. The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture:
MEDICINAL PLANTS
Payable from the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Fund:
For all costs associated with the
Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Pilot Program................................ 2,600,000
Section 70. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:
ANIMAL INDUSTRIES
Payable from the Illinois Department
of Agriculture Laboratory
Services Revolving Fund:
For Expenses Authorized
by the Animal Disease
Laboratories Act............................... 700,000
Payable from the Illinois Animal Abuse Fund:
For Expenses Associated with the
Investigation of Animal Abuse
and Neglect under the Humane Care
for Animals Act.................................. 4,000
Payable from the Agriculture
Federal Projects Fund:
For Expenses of Various
Federal Projects............................... 150,000
Section 75. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:
MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION
Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:
For Personal Services.......................... 3,566,600
For State Contributions to State
Employees' Retirement System................. 1,626,300
For State Contributions to
Social Security................................ 272,800
For Group Insurance............................ 1,426,700
For Contractual Services......................... 682,600
For Travel....................................... 154,600
For Commodities................................... 48,300
For Printing....................................... 6,300
For Equipment..................................... 73,500
For Telecommunications Services................... 43,600
For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 153,400
Total $8,054,700
Payable from Agricultural Master Fund:
For Expenses Relating to
Inspection of Agricultural Products.......... 1,000,000
Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:
For Expenses of Various Federal Projects......... 315,000
Section 80. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Payable from the Agriculture Federal
Projects Fund:
For Expenses of various
Federal Projects............................... 200,000
Payable from the Weights and Measures Fund:
For Personal Services.......................... 3,542,400
For State Contributions to State
Employees' Retirement System................. 1,615,300
For State Contributions to
Social Security................................ 271,000
For Group Insurance............................ 1,225,400
For Contractual Services......................... 447,800
For Travel....................................... 108,000
For Commodities................................... 36,000
For Printing...................................... 14,400
For Equipment.................................... 561,600
For Telecommunications Services................... 52,000
For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 416,200
For Refunds........................................ 3,700
Total $8,293,800
Payable from the Motor Fuel and Petroleum
Standards Fund:
For the Regulation of Motor Fuel Quality.......... 50,000
Section 85. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
Payable from Agriculture Pesticide Control Act Fund:
For Expenses of Pesticide Enforcement Program.... 650,000
Payable from Pesticide Control Fund:
For Administration and Enforcement
of the Pesticide Act of 1979................. 7,000,000
Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:
For Expenses of Various Federal Projects....... 1,000,000
Payable from Livestock Management Facilities Fund:
For Administration of the Livestock
Management Facilities Act....................... 50,000
Payable from the Used Tire Management Fund:
For Mosquito Control.............................. 40,000
Section 90. 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 Agriculture for:
LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
For Personal Services............................ 655,600
For State Contributions to State
Employees’ Retirement System................... 298,900
For State Contributions to Social
Security........................................ 50,600
For Contractual Services......................... 103,000
For Travel........................................ 14,000
For Commodities.................................... 8,000
For Printing....................................... 2,500
For Equipment..................................... 15,000
For Telecommunications Services................... 11,000
For Operation of Automotive Equipment............. 18,000
For the Ordinary and Contingent
Expenses of the Natural Resources
Advisory Board................................... 2,000
Total $1,178,600
Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:
For Expenses Relating to Various
Federal Projects............................... 400,000
Payable from the Partners for Conservation Fund:
For Personal Services............................ 532,700
For State Contributions to State
Employees’ Retirement System..................... 242,900
For State Contributions to Social
Security........................................ 40,800
For Group Insurance.............................. 125,500
Total $941,900
Section 95. The sum of $4,500,000, 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......................... 3,900,000
Sustainable Agriculture Program.................. 300,000
Streambank Restoration........................... 300,000
Section 100. The sum of $1,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois State Fair Fund to the Department of Agriculture to promote and conduct activities at the Illinois State Fairgrounds at Springfield other than the Illinois State Fair, including administrative expenses. No expenditures from the appropriation shall be authorized until revenues from fairground uses sufficient to offset such expenditures have been collected and deposited into the Illinois State Fair Fund.
Section 105. The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Agricultural Premium Fund to the Department of Agriculture to conduct activities at the Illinois State Fairgrounds at DuQuoin other than the Illinois State Fair, including administrative expenses. No expenditures from the appropriation shall be authorized until revenues from fairgrounds uses sufficient to offset such expenditures have been collected and deposited into the Agricultural Premium Fund.
Section 110. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:
DUQUOIN STATE FAIR
Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
For Entertainment and other expenses
at the DuQuoin State Fair, including
the Percentage Portion of
Entertainment Contracts........................ 696,000
Section 115. The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:
For Operations of the Illinois State Fair
Including Entertainment and the Percentage
Portion of Entertainment Contracts........... 5,500,000
Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
For Operations of Buildings and
Grounds in Springfield....................... 1,446,000
Section 120. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:
COUNTY FAIRS AND HORSE RACING
Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
For Personal Services............................. 63,000
For State Contributions to State
Employees' Retirement System.................... 28,700
For State Contributions to
Social Security.................................. 6,700
For Contractual Services.......................... 28,000
For Travel......................................... 2,000
For Commodities.................................... 1,800
For Printing....................................... 3,100
For Equipment...................................... 3,500
For Telecommunications Services.................... 4,700
For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 4,000
Total $145,500
Payable from Illinois Standardbred
Breeders Fund:
For Personal Services............................. 65,000
For State Contributions to State
Employees' Retirement System.................... 29,600
For State Contributions to
Social Security.................................. 7,700
For Contractual Services.......................... 79,000
For Travel......................................... 2,300
For Commodities................................... 12,300
For Printing....................................... 3,000
For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 12,000
Total $210,900
Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred
Breeders Fund:
For Personal Services............................ 238,200
For State Contributions to State
Employees' Retirement System................... 108,600
For State Contributions to
Social Security................................. 23,900
For Contractual Services.......................... 82,100
For Travel......................................... 2,100
For Commodities.................................... 2,300
For Printing....................................... 1,900
For Equipment...................................... 4,000
For Telecommunications Services................... 10,000
For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 9,600
Total $482,700
Section 125. 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 Partners for Conservation Fund:
For grants to Soil and Water Conservation
Districts for clerical and other personnel,
for education and promotional assistance,
and for expenses of Soil and Water Conservation
District Boards and Administrative
Expenses..................................... 3,000,000
Section 130. 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 Illinois State Fair Fund:
For Awards to Livestock Breeders
and Related Expenses........................... 221,500
For Awards and Premiums at the
Illinois State Fair
and related expenses........................... 483,400
For Awards and Premiums for Grand
Circuit Horse Racing at the
Illinois State Fairgrounds
and related expenses........................... 178,600
Total $883,500
Section 135. 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
Quarter Horse Breeders Fund:
For Promotion of the Illinois Horse
Racing and Breeding Industry.................... 30,000
Payable from the Illinois Standardbred
Breeders Fund:
For Grants and Other Purposes.......................... 0
Payable from the Illinois Thoroughbred
Breeders Fund:
For Grants and Other Purposes.......................... 0
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............................... 1,798,600
For Premiums to Agricultural Extension
or 4-H Clubs to be Distributed at a
Uniform Rate................................... 786,400
For Premiums to Vocational
Agriculture Fairs.............................. 325,000
For Rehabilitation of County Fairgrounds....... 1,301,000
For Grants and Other Purposes for County
Fair and State Fair Horse Racing............... 329,300
Total $4,540,300
Payable from Fair and Exposition Fund:
For Distribution to County Fairs and
Fair and Exposition Authorities................ 900,000
Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2015.