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 amount of $1,411,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget to meet its operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

    Section 10.  The amount of $1,543,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Capital Development Fund to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget for ordinary and contingent expenses associated with the sale and administration of General Obligation bonds.

    Section 15.  The amount of $650,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget for ordinary and contingent expenses associated with the sale and administration of Build Illinois bonds.

    Section 20.  The amount of $446,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Build Illinois Bond Retirement and Interest Fund to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget for the purpose of making payments to the Trustee under the Master Indenture as defined by and pursuant to the Build Illinois Bond Act.

    Section 25.  The amount of $113,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the School Infrastructure Fund to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget for operational expenses related to the School Infrastructure Program.

    Section 30.  The sum of $14,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Civic Center Bond Retirement and Interest Fund to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget for the principal and interest and premium, if any, on Limited Obligation Revenue bonds issued pursuant to the Metropolitan Civic Center Support Act.

    Section 35.  No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred for any expenditures from the appropriations made in Sections 10, 15 and 20 until after the purposes and amounts have been approved in writing by the Governor.

    Section 40.  The sum of $3,100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Grant Accountability and Transparency Fund to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget for all costs associated with the implementation and administration of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act, including refunds and prior year costs.

ARTICLE 2

    Section 5. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated  to the Court of Claims for its ordinary and contingent expenses:

CLAIMS ADJUDICATION

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,173,800

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer................................. 47,000

  For State Contribution to Social

   Security......................................... 90,100

  For Contractual Services.......................... 20,000

  For Travel........................................ 11,250

  For Commodities.................................... 4,250

  For Printing....................................... 5,100

  For Equipment..................................... 11,000

  For Telecommunications Services.................... 3,750

  For Refunds.......................................... 400

  For Reimbursement for Incidental

   Expenses Incurred by Judges...................... 30,000

    Total....................................... $1,396,700

    Section 10.  The amount of $450,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Court of Claims Administration and Grant Fund to the Court of Claims for administrative expenses under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.

    Section 15.  The following named amounts, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Court of Claims for payment of claims as follows:

For claims under the Crime Victims

 Compensation Act:

  Payable from the Court of Claims

   Federal Grant Fund........................... 10,000,000

    Section 20.  The amount of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Court of Claims for payment of awards solely as a result of the lapsing of an appropriation originally made from any funds held by the State Treasurer.

    Section 25. The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Court of Claims for payment of line of duty awards.

    Section 30.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Court of Claims for payment of claims as follows:

For claims under the Crime Victims

 Compensation Act:

  Payable from General Revenue Fund.............. 6,000,000

For claims other than Crime Victims:

  Payable from the General Revenue Fund.......... 9,807,400

    Total...................................... $15,807,400

    Section 35.  The following named amounts, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Court of Claims for payment of claims as follows:

For claims other than the Crime Victims

 Compensation Act:

  Payable from the Road Fund..................... 1,000,000

  Payable from the DCFS Children's

   Services Fund................................. 1,500,000

  Payable from the State Garage Fund................ 50,000

  Payable from the Traffic and Criminal

   Conviction Surcharge Fund....................... 100,000

  Payable from the Vocational

   Rehabilitation Fund............................. 125,000

  Payable from the Court

   of Claims Federal Recovery Victim

   Compensation Grant Fund........................... 8,000

    Total....................................... $2,865,000

ARTICLE 3

    Section 5.  In addition to other sums appropriated, the sum of $11,339,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Elections for operational expenses, grants, and reimbursements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

    Section 10.  The following amounts, or so much of those amounts as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the State Board of Elections for its ordinary and contingent expenses as follows:

  For Reimbursement to Counties for Increased

   Compensation to Judges and other Election

   Officials, as provided in Public Acts

   81-850, 81-1149, and 90-672-Election

   Day Judges only............................... 2,300,000

  For Payment of Lump Sum Awards to County Clerks,

   County Recorders, and Chief Election

   Clerks as Compensation for Additional

   Duties required of such officials

   by consolidation of elections law,

   as provided in Public Acts 82-691

   and 90-713...................................... 799,500

    Total                                        $3,099,500

    Section 15. The following amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are reappropriated from the Help Illinois Vote Fund to the State Board of Elections for Implementation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002:

  For distribution to Local Election

   Authorities under Section 251 of the

   Help America Vote Act......................... 6,683,000

  For the implementation of the Statewide

   Voter Registration System as required by

   Section 1A-25 of the Illinois Election

   Code, including maintenance of the

   IDEA/VISTA program.............................. 557,000

  For administrative costs and discretionary

   grants to Local Election Authorities

  under Section 101 of the Help America

   Vote Act........................................ 945,000

    Total                                        $8,185,000

ARTICLE 4

    Section 5.  In addition to other sums appropriated, the sum of $344,821,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Supreme Court for operational expenses, awards, grants, permanent improvements and probation reimbursements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

    Section 10.  The sum of $27,451,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Mandatory Arbitration Fund to the Supreme Court for Mandatory Arbitration Programs.

    Section 15.  The sum of $667,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Foreign Language Interpreter Fund to the Supreme Court for the Foreign Language Interpreter Program.

    Section 20.  The sum of $973,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Lawyers' Assistance Program Fund to the Supreme Court for lawyers' assistance programs.

    Section 25.  The sum of $1,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Supreme Court Special Purposes Fund to the Supreme Court for the oversight and management of electronic filing, case management systems, and committees and commissions of the Supreme Court.

ARTICLE 5

    Section 5.  The sum of $10,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund to the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission for historic preservation purposes.

ARTICLE 6

    Section 5.  The amount of $88,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the State Employees’ Retirement System to meet its operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

    Section 10.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund for the objects and purposes hereinafter named to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Employees' Retirement System:

CENTRAL OFFICE

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer for Prior Fiscal Years............... 0

ARTICLE 7

    Section 5.  The sum of $132,060,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of the Judges Retirement System of Illinois for the State's contribution, as provided by law.

    Section 10.  The sum of $16,073,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of the General Assembly Retirement System for the State's contribution, as provided by law.

ARTICLE 999

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2015.