103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2023 and 2024   

SB3839

 

Introduced 2/28/2024,  by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Employment Security for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, as follows:

 

General Funds                    $ 22,055,000

Other State Funds                $  5,000,000

Federal Funds                    $514,566,800

Total                            $541,621,800

 

 

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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 5.  In addition to any other sums appropriated, the sum of $399,657,500 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Title III Social Security and Employment Fund to the Department of Employment Security for operational expenses, awards, grants, and permanent improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, including prior years’ costs.

 

    Section 15.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Employment Security:

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Payable from Title III Social Security and

 Employment Fund:

  For expenses related to the

   Development of Training Programs.................. 200,000

  For the expenses related to Employment

   Security Automation............................ 3,700,000

  For expenses related to a Benefit

   Information System Redefinition,

   including prior years’ costs................... 29,500,000

  For expenses related to a

   Workforce Innovation and

   Opportunity Act Hub............................ 2,000,000

    Total                                        $35,400,000

Payable from the Unemployment Compensation

 Special Administration Fund:

  For expenses related to Legal

   Assistance as required by law................... 2,000,000

  For Interest on Refunds of Erroneously

   Paid Contributions, Penalties and

   Interest......................................... 100,000

    Total                                         $2,100,000

 

    Section 20.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Employment Security:

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Grants-In-Aid

Payable from Title III Social Security

 and Employment Fund:

  For Tort Claims................................... 675,000

 

    Section 25.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Employment Security for unemployment compensation benefits to former state employees as follows:

TRUST FUND UNIT

Grants-In-Aid

Payable from the Road Fund:

  For benefits paid on the basis of wages

   paid for insured work for the Department

   of Transportation.............................. 5,000,000

Payable from Title III Social Security

   and Employment Fund:........................... 1,734,300

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:............ 21,000,000

    Total                                        $27,734,300

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Employment Security for all ordinary and contingent expenses related to the implementation of Automatic Voter Registration.

 

    Section 45. The sum of $75,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2024, from an appropriation therefore made for such purpose in Article 53, Section 45 of Public Act 103-0006, as amended, is reappropriated from the Title III Social Security and Employment Fund to the Department of Employment Security for the return of federal funds to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in accordance with 44 C.F.R. § 206.120 (f).

 

    Section 50. The amount of $700,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Employment Security for data analysis and administrative expenses associated with the Homelessness Prevention administrative data pilot addressing homelessness prevention strategies.

 

    Section 55. The amount of $155,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Employment Security to implement diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives.

 

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.