AN ACT making appropriations.

 

        Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

 

ARTICLE 0.5

 

    Section 1.  It is the intent of the State that all or a portion of the costs of projects funded by appropriations made in this Act from the Capital Development Fund, the School Construction Fund, the Anti-Pollution Fund, the Transportation Bond Series A Fund, the Transportation Bond Series B Fund, the Coal Development Fund, the Transportation Bond Series D Fund, and the Build Illinois Bond Fund will be paid or reimbursed from the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds subsequently issued by the State.

 

ARTICLE 1

 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

    Section 5.  The amount of $3,883, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Section 5 of Article 1 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Capital Development Fund to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol for plans, specifications, and continuation of work pursuant to the report and recommendations of the architectural, structural, and mechanical surveys of the State Capitol Building.  This is for the continuation of the rehabilitation of the Capitol Building.

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $548,180, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purposes in Section 10 of Article 1 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Capital Development Fund to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol for remodeling, planning, relocation, permanent equipment, and other related expenses, including architectural and engineering fees associated with construction, for the remodeling of office space and other support areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $31,908,920, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 1, Section 15 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Capital Development Fund to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol for all costs associated with capital upgrades and improvements.

 

    Section 20.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from reappropriations heretofore made for such purposes in Article 1, Section 20 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, are reappropriated from the Capital Development Fund to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol for the projects hereinafter enumerated:

CAPITOL BUILDING - SPRINGFIELD

(From Article 1, Section 20 of Public Act 98-0675)

  For upgrading the HVAC systems

   and for renovations to meet

   compliance with ADA, in addition

   to funds previously appropriated............. 10,008,453

  For equipment, remodeling and all other

   costs related to the maintenance, renovation

   or restoration of areas located in the

   Capitol Building................................. 31,437

    Total                                       $10,039,890

 

    Section 25.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from reappropriations heretofore made for such purposes in Article 1, Section 25 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, are reappropriated from the Capital Development Fund to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol for the projects hereinafter enumerated:

CAPITOL BUILDING - SPRINGFIELD

(From Article 1, Section 25 of Public Act 98-0675)

  For completing the stone restoration, in

   addition to funds previously appropriated....... 323,373

  For demolition of 222 S. College,

   and landscaping of Capitol Complex

   in addition to funds previously

   appropriated.................................... 963,567

  For demolition of 222 South College

   Building and landscaping of

   Capitol Complex................................. 585,151

WILLIAM G. STRATTON BUILDING - SPRINGFIELD

  For the planning, design, reconstruction,

    and construction to renovate or replace

    the Stratton Office Building, in addition

    to funds previously appropriated............. 6,685,662

    Total                                        $8,557,753

 

    Total, this Article                         $51,058,626

 

ARTICLE 2

 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

 

    Section 5.  The sum of $9,628,778, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 5, Section 200 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to Aspira, Inc. of Illinois for costs associated with acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, renovation and equipping facilities, including prior incurred costs.

 

    Section 25.  The sum of $1,125,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 5, Section 260 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Cook County Health and Hospital System for costs associated with medical equipment and capital improvements at Provident Hospital.

 

    Section 30.  No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred or any expenditure made from any appropriation herein made in this Article until after the purpose and amounts have been approved in writing by the Governor.

 

    Total, this Article                         $10,753,778

 

ARTICLE 3

 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

    Section 5.  The amount of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from an appropriation heretofore made in Article 6, Section 15 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to Erie Neighborhood House.

 

    Section 10.  No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred or any expenditure made from any appropriation herein made in this Article until after the purpose and amounts have been approved in writing by the Governor.

 

    Total, this Article                            $750,000

 

ARTICLE 4

 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

    Section 5.  The sum of $1,141,224, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from an appropriation heretofore made in Article 8, Section 85, of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the State Parks Fund to the Department of Natural Resources, in coordination with the Capital Development Board, for the development of the World Shooting and Recreation Complex including all construction and debt service expenses required to comply with this appropriation.  Provided further, to the extent that revenues are received for such purposes, said revenues must come from non-State sources.

 

    Section 10.  No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred or any expenditure made from an appropriation herein made in this Article until after the purpose and the amount of such expenditure has been approved in writing by the Governor.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OTHER LUMP SUMS

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

  For costs associated with the identification,

   corrective action, and disposal of hazardous

   materials at storage facilities................. 600,000

  For Maintenance, Traffic and Physical

   Research Purposes (A)........................ 36,804,000

  For Maintenance, Traffic and Physical

   Research Purposes (B)........................ 13,500,000

    Total                                       $50,904,000

 

MULTIMODAL

GRANTS AND AWARDS

HIGHWAYS

    Section 7.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

    For apportionment to counties

     for construction of township bridges

     20 feet or more in length as provided

     in Section 6-901 through 6-906 of the

     "Illinois Highway Code".................... 15,000,000

    For apportionment to needy

     Townships and Road Districts,

     as determined by the Department

     in consultation with the County

     Superintendents of Highways,

     Township Highway Commissioners, or

    Road District Highway Commissioners......... 10,014,300

    For apportionment to high-growth

     cities over 5,000 in population,

     as determined by the Department

     in consultation with the Illinois

     Municipal League............................ 4,000,000

    For apportionment to counties

     under 1,000,000 in population,

     $8,000,000 of the total apportioned

     in equal amounts to each

     eligible county, and $13,800,000

     apportioned to each eligible county

     in proportion to the amount of

     motor vehicle license fees received

     from the residents of

     eligible counties.......................... 21,800,000

Total                                           $50,814,300

 

AERONAUTICS

    Section 10.  The sum of $110,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal/State/Local Airport Fund to the Department of Transportation for funding airport improvement projects, including reimbursements and/or refunds, undertaken pursuant to pertinent state or federal laws.

 

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

    Section 15.  The sum of $20,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Mass Transit Trust Fund to the Department of Transportation for the federal share of capital, operating, consultant services, and technical assistance grants, as well as state administration and interagency agreements, provided such amounts shall not exceed funds to be made available from the Federal Government.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $1,700,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Rail Freight Loan Repayment Fund to the Department of Transportation for funding the State Rail Freight Loan Repayment Program created by Section 49.25g-1 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.

 

    Section 25.  The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Rail Freight Loan Repayment Fund to the Department of Transportation for the Rail Freight Service Assistance Program, created by Section 49.25a through 49.25g-1 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.

 

  Section 30.  The sum of $4,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Working Capital Revolving Loan Fund to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of making loans to disadvantaged business enterprises certified by IDOT for participation on IDOT-procured construction and construction-related projects under the provisions of the Disadvantaged Business Revolving Loan Program pursuant to Section 610 of the Department of Transportation Law.

 

MULTIMODAL

CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION

    Section 35.  The sum of $1,060,000,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Construction Account Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of State highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the Road Improvement Program as approximated below:

 

 District 1, Schaumburg........................ 295,120,800

 District 2, Dixon............................. 130,710,000

 District 3, Ottawa............................. 79,016,900

 District 4, Peoria............................. 56,825,600

 District 5, Paris.............................. 50,358,800

 District 6, Springfield........................ 51,973,300

 District 7, Effingham.......................... 60,698,600

 District 8, Collinsville....................... 87,036,300

 District 9, Carbondale......................... 39,398,800

 Statewide (including refunds)................... 8,055,000

 Engineering................................... 200,806,000

    Total                                    $1,060,000,100

 

CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION

LUMP SUMS

    Section 40.  The sum of $157,910,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the state portion of the Road Improvement Program as approximated below:

 

 District 1, Schaumburg.................................. 0

 District 2, Dixon....................................... 0

 District 3, Ottawa...................................... 0

 District 4, Peoria...................................... 0

 District 5, Paris....................................... 0

 District 6, Springfield................................. 0

 District 7, Effingham................................... 0

 District 8, Collinsville................................ 0

 District 9, Carbondale.................................. 0

 Statewide (including refunds)................. 157,910,700

 Engineering........................................      0

    Total                                       157,910,700

 

    Section 45.  The sum of $581,185,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state and local roads and bridges, fringe parking facilities and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the local portion of the Road Improvement Program as approximated below:

 

 District 1, Schaumburg........................ 369,663,000

 District 2, Dixon.............................. 18,627,000

 District 3, Ottawa............................. 18,797,000

 District 4, Peoria............................. 14,590,000

 District 5, Paris.............................. 14,863,000

 District 6, Springfield........................ 18,151,000

 District 7, Effingham.......................... 13,629,000

 District 8, Collinsville....................... 18,095,000

 District 9, Carbondale......................... 10,582,000

 Statewide (including refunds).................. 84,188,700

    Total                                      $581,185,700

 

AERONAUTICS

    Section 50. The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the South Suburban Airport Improvement Fund to the Department of Transportation for costs associated with the development, financing, and operation of the South Suburban Airport as authorized under the Public-Private Agreements for the South Suburban Airport Act.

 

    Section 55. The sum of $700,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation to study administration, development and implementation of a mileage-based user fee.

 

    Section 60.  No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred or any expenditure made from an appropriation herein made in

 

Section 35 State Rail Freight Loan Repayment

Section 40 Federal Rail Freight Loan Repayment

 

of this Article until after the purpose and the amount of such expenditure has been approved in writing by the Governor.

 

    Total, this Article                      $2,042,964,300

 

ARTICLE 6

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS

    Section 5.  The sum of $41,736,614, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 5 and Article 13, Section 5 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for Permanent Improvements to Illinois Department of Transportation facilities, including but not limited to the purchase of land, construction, repair, alterations and improvements to maintenance and traffic facilities, district and central headquarters facilities, storage facilities, grounds, parking areas and facilities, fencing and underground drainage, including plans, specifications, utilities and fixed equipment installed and all costs and charges incident to the completion thereof at various locations.

 

CONSULTANT AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING

    Section 10.  The sum of $4,409,380, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 10 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for Highways Engineering and Consultant Contracts only.

 

    Section 15. The sum of $4,251,481, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30,2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 15 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the State Construction Account Fund to the Department of Transportation for Highway Engineering and Consultant Contracts only.

 

OTHER LUMP SUMS

    Section 20.  The sum of $8,807,290, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 10 and Article 13, Section 20 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for costs associated with the identification, corrective action, and disposal of hazardous materials at storage facilities.

 

    Section 25.  The sum of $54,375,890, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 10 and Article 13, Section 25 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for Highways Formal Contract Specifics Maintenance, Traffic and Physical Research Purposes (A).

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $11,798,210, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 10 and Article 13, Section 30 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for repair of damages by motorists to highway guardrails, fencing, lighting units, bridges, underpasses,   signs, traffic signals, crash attenuators, landscaping, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities, sanitary facilities, maintenance facilities including salt storage buildings, vehicle weight enforcement facilities including scale houses, and other highway appurtenances, provided such amount shall not exceed funds to be made available from collections from claims filed by the Department to recover the costs of such damages.

 

MULTI-MODAL AWARDS AND GRANTS

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION

    Section 35.  The sum of $35,217,771, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 15 and Article 13, Section 35 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for apportionment to counties for construction of township bridges 20 feet or more in length as provided in Section 6-901 through 6-906 of the "Illinois Highway Code".

 

AERONAUTICS

    Section 40.  The sum of $673,496,616, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 20 and Article 13, Section 45 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Federal/State/Local Airport Fund to the Department of Transportation for funding the local or federal share of airport improvement projects, including reimbursements and/or refunds, undertaken pursuant to pertinent state or federal laws, provided such amounts shall not exceed funds available from federal and/or local sources.

 

    Section 45.  The sum of $19,233,057, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 50 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation for such purposes as are described in Section 34 of the Illinois Aeronautics Act, as amended, and Section 72 of the Illinois Aeronautics Act, as amended, for airport improvements.

 

PUBLIC AND INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION

    Section 50.  The sum of $368,962, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 55 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation for construction costs, making grants and providing project assistance to municipalities, special transportation districts, private non-profit carriers, mass transportation carriers, and the Intercity Rail Program for the acquisition, construction, extension, reconstruction, and improvement of mass transportation facilities, including rapid transit, intercity rail, bus and other equipment used in connection therewith, as provided by law, for the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will, pursuant to Section 4(b)(2) of the General Obligation Bond Act, as amended.

 

    Section 55.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriations heretofore made in Article 13, Section 60 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, are reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation for construction costs, making grants and providing project assistance to municipalities, special transportation districts, private non-profit carriers, mass transportation carriers, and the Intercity Rail Program for the acquisition, construction, extension, reconstruction, and improvement of mass transportation facilities, including rapid transit, intercity rail, bus and other equipment used in connection therewith, as provided by law, as follows:

 

  Pursuant to Section 4(b)(1) of the

    General Obligation Bond Act,

    as amended.................................. 13,459,946

  For the counties of the State outside

   the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, McHenry,

   and Will, pursuant to Section 4(b)(1)of

   the General Obligation Bond

   Act, as amended................................. 622,444

  For the Department of Transportation's

    Operation Greenlight Program pursuant to

    Section 4(b)(1) of the General

    Obligation Bond Act, as amended.............. 5,522,613

    Total                                       $19,605,003

 

    Section 60. The sum of $333,010, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 65 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation to extend the metrolink rail-line to Mid-America Airport, including but not limited to, general infrastructure improvements authorized under Section 2705-305 of the Department of Transportation Law (20 ILCS 2705/2705-305) such as parking lot infrastructure upgrades, pedestrian access improvements, ingress and egress infrastructure and construction of a pedestrian overpass at the Southwestern Illinois College metrolink station.

 

    Section 65. The sum of $14,787,783, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 70 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation for construction costs, making grants and providing project assistance to municipalities, special transportation districts, private non-profit carriers, mass transportation carriers and the Intercity rail program for the acquisition, construction, extension, reconstruction, and improvement of mass transportation facilities, including rapid transit, intercity rail, bus and other equipment used in connection therewith, as provided by law, pursuant to Section 4(b)(1) of the General Obligation Bond Act, as amended.

 

    Section 70. The sum of $897,703,270, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 75 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation for construction costs, making grants and providing project assistance to the Regional Transportation Authority.

 

    Section 75. The sum of $100,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 80 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation for construction costs, making grants and providing project assistance to municipalities, special transportation districts, private non-profit carriers, mass transportation carriers and the Intercity rail program for the acquisition, construction, extension, reconstruction, and improvement of mass transportation facilities, including rapid transit, intercity rail, bus and other equipment used in connection therewith, as provided by law, for the purpose of downstate public transit systems.

 

    Section 80. The sum of $729,295,459, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 85 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation for construction costs, making grants and providing project assistance to the Regional Transportation Authority.

 

    Section 85. The sum of $161,424,322, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 90 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation for construction costs, making grants and providing project assistance to municipalities, special transportation districts, private non-profit carriers, mass transportation carriers and the Intercity rail program for the acquisition, construction, extension, reconstruction, and improvement of mass transportation facilities, including rapid transit, intercity rail, bus and other equipment used in connection therewith, as provided by law, for the purpose of downstate public transit systems.

 

    Section 90. The sum of $89,987,250, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 25 and Article 13, Section 95 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Downstate Transit Improvement Fund to the Department of Transportation for making competitive capital grants pursuant to Section 2-15 of the Downstate Public Transportation Act (30 ILCS 740/2-15).

 

    Section 95. The sum of $104,543,578, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 30 and Article 13, Section 100 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Federal Mass Transit Trust Fund to the Department of Transportation for the federal share of capital, operating, consultant services, and technical assistance grants, as well as state administration and interagency agreements, provided such amounts shall not exceed funds to be made available from the Federal Government.

 

RAIL PASSENGER AND RAIL FREIGHT

    Section 100.  The sum of $10,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 105 of Public Act 98-0675 as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for grants, construction, and all other costs relating to rail projects, provided such amounts not exceed funds made available by the federal government for this purpose.

 

    Section 105.  The sum of $20,015,463, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 40 and Article 13, Section 110 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the State Rail Freight Loan Repayment Fund to the Department of Transportation for funding the State Rail Freight Loan Repayment Program created by Section 49.25g-1 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.

 

    Section 110.  The sum of $1,070,603,305, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 115 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Federal High Speed Rail Trust Fund to the Department of Transportation for grants, construction, and all other costs relating to high speed rail projects, provided such amounts not exceed funds made available by the federal government for this purpose.

 

    Section 115.  The sum of $12,372,175, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 120 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation, pursuant to Section 4(b)(1) of the General Obligation Bond Act, for track and signal improvements, AMTRAK station improvements, rail passenger equipment, and rail freight facility improvements.

 

    Section 120.  The sum of $104,512,703, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 125 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation for track and signal improvements, AMTRAK station improvements, rail passenger equipment, and rail freight facility improvements.

 

    Section 125.  The sum of $262,546,870, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 130 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation to leverage federal funding in accordance with the Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration’s Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service Program and any other federal grant programs made available for capital and operating improvements for intercity passenger rail.

 

    Section 130.  The sum of $4,762,749, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation concerning the federal share of the Rail Freight Loan Repayment Program heretofore made in Article 12, Section 45 and Article 13, Section 135 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Rail Freight Loan Repayment Fund to the Department of Transportation for the Rail Freight Service Assistance Program, created by Section 49.25a through 49.25g-1 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.

 

MULTI-MODAL CONSTRUCTION

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION

    Section 135.  The following named sums or so much thereof as may be necessary and remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriations heretofore made in Article 13, Section 140 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, are reappropriated to the Department of Transportation from the Road Fund for the FY04 federal earmarks provided in Conference Report 108-401 which accompanies Public Law 108-199.  Expenditures shall not exceed funds to be made available by the federal government.

Bridge Discretionary

North Avenue Bridge, Chicago....................... 324,335

Long Meadow Parkway Fox River Bridge

Crossing, Bolz Road................................ 125,434

US 51, Christian/Shelby Counties................... 116,412

    Total                                          $566,181

 

    Section 140.  The following named sums or so much thereof as may be necessary and remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriations heretofore made in Article 13, Section 145 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, are reappropriated to the Department of Transportation from the Road Fund for the FY05 federal earmarks provided in Conference Report 108-792 which accompanies Public Law 108-447.  Expenditures shall not exceed funds to be made available by the federal government.

Bridge Discretionary

Cicero Avenue lighting in University Park.......... 107,337

I-290 Cap, Oak Park................................ 939,749

MacArthur Boulevard Extension, Springfield......... 113,441

U.S. 41/I-176 Interchange improvements

  Phase I study.................................... 647,509

    Total                                        $1,808,036

 

    Section 145.  The sum of $61,804,056, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 150 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

    Section 150.  The sum of $37,186, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 155 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for Pavement Preservation Programs.

 

    Section 155.  The sum of $95,923,574, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 160 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for High Priority Projects (HPP) and Transportation Improvement Projects (TI) pertaining to local governments as designated in Public Law 109-59, Title I, Subtitle G, Section 1702 and Subtitle I, Section 1934 of the federal reauthorization act entitled SAFETEA-LU; provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available by the federal government through Congressional designations, annual allocations, obligation limitations, or any other federal limitations.  Specific project approximations appear in Article 101, Section 25 of Public Act 94-0798.

 

    Section 160.  The sum of $7,034,914, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 165 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for Transportation, Community and System Preservation (TCSP), Discretionary Interstate Maintenance and Surface Transportation Priorities earmarks pertaining to state and local governments as designated in the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2008, Division K, Public Law 110-161; provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available by the federal government through Congressional designations, annual allocations, obligation limitations, or any other federal limitations, as approximated in Article 35, Section 20 of Public Act 95-0734.

 

    Section 165.  The sum of $10,692,888, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 170 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for Transportation, Community and System Preservation (TCSP), Discretionary Interstate Maintenance, Federal Lands Highway Discretionary, and Surface Transportation Priorities earmarks pertaining to state and local governments as designated in the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Public Law 111-8; provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available by the federal government through Congressional designations, annual allocations, obligation limitations, or any other federal limitations, as approximated in Article 2, Section 20 of Public Act 96-0039.

 

    Section 170. The sum of $5,700,168, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 175 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation, for Transportation, Community and System Preservation (TCSP), Discretionary Interstate Maintenance, and Surface Transportation Priorities earmarks pertaining to state and local governments as designated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, Public Law 111-11 117; provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available by the federal government through Congressional designations, annual allocations, obligation limitations, or any other federal limitations.

 

    Section 175. The sum of $12,056,567, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 180 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for Federal Discretionary Program Awards provided for in the “Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011” – Public Law 112-10 (H.R. 1473) provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available by the federal government through Congressional designations, annual allocations, obligation limitations, or any other federal limitations. Specific project approximations appear in Article 20, Section 25 of Public Act 97-0725.

 

    Section 180. The sum of $131,051, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 190 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for Federal Emergency Relief Program awards provided for in the FY2012 US IDOT Appropriations Bill – Public Law 112-055, provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available by the federal government for the projects listed below.

Emergency Relief

US 20 from IL 35 in East Dubuque to east edge of Galena;

IL 78 from the south edge of Stockton to 5 miles south of Jo Daviess/Carroll Co. line.

 

    Section 185. The sum of $11,345,774, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 195 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for Federal Discretionary Projects identified in Article 20, Section 26 of Public Act 97-0725 provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available by the federal government through Congressional designations, annual allocations obligations limitations or any other federal limitations (These amounts are in addition to amounts appropriated elsewhere).

 

    Section 190.  The sum of $102,308,120, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 200, of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, for statewide purposes, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series A Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, and fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the state portion of the Road Improvement Program.

 

    Section 195.  The sum of $1,085,002,704, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 205 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, for statewide purposes, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series D Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, and fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the state portion of the Road Improvement Program.

 

    Section 200.  The sum of $938,704,248, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation heretofore made in Article 1, Section 5 of Public Act 98-0780, as amended, for statewide purposes, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series D Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, and fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the state portion of the Road Improvement Program.

 

    Section 205.  The sum of $200,258, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 210 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, are reappropriated from the State Construction Account Fund to the Department of Transportation for all expenses related to Phase II of the I-57/294 interchange in the County of Cook.

 

    Section 210.  The sum of $51,789,126, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriations heretofore made in Article 13, Section 215 and Section 220 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, are reappropriated from the State Construction Account Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-0850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations, and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

    Section 215.  The sum of $30,986,034, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 225 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, are reappropriated from the State Construction Account Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-0850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations, and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

    Section 220.  The sum of $138,968,130, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 230 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the State Construction Account Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-0850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations, and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

    Section 225.  The sum of $247,658,676, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 235 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the State Construction Account Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-0850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations, and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

    Section 230.  The sum of $688,567,422, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended, less $15,000,000 to be lapsed from the unpaid balance, at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 50 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the State Construction Account Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-0850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations, and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

GRADE CROSSING PROTECTION

    Section 235.  The sum of $116,654,134, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended, at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 55 and Article 13, Section 240 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Grade Crossing Protection Fund to the Department of Transportation for the installation of grade crossing protection or grade separations at places where a public highway crosses a railroad at grade, as ordered by the Illinois Commerce Commission, as provided by law.

 

AERONAUTICS

    Section 240.  The sum of $47,348,997, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 245 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation for expenses associated with land acquisition for the South Suburban Airport.

 

MULTI-MODAL LUMP SUMS

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION

    Section 245.  The sum of $7,462,961, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation and reappropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 60 and Article 13, Section 255 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Working Capital Revolving Loan Fund to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of making loans to disadvantaged business enterprises certified by IDOT for participation on IDOT-procured construction and construction-related projects under the provisions of the Disadvantaged Business Revolving Loan Program pursuant to Section 610 of the Department of Transportation Law.

 

     Section 250.  The sum of $35,487,754, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 260 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for the local match of all other non-federally reimbursed expenses associated with the High Priority Projects (HPP) and Transportation Improvement Projects (TI) specifically identified in Article 101, Section 25 of Public Act 94-0798, provided that such amounts do not exceed funds made available and paid into the Road Fund by local governments.

 

    Section 255.  The sum of $234,657,077, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriations heretofore made in Article 13, Section 265 and Section 270 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the state portion of the Road Improvement Program, including refunds.

 

    Section 260.  The sum of $105,974,210, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 275 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the state portion of the Road Improvement Program, including refunds.

 

    Section 265.  The sum of $367,203,527, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 280 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the state portion of the Road Improvement Program, including refunds.

 

    Section 270.  The sum of $481,278,306, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 285 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the state portion of the Road Improvement Program, including refunds.

 

    Section 275. The sum of $407,061,366, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 65 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state and local roads and bridges, fringe parking facilities and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the State and local portions of the Road Improvement Program, including refunds.

 

    Section 280. The sum of $5,491,724, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 290 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for all costs associated with the procurement of public private agreements pursuant to the provisions of the Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act (605 ILCS 130) as amended, that enable the Illiana Expressway to be developed, financed, constructed, managed, or operated in an entrepreneurial and business-like manner.

 

    Section 285.  The sum of $285,991,262, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriations heretofore made in Article 13, Section 295 and Section 300 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state and local roads and bridges, fringe parking facilities and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the local portion of the Road Improvement Program, including refunds.

 

    Section 290.  The sum of $86,872,198, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 305 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state and local roads and bridges, fringe parking facilities and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the local portion of the Road Improvement Program, including refunds.

 

    Section 295.  The sum of $116,972,293, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 310 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state and local roads and bridges, fringe parking facilities and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the local portion of the Road Improvement Program, including refunds.

 

    Section 300.  The sum of $256,663,362, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 315 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state and local roads and bridges, fringe parking facilities and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the local portion of the Road Improvement Program, including refunds.

 

    Section 305.  The sum of $533,101,453, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the appropriation heretofore made in Article 12, Section 70 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state and local roads and bridges, fringe parking facilities and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the local portion of the Road Improvement Program including refunds.

 

    Section 310.  The sum of $763,397, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 320 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for the local match of all other non-federally reimbursed expenses associated with the Transportation, Community and System Preservation (TCSP) and Discretionary Interstate Maintenance earmarks specifically identified in Article 35, Section 20a of Public Act 95-0734, provided that such amounts do not exceed funds made available and paid into the Road Fund by local governments.

 

    Section 315.  The sum of $27,807,338, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 325 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state and local roads and bridges, fringe parking facilities and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.  (Emergency Repair Program)

 

    Section 320.  The sum of $1,853,039, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 330 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for the local match of all other non-federally reimbursed expenses associated with the Transportation, Community and System Preservation (TCSP) and Discretionary Interstate Maintenance earmarks specifically identified in Article 2, Section 20 of Public Act 96-0039, provided that such amounts do not exceed funds made available and paid into the Road Fund by local governments.

 

    Section 325. The sum of $455,334, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 335 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation, for the local match of all other non-federally reimbursed expenses associated with the Transportation, Community and System Preservation (TCSP) and Discretionary Interstate Maintenance earmarks specifically identified in Article 50, Section 16 of Public Act 96-0035, provided that such amounts do not exceed funds made available and paid into the Road Fund by local governments.

 

    Section 330.  The sum of $1,981,717, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 340 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery II (TIGER II) awards designated in Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Ace, 2010, Public Law 111-117 as identified and approximated in Article 10, Section 20 of Public Act 97-0076; provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available by the federal government through Congressional designations, annual allocations, obligation limitations, or any other federal limitations.

 

    Section 335.  The sum of $2,709,318, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 345 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for the local match of all other non-federally reimbursed expenses associated with the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery II (TIGER II) awards specifically identified in Article 10, Section 20 of Public Act 97-0076, provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available and paid into the Road Fund by local governments.

 

    Section 340. The sum of $523,415, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 350 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for the local match of all other non-federally reimbursed expenses associated with the Federal Discretionary Program Awards provided for in the “Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011” – Public Law 112-10 (H.R. 1473) earmarks specifically identified in Article 20 Section 25 of Public Act 97-0725, provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available and paid into the Road Fund by local governments.

 

    Section 350. The sum of $696,757, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 355 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for the local match of all other non-federally reimbursed expenses associated with the Federal Discretionary Projects (specifically identified in Article 20 Section 26 of Public Act 97-0725), provided that such amounts do not exceed funds made available and paid into the Road Fund by local governments. (These amounts are in addition to amounts appropriated elsewhere).

 

    Section 355. The sum of $31,700,205, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 360 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for land acquisition, construction engineering and construction of the Milburn Bypass (US 45 from north of Milburn Road to north of Grass lake Road) provided that such amounts do not exceed amounts reimbursed by the local agency using Lake County Challenge bonds.

 

PUBLIC AND INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION

    Section 360.  The sum of $16,024,967, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 365 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for grants, road construction and all other costs relating to the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program, provided such amounts not exceed funds made available by the federal government for this program.

 

    Section 365. The sum of, $10,412,972, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 370 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for grants, road construction and all other costs relating to the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program, as awarded from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) IV, as provided for in the “:consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012” – P.L. 112-055, provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available by the Federal government.

 

    Section 370.  The sum of $242,957,184, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 375 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Transportation Bond Series B Fund to the Department of Transportation for grants, road construction and all other costs relating to the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program.

 

    Section 375.  The sum of $1,300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 380 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for costs associated with the relocation of locally-owned utilities along federally-designated High Speed Rail Corridors in Illinois, provided that such amounts do not exceed funds to be made available and paid into the Road Fund pursuant to agreements executed between the Department of Transportation and the affected local governments.

 

MULTI-MODAL STIMULUS

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION

    Section 380.  The sum of $32,073,110, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended  at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 385 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for  preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state highways, arterial highways, roads, access areas, roadside shelters, rest areas, fringe parking facilities and sanitary facilities, and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control, junkyard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty; and for capital improvements which directly facilitate an effective vehicle weight enforcement program, such as scales (fixed and portable), scale pits and scale installations and scale houses, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the State portion, provided such amounts do not exceed federal funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

 

    Section 385.  The sum of $12,203,271, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 390 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering and construction engineering and contract costs of construction, including reconstruction, extension and improvement of state and local roads and bridges, fringe parking facilities and such other purposes as provided by the “Illinois Highway Code”; for purposes allowed or required by Title 23 of the U.S. Code; for bikeways as provided by Public Act 78-850; for land acquisition and signboard removal and control and preservation of natural beauty, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for the State and Local portion, provided such amounts not exceed federal funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

 

    Section 390.  The sum of $12,064,275, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 395 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation to provide local funding for project expenses in excess of the Local portion of federal funds made available from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provided such amounts do not exceed funds made available and paid into the Road Fund by the local governments.

 

PUBLIC TRANSIT

    Section 395.  The sum of $5,890,141, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 400 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Federal Mass Transit Trust Fund to the Department of Transportation for capital, operating, consultant services, and technical assistance grants, state administration, and intergovernmental and interagency agreements, provided such amounts not exceed federal funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

 

RAIL PASSENGER AND RAIL FREIGHT

    Section 400.  The sum of $112,170,057, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended, less $50,000,000 to be lapsed from the unpaid balance, at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 405 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for grants, road construction and all other costs relating to the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program, provided such amounts not exceed federal funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

 

    Section 405. The sum of $843,879,019, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from the reappropriation heretofore made in Article 13, Section 410 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Federal High Speed Rail Trust Fund to the Department of Transportation for grants, construction, and all other costs relating to high speed rail projects in compliance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provided such amounts not exceed funds made available by the federal government for this purpose.

 

    Section 410. No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred or any expenditure made from a reappropriation herein made in:

Section 5   Permanent Improvements

Section 45  Series B - Aeronautics

Section 50  Series B - Transit

Section 55  Series B – Transit

Section 60  Series B - Transit

Section 65  Series B - Transit

Section 70  Series B - Transit

Section 75  Series B - Transit

Section 80  Series B - Transit

Section 85  Series B - Transit

Section 105  State Rail Freight Loan Repayment

Section 115  Series B - Rail

Section 120  Series B - Rail

Section 125  Series B - Rail

Section 130  Federal Rail Freight Loan Repayment

Section 190  Series A - Road Program

Section 195  Series D - Road Program

Section 200  Series D - Road Program

Section 245  Series B - Land Acquisition 3rd Airport

Section 370  Series B – Transit

 

of this Article until after the purpose and the amount of such expenditure has been approved in writing by the Governor.

 

    Total, this Article                     $12,328,159,464

 

 

ARTICLE 7

 

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD

    Section 5.  The following named sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 14, Section 235 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Capital Development Fund to the Capital Development Board for the Board of Higher Education for the project hereinafter enumerated:

ILLINOIS MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY - AURORA

(From Article 14, Section 235 of Public Act 98-0675)

  To plan and begin construction of a

   space for the delivery of teacher

   training and development and student

   enrichment programs............................. 108,843

 

    Section 10.  The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from reappropriations heretofore made in Article 14, Section 270 of Public Act 98-0675, are reappropriated from the Capital Development Fund to the Capital Development Board for the Illinois Board of Higher Education for the projects hereinafter enumerated:

ILLINOIS MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY

  For residence hall rehabilitation

   and main building addition...................... 369,734

  For “A” wing laboratories remodeling........... 3,561,475

    Total                                        $3,931,209

 

    Section 15.  No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred for any expenditure made from any appropriation herein made in this Article until after the purpose and amounts have been approved in writing by the Governor.

 

    Total, this Article                          $4,040,052

 

ARTICLE 8

 

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

    Section 5.  The sum of $20,356,631, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made in Article 16, Section 5 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the School Construction Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for school districts for maintenance projects authorized by School Construction Law.

 

    Section 10.  No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred or any expenditures made from appropriations in this Article until after the purposes and amounts have been approved in writing by the Governor.

 

    Total, this Article                         $20,356,631

 

ARTICLE 9

 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

    Section 5.  The sum of $560,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Water Revolving Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for financial assistance to units of local government for sewer systems and wastewater treatment facilities pursuant to rules defining the Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan program and for transfer of funds to establish reserve accounts, construction accounts or any other necessary funds or accounts in order to implement a leveraged loan program.

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $240,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Water Revolving Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for financial assistance to units of local government and privately owned community water supplies for drinking water infrastructure projects pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, and for transfer of funds to establish reserve accounts, construction accounts or any other necessary funds or accounts in order to implement a leveraged loan program.

 

    Total, this Article                        $800,000,000

 

ARTICLE 10

 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

    Section 5.  The sum of $1,087,663,720, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 19, Section 5 of Public Act 98-0675 and Article 20, Section 5 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Water Revolving Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for financial assistance to units of local government for sewer systems and wastewater treatment facilities pursuant to rules defining the Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan program and for transfer of funds to establish reserve accounts, construction accounts or any other necessary funds or accounts in order to implement a leveraged loan program.

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $649,879,090, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from appropriations heretofore made in Article 19, Section 10 of Public Act 98-0675 and Article 20, Section 10 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Water Revolving Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for financial assistance to units of local government and privately owned community water supplies for drinking water infrastructure projects pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, and for transfer of funds to establish reserve accounts, construction accounts or any other necessary funds or accounts in order to implement a leveraged loan program.

 

    Section 15.  The sum of $43,000,260, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 20, Section 25 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Anti-Pollution Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for reimbursements to eligible owners/operators of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, including claims submitted in prior years and for costs associated with site remediation and grants and contracts associated with safe drinking water and water quality activities.

 

    Section 20.  The sum of $7,858,247, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 20, Section 80 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the protection, preservation, restoration and conservation of environmental and natural resources, for deposits into the Water Revolving Fund, and for any other purposes authorized in subsection (d) of Section 4 of the Build Illinois Bond Act and for grants to State agencies for such purposes.

 

    Section 25.  The sum of $16,600,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 20, Section 85 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the protection, preservation, restoration and conservation of environmental and natural resources, for deposits into the Water Revolving Fund, and for any other purposes authorized in subsection (d) of Section 4 of the Build Illinois Bond Act and for grants to State Agencies for such purposes, including costs in prior years.

 

    Section 30.  The sum of $12,650,035, or so much therefore as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from an appropriation heretofore made in Article 18.5, Section 5 of Public Act 98-0675, is reappropriated from the Anti-Pollution Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for grants or loans to units of local government for the planning, financing, and construction of municipal sewage treatment works and solid waste disposal facilities and for making of deposits into the Water Revolving Fund and for other purposes under subsection (a) of Section 6 of the General Obligation Bond Act including, but not limited to, a grant for the Spring Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant.

 

    Section 35. No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred for any expenditure made in Sections 15 through 70 and Section 85 of this Article until after the purpose and amounts have been approved in writing by the Governor.

 

    Total, this Article                      $1,817,651,352

 

 

ARTICLE 11

    Section 5.  It is the intent of the State that all or a portion of the costs of projects funded by appropriations made in this Act from the Capital Development Fund, the School Construction Fund, the Anti-Pollution Fund, the Transportation Bond Series A Fund, the Transportation Bond Series B Fund, the Coal Development Fund, the Transportation Bond Series D Fund, and the Build Illinois Bond Fund will be paid or reimbursed from the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds subsequently issued by the State.

 

ARTICLE 12

 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

    Section 5.  The sum of $157,045, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 26, Section 1 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for infrastructure improvements at the Sparta World Shooting Complex.

 

    Section 10.  No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred or any expenditure made from any appropriation herein made in this Article until after the purposes and amounts have been approved in writing by the Governor.

 

    Total, this Article                            $157,045

 

ARTICLE 13

 

    Section 5.  The amount of $40,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2015, from a reappropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 31, Section 10 of Public Act 98-0675, as amended, is reappropriated from the School Infrastructure Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for grants to school districts, other than a school district organized under Article 34 of the School Code, for school maintenance projects.

 

    Section 10.  No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred or any expenditure made from any appropriation herein made in this Article until after the purposes and amounts have been approved in writing by the Governor.

 

ARTICLE 999

 

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