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Fiscal Year 2000 Appropriations IL L I N O I S AP P R O P R I A TI O N S 20 0 0 VOLUME II Fiscal Yea r 20 0 0 July 1, 1999 June 30, 2000 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME II Page List of Appropriation Bills Approved: Senate Bills.......................................................................... v House Bills........................................................................... iv Text of Fiscal Year 2000 Appropriations: Other Agencies: Arts Council........................................................................ 1 Bureau of the Budget................................................................ 5 Capital Development Board........................................................... 6 Civil Service Commission............................................................ 69 Commerce Commission................................................................. 70 Comprehensive Health Insurance Board................................................ 72 Court of Claims..................................................................... 73 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission................................................. 97 Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Commission............................. 97 East St. Louis Financial Advisory Authority......................................... 97 Environmental Protection Agency..................................................... 98 Environmental Protection Trust Fund Commission...................................... 113 Guardianship and Advocacy Commission................................................ 114 Historic Preservation Agency........................................................ 115 Human Rights Commission............................................................. 122 Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority..................................... 123 Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board.......................................... 125 Illinois Emergency Management Agency................................................ 126 Illinois Farm Development Authority................................................. 130 Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council....................................... 131 Illinois Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities............................. 132 Illinois Rural Bond Bank............................................................ 133 Illinois Sports Facilities Authority................................................ 133 Illinois State and Local Labor Relations Board...................................... 133 Illinois Violence Prevention Authority.............................................. 134 Industrial Commission............................................................... 135 Law Enforcement Training Standards Board............................................ 136 Liquor Control Commission........................................................... 137 Medical District Commission......................................................... 138 Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.......................................... 139 Office of Banks and Real Estate..................................................... 140 Pollution Control Board............................................................. 143 Prairie State 2000 Authority........................................................ 144 Prisoner Review Board............................................................... 145 Property Tax Appeal Board........................................................... 146 Racing Board........................................................................ 147 Southwestern Illinois Development Authority......................................... 149 State Board of Education............................................................ 150 State Board of Elections............................................................ 172 State Employees' Retirement System.................................................. 174 State Fire Marshal.................................................................. 175 State Police Merit Board............................................................ 180 Teachers' Pension and Retirement System, Chicago.................................... 181 Teachers' Retirement System......................................................... 182 Higher Education: Board of Higher Education........................................................... 183 Chicago State University............................................................ 187 Eastern Illinois University......................................................... 188 Governors State University.......................................................... 189 Illinois Community College Board.................................................... 190 Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy............................................ 194 Illinois State University........................................................... 195 Illinois Student Assistance Commission.............................................. 196 Northeastern Illinois University.................................................... 199 Northern Illinois University........................................................ 201 Southern Illinois University........................................................ 202 Universities Civil Service System................................................... 204 Universities Retirement System...................................................... 205 University of Illinois.............................................................. 206 Western Illinois University......................................................... 208 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS (Concluded) VOLUME II Page Table IV. Summary of "Final" Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1999....................... 210 Appendix I. Additional, Restored, Revised, Amended and Supplemental or Deficiency Appropriations to Complete Fiscal Year 1999.............................. 220 Printed by Authority of the State of Illinois 12/99 - 300 #33920 v LIST OF APPROPRIATION BILLS APPROVED SENATE BILLS For Fiscal Year 2000 Bill Public No. Act No. 91 - Page 603 26 133 607 27 136 608 28 145 612 31 140 - 141 615 32 133 617 33 69, 204 629 8 150 – 171, 181 – 192, 194 – 199, 201 – 202, 205 – 208 630 20 1 – 68, 73 – 96, 98 – 112, 115 – 121, 128 – 129, 133 – 134, 137, 139, 141 – 142, 171 – 179, 181, 182, 186, 192 – 193, 199 – 200, 202 – 203, 205, 207 To Complete Fiscal Year 1999 Amendatory, Supplementary and Deficiency Bill Public No. Act No. Page S.B.22 91 – 1 255 - 256 S.B.605 91 – 19 238 S.B.630 91 – 20 222, 224 – 228, 234 – 240, 253 – 254, 257, 260 vi LIST OF APPROPRIATION BILLS APPROVED (Concluded) HOUSE BILLS For Fiscal Year 2000 Bill Public No. Act No. 91 - Page 52 22 1, 97, 113, 130, 132, 138, 143, 146 - 149 1532 23 70 – 72, 97, 114, 122 – 128, 131, 135, 144, 180 To Complete Fiscal Year 1999 Amendatory, Supplementary and Deficiency Bill Public No. Act No. Page H.B.455 90-585 222, 254 – 255, 259 H.B.2527 91-4 220 – 227, 229 – 253, 255 - 260 TEXT OF FISCAL YEAR 2000 APPROPRIATIONS 1 ARTS COUNCIL (House Bill No. 52, Approved, June 9, 1999) (Public Act 91-22) An Act regarding appropriations. ARTICLE 14 Section 1. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Arts Council: Payable from the General Revenue Fund: 0001- 50301- 1120- 0000 For Personal Services .............................................. $1,027,500 1129 For Employee Retirement Contributions Paid by Employer ................ 41,100 1161 For State Contributions to State Employees' Retirement Contributions ... 99,800 1170 For State Contributions to Social Security ........................... 78,600 1200 For Contractual Services............................................ 146,800 1290 For Travel ........................................................ 28,200 1300 For Commodities .................................................... 10,900 1302 For Printing....................................................... 59,800 1500 For Equipment ...................................................... 2,000 1600 For Electronic Data Processing ...................................... 21,300 1700 For Telecommunication Services ...................................... 28,100 1910 For Travel and Meeting Expenses of Arts Council and Panel Members ...... 44,200 Total .............................................................. $1,588,300 Section 2. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Illinois Arts Council to enhance the cultural environment in Illinois: Payable from General Revenue Fund: 0001- 50301- 4400- 0000 For Grants and Financial Assistance for Arts Organizations ............ $ 6,455,000 0100 For Grants and Financial Assistance for Special Constituencies ......... 2,634,600 0200 For Grants and Financial Assistance for Arts Education ................ 1,520,000 Total .............................................................. $10,609,600 Payable from Illinois Arts Council Federal Grant Fund: 0657- 50301- 4400- 0000 For Grants and Programs to Enhance the Cultural Environment ........... $700,000 0001- 50301- 4900- 0000 Section 3. The sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council for the purpose of funding administrative and grant expenses associated
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