Budget & Taxes (Appropriations)

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Transportation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: Other State Funds $5,760,285,739; Federal Funds $14,911,796; Total $5,775,197,535.

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a statewide military history initiative aimed at preserving Illinois' war and veterans' memorials, monuments, plaques, and historic sites. Creates the Illinois War and Veterans Memorials and Monuments Fund as a special fund in the State treasury to support the preservation and restoration of outdoor memorials, monuments, plaques, and historic sites located within the State that highlight the service and sacrifice of Illinois' military veterans. Provides that, subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund shall be expended to provide grants to local governments, historic societies, and veterans' organizations seeking to restore, repair, or maintain memorials, monuments, plaques, or historic sites within their communities. Requires the Department to establish criteria on how to identify war and veterans' memorials, monuments, plaques, and historic sites that are in need of preservation or restoration or other forms of aid, and match them with grants and other sources of funding based on the scope of the preservation or restoration project and on the grant applicant's ability to carry out and complete the project. Requires the Department to create and maintain a digital archive of Illinois veterans' records, letters, and oral histories and make such materials readily accessible to the general public and local schools. Requires the Department to partner with State colleges and universities to collect and preserve personal documents, photos, and interviews with Illinois veterans. Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates April 9 of each year as Illinois Veterans' Legacy Day to be observed throughout the State as a day to recognize and honor the service and sacrifice of Illinois' military veterans with suitable activities designed to teach and preserve Illinois' military history and build social connections between Illinois' veterans population and school-aged youth. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to prepare and make available to all school boards teaching modules on Illinois' military history for public school students enrolled in grades 6 through 12.

SB 4163 allocates state funds for capital projects (like infrastructure and buildings) during the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026. It directly affects state agencies that manage capital construction and maintenance by providing budget authority for their projects. The bill makes specific funding assignments without creating new taxes or changing existing laws, simply directing how existing budget resources will be used for capital needs. This is a routine budget measure to support state facility investments.

Appropriates $847,900 from the General Revenue Fund to the Judicial Inquiry Board for its FY 27 ordinary and contingent expenses. Takes effect July 1, 2026.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Early Childhood for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: General Funds $2,087,963,000; Other State Funds $299,200,000; Federal Funds $2,037,234,200; Total $4,424,397,200.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Human Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: General Funds $6,938,335,133; Other State Funds $1,658,445,289; Federal Funds $2,012,020,769; Total $10,608,801,191.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: General Funds $90,988,300; Other State Funds $2,156,122,419; Federal Funds $1,587,813,049; Total $3,834,923,768.

Appropriates the sum of $573,827,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the General Revenue Fund to the Supreme Court for operational expenses, awards, grants, permanent improvements, and probation reimbursements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. Appropriates other sums for other Supreme Court projects and programs. Effective July 1, 2026.

SB 4075 is a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill that allocates specific state funds to various agencies and programs. It provides $2 million to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for operational costs, $100 million to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for rural healthcare transformation, and $10 million to the Department of Human Services for healthcare access grants to 15 clinics (including Cook County Health and Access DuPage). Additional funding includes $2.4 million for natural resources projects and $10 million for corrections electronic healthcare records. The bill directly affects state agencies, healthcare providers, and natural resource programs by authorizing specific spending from designated funds like the General Revenue Fund and Illinois Forestry Development Fund.

Makes appropriations from various funds to the Office of the Comptroller for its ordinary and contingent expenses in State fiscal year 2027. Effective July 1, 2026.