Appropriates moneys from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State Appellate Defender for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2026.
Appropriates $12,000,000 or so much of that amount as may be necessary, from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for operational expenses associated with the administration of the Screen Illinois Initiative. Effective July 1, 2026.
Appropriates $3,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants and administrative and operational expenses associated with GRO Community. Effective July 1, 2026.
Appropriates $8,620,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Auditor General for its Fiscal Year 2027 ordinary and contingent expenses. Appropriates $37,401,560 from the Audit Expense Fund to the Office of the Auditor General for administrative and operations expenses and for audits, studies, investigations, and expenses related to actuarial services. Effective July 1, 2026.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall establish a Child Care Solutions Pilot Program to make grants to child care centers in pilot communities. Creates the Illinois Child Care Solutions Fund for the purpose of funding the Program. Provides that the Illinois Child Care Solutions Fund may receive private donations. Provides that the State shall provide $2 in matching funds from the General Revenue Fund for each $1 in private donations received by the Fund, provided that the total amount of matching funds may not exceed $3,000,000 in any State fiscal year. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to 75% of the amount donated by the taxpayer during the taxable year to the Illinois Child Care Solutions Fund. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $150,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department Commerce and Economic Opportunity to cover the costs associated with developing an impact report in conjunction with the Illinois Arts Council. Effective July 1, 2026.
Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for Assisted Outpatient Treatment related projects. Effective July 1, 2026.
Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council for grants to public radio and television stations and related administrative expenses under the Public Radio and Television Grant Act. Effective July 1, 2026.
Amends the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall coordinate with the Department on Aging and the Department of Human Services to ensure the maximization of all available federal financial participation and existing State revenue sources, which shall include, but not be limited to, identifying and integrating funding streams currently used for the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers to support PACE enrollment and developing a unified budgeting approach under which appropriations for long-term services and supports are treated as a fungible pool, allowing funding to transition seamlessly when a participant chooses PACE over traditional waiver services. Provides that, to ensure participant choice and program flexibility, the Department shall establish a service-neutral enrollment mechanism. Provides that if an individual is on a waiting list for a HCBS waiver and chooses to enroll in PACE, the individual's status and slot value shall be preserved and applied to the PACE capitation rate to ensure the State's budget neutrality. Sets forth provisions concerning funding portability, transitioning between PACE and traditional HCBS models, and the use of a Unified Assessment Tool.
Appropriates $20,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to the Job Training and Economic Development Program. Effective July 1, 2026.
