Sen. Elgie Sims

Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $50.99 million from the Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund and $56 million from the Renewable Energy Resources Fund to cover the agency's operational expenses and renewable energy purchases for fiscal year 2025. It specifically funds programs like the Illinois Solar for All initiative and refunds related to energy contracts. The $12 million from the Trust Fund supports depositing into the Operations Fund per existing law. As a procedural funding bill, it does not create new policies but ensures the Illinois Power Agency has necessary resources to manage current energy programs and obligations.

Appropriates the sum of $8,620,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Auditor General to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the Auditor General. Appropriates $35,592,488 to the Auditor General from the Audit Expense Fund for administrative and operations expenses and audits, studies, investigations, and expenses related to actuarial services. Effective July 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 2598 is a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill that allocates state funds for ongoing operations of key state agencies. It directs $2.3 billion for Group Insurance (Department of Central Management Services), $542 million for the Department of Children and Family Services (covering staff, programs, and services), $2.5 million to the DuSable Black History Museum for operational costs, and $20.8 million to the Department of Natural Resources for conservation programs, DEIA initiatives, and park management. The bill specifies funding sources (like the General Revenue Fund) and details exact allocations for salaries, equipment, and specific programs. It affects state agencies directly by providing funds for their ordinary and contingent expenses, without creating new programs or altering existing laws.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Police Merit Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $4,932,900.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Northeastern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $41,981,500.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $121,109,300; Federal Funds $8,000,000; Total $129,109,300.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $98,946,100; Other State Funds $211,728,300; Federal Funds $180,734,473; Total $491,408,873.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $11,192,940,000; Other State Funds $94,075,900; Federal Funds $4,581,352,000; Total $15,868,367,900.

Maddy summarySB 2613 is a routine budget bill that allocates state funds for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. It sets funding levels for state agencies and programs, including any necessary reallocations of existing appropriations. As a standard annual appropriations measure, it does not create new policies or directly impact specific groups beyond the state's budget structure. This bill is part of the regular process for funding government operations and services.

Appropriates $4,500,000 from the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund to the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission for Historic Preservation purposes. Appropriates $900,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission for deposit into the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund. Effective July 1, 2025.