AN ACT concerning appropriations.

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

ARTICLE 1

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs:

CENTRAL OFFICE

  For Personal Services.......................... 3,565,200

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security........................................ 272,700

  For Contractual Services......................... 494,900

  For Travel........................................ 12,600

  For Commodities.................................... 9,500

  For Printing....................................... 7,400

  For Equipment..................................... 23,800

  For Electronic Data Processing................. 1,028,600

  For Telecommunications Services................... 45,700

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 17,600

    Total                                        $5,777,600

    Section 10.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes and in the amounts set forth as follows:

GRANTS-IN-AID

  For Bonus Payments to War Veterans and Peacetime

   Crisis Survivors................................ 347,800

  For Providing Educational Opportunities for

   Children of Certain Veterans, as provided

   by law.......................................... 140,000

  For Cartage and Erection of Veterans'

   Headstones, including Prior Years Claims........ 413,600

    Total                                        $1,061,500

    Section 15.  The following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the object and purpose and in the amount set forth as follows:

  For Specially Adapted Housing for Veterans....... 223,000

    Section 25.  The amount of $180,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Outpatient Counseling Program.

    Section 30.  The amount of $9,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with Veterans’ Conservation Corps.

    Section 35.  The amount of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the payment of benefits authorized under the Survivor’s Compensation Act. 

    Section 40.  The amount of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Veterans’ Homes Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to enhance the operations of veterans’ homes in Illinois.

    Section 45.  The amount of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the purpose of providing property tax relief to disabled veterans.

    Section 50.  The amount of $3,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for making grants, funding additional services, or conducting additional research projects relating to veterans’ post traumatic stress disorder; veterans’ homelessness; the health insurance cost of veterans; veterans’ disability benefits, including but not limited to, disability benefits provided by veterans service organizations and veterans assistance commissions or centers; and the long-term care of veterans.

    Section 55.  The amount of $270,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program.

    Section 60.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for objects and purposes hereinafter named:

VETERANS' FIELD SERVICES

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 4,369,300

  For State Contributions to Social

   Security........................................ 334,200

  For Contractual Services......................... 238,100

  For Travel........................................ 66,500

  For Commodities.................................... 6,600

  For Printing....................................... 8,600

  For Equipment..................................... 43,700

  For Electronic Data Processing........................ 95

  For Telecommunications Services.................. 112,200

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 42,700

    Total                                        $5,502,100

    Section 65. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT ANNA

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 2,755,100

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 210,800

  For Contractual Services.............................. 93

  For Commodities....................................... 95

  For Electronic Data Processing........................ 95

    Total                                        $3,122,300

Payable from Anna Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 1,091,800

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 373,300

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 83,500

  For Contractual Services......................... 659,500

  For Travel......................................... 5,000

  For Commodities.................................. 340,500

  For Printing....................................... 1,500

  For Equipment..................................... 13,300

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 12,400

  For Telecommunications Services................... 14,400

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................... 9,700

  For Permanent Improvements........................ 10,000

  For Refunds........................................ 6,000

    Total                                        $2,620,900

    Section 70.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT QUINCY

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services......................... 21,934,400

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security............................... 1,678,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 112,300

  For Commodities....................................... 95

  For Electronic Data Processing........................ 95

    Total                                       $24,976,100

Payable from Quincy Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 8,979,600

  For Member Compensation........................... 25,000

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 3,070,100

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 687,000

  For Contractual Services....................... 3,147,200

  For Travel......................................... 6,000

  For Commodities................................ 4,800,200

  For Printing...................................... 23,700

  For Equipment.................................... 128,500

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 67,800

  For Telecommunications Services................... 81,300

  For Operation of Auto Equipment.................. 112,000

  For Permanent Improvements........................ 20,000

  For Refunds....................................... 44,600

    Total                                       $21,193,000

    Section 75.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT LASALLE

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 8,343,500

  For State Contributions to Social Security ...... 638,300

  For Contractual Services.............................. 93

  For Commodities....................................... 95

  For Electronic Data Processing........................ 95

    Total                                        $9,454,800

Payable from LaSalle Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 3,988,000

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 1,363,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 305,100

  For Contractual Services....................... 2,258,300

  For Travel......................................... 8,000

  For Commodities................................ 1,151,600

  For Printing....................................... 4,500

  For Equipment.................................... 139,200

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 25,600

  For Telecommunications............................ 32,600

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 24,700

  For Permanent Improvements........................ 25,000

  For Refunds....................................... 12,000

    Total                                        $9,338,100

    Section 80.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT MANTENO

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services......................... 14,979,500

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security............................... 1,145,900

  For Contractual Services........................... 4,700

  For Commodities....................................... 95

  For Electronic Data Processing........................ 95

    Total                                       $16,979,300

Payable from Manteno Veterans Home Fund:

  For Personal Services.......................... 6,558,000

  For Member Compensation........................... 20,000

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................. 2,242,100

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 501,700

  For Contractual Services....................... 6,329,000

  For Travel......................................... 8,500

  For Commodities................................ 1,697,300

  For Printing...................................... 17,000

  For Equipment.................................... 476,000

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 50,800

  For Telecommunications Services................... 84,600

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 61,500

  For Permanent Improvements........................ 63,000

  For Refunds....................................... 20,000

    Total                                       $18,129,500

    Section 85.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for costs associated with the operation of a program for homeless veterans at the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Manteno:

  Payable from General Revenue Fund................ 678,400

  Payable from the Manteno Veterans

    Home Fund....................................... 50,000

  Payable from Veterans’ Affairs Federal

   Projects Fund................................... 120,000

    Total                                          $923,800

    Section 90.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

STATE APPROVING AGENCY

Payable from GI Education Fund:

  For Personal Services............................ 622,700

  For State Contributions to the State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 212,900

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 48,100

  For Group Insurance.............................. 121,300

  For Contractual Services.......................... 58,900

  For Travel........................................ 42,300

  For Commodities.................................... 3,300

  For Printing...................................... 12,000

  For Equipment..................................... 62,000

  For Electronic Data Processing.................... 12,600

  For Telecommunications Services................... 17,600

  For Operation of Auto Equipment................... 22,400

    Total                                        $1,236,100

    Section 95.  The amount of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Veterans’ Affairs Federal Projects Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for operating and administrative costs associated with the Troops to Teachers Program.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2011.