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                                          HDS91HB2476BSa112mm

 1                    AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2476

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill 2476,  by  deleting
 3    everything  after  the  enacting clause and inserting in lieu
 4    thereof the following:

 5        "Section 1.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 6    thereof  as  may  be necessary, respectively, for the objects
 7    and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet  the
 8    ordinary   and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department  of
 9    Agriculture:
10                           FOR OPERATIONS
11                       ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
12    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
13      For Personal Services ........................ $  1,803,100
14      For Employee Retirement Contributions
15       Paid by Employer ............................       72,100
16      For State Contributions to State
17       Employees' Retirement System ................      175,200
18      For State Contributions to
19       Social Security .............................      137,800
20      For Contractual Services .....................       62,400
21      For Travel ...................................       12,000
22      For Commodities ..............................       23,900
23      For Printing .................................        8,600
 
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 1      For Equipment ................................       10,000
 2      For Telecommunications Services ..............       42,700
 3      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       15,200
 4      For Refunds ..................................       16,500
 5      For the Expenses of the Board of Agricultural
 6       Advisors and Advisory Board of Livestock
 7       Commissioners ...............................        1,000
 8      For Expenses of the Divisional Advisory
 9       Boards ......................................        2,000
10      For Deposit into the Agricultural
11       Premium Fund ................................    3,797,900
12        Total                                          $6,180,400
13    Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:
14      For Personal Services ........................ $    492,300
15      For Employee Retirement Contributions
16       Paid by Employer ............................       19,900
17      For State Contributions to State
18       Employees' Retirement System ................       48,200
19      For State Contributions to
20       Social Security .............................       37,700
21      For Group Insurance ..........................       64,000
22      For Contractual Services .....................       20,000
23      For Travel ...................................       19,700
24      For Commodities ..............................        1,000
25      For Printing .................................        1,000
26      For Equipment ................................        8,000
27      For Telecommunications Services ..............        1,000
28      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        1,000
29        Total                                            $713,800
30    Payable from the Illinois Rural
31     Rehabilitation Fund:
32      For Illinois' part in administration
33       of Titles I and II of the federal
34       Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:
 
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 1      For Operations ....................................$ 26,900

 2        Section 1A.  The sum of $10,141,000, or so  much  thereof
 3    as  may  be  necessary, is appropriated from the Agricultural
 4    Premium Fund to the Department  of  Agriculture  for  deposit
 5    into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund.

 6        Section  2.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
 7    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
 8    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 9        ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
10    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
11      For Personal Services ........................ $    697,800
12      For Employee Retirement Contributions
13       Paid by Employer ............................       27,900
14      For State Contributions to State
15       Employees' Retirement System ................       67,800
16      For State Contributions to
17       Social Security .............................       53,700
18      For Contractual Services .....................      171,000
19      For Commodities ..............................        8,500
20      For Printing .................................       11,900
21      For Equipment ................................      112,500
22      For Telecommunications Services ..............       21,600
23        Total                                          $1,172,700
24    Payable from Agricultural Premium Fund:
25      For Personal Services ........................ $     37,100
26      For Employee Retirement Contributions
27       Paid by Employer ............................        1,500
28      For State Contributions to State
29       Employees' Retirement System ................        3,600
30      For State Contributions to
31       Social Security .............................        2,800
32      For Contractual Services .....................        5,800
 
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 1        Total                                             $50,800

 2        Section  3.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
 3    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  for  the  objects
 4    and  purposes  hereinafter named are appropriated to meet the
 5    ordinary  and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department   of
 6    Agriculture:
 7                           FOR OPERATIONS
 8                       AGRICULTURE REGULATION
 9    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
10      For Personal Services ........................ $  2,958,500
11      For Employee Retirement Contributions
12       Paid by Employer ............................      118,300
13      For State Contributions to State
14       Employees' Retirement System ................      287,400
15      For State Contributions to
16       Social Security .............................      228,500
17      For Contractual Services .....................       70,800
18      For Travel ...................................      250,000
19      For Commodities ..............................       49,700
20      For Printing .................................        5,700
21      For Equipment ................................      101,700
22      For Telecommunications Services ..............       41,800
23      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       32,000
24        Total                                          $4,144,400

25        Section  3A.  The  sum of $525,000, or so much thereof as
26    may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fertilizer Control
27    Fund  to  the  Department  of  Agriculture   for   Fertilizer
28    Research.

29        Section 3B.  The following named sums, or so much thereof
30    as  may  be  necessary,  is appropriated to the Department of
31    Agriculture for Feed Control.
 
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 1      Payable from the Feed Control Fund ...........$     850,000

 2        Section 4.  The following named sums, or so much  thereof
 3    as  may  be  necessary,  respectively,  for  the  objects and
 4    purposes hereinafter named,  are  appropriated  to  meet  the
 5    ordinary   and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department  of
 6    Agriculture:
 7                              MARKETING
 8    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 9      For Personal Services ........................ $    723,300
10      For Employee Retirement Contributions
11       Paid by Employer ............................       28,900
12      For State Contributions to State
13       Employees' Retirement System ................       70,300
14      For State Contributions to
15       Social Security .............................       55,300
16      For Contractual Services .....................       13,500
17      For Travel ...................................       11,300
18      For Commodities ..............................        9,600
19      For Printing .................................        7,100
20      For Equipment ................................       14,000
21      For Telecommunications Services ..............       35,700
22      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        8,300
23        Total                                            $977,300
24    Payable from Agricultural
25     Premium Fund:
26      For Expenses Connected With the Promotion
27       and Marketing of Illinois Products
28       and Agriculture Exports .......................$ 1,731,300
29      For Implementation of programs
30       and activities to promote, develop
31       and enhance the biotechnology
32       industry in Illinois .......................... $  140,000
33    Payable from Agricultural Marketing
 
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 1     Services Fund:
 2      For administering Illinois' part under Public
 3       Law No. 733, "An Act to provide for further
 4       research into basic laws and principles
 5       relating to agriculture and to improve
 6       and facilitate the marketing and
 7       distribution of agricultural products" ............$ 4,000

 8        Section 5.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 9    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
10    to the Department of Agriculture for:
11                          ANIMAL INDUSTRIES
12    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
13      For Personal Services ........................ $  3,409,900
14      For Employee Retirement Contributions
15       Paid by Employer ............................      136,400
16      For State Contributions to State
17       Employees' Retirement System ................      331,200
18      For State Contributions to
19       Social Security .............................      256,400
20      For Contractual Services .....................      847,100
21      For Travel ...................................       95,000
22      For Commodities ..............................      375,600
23      For Printing .................................       15,800
24      For Equipment ................................      113,000
25      For Telecommunications Services ..............       47,600
26      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       58,200
27      For Swine Disease Research ...................       42,700
28      For Bovine Disease Research ..................       20,200
29        Total                                          $5,749,100
30    Payable from the Illinois Department
31     of Agriculture Laboratory
32     Services Revolving Fund:
33      For Expenses Authorized
 
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 1       by the Animal Disease
 2       Laboratories Act ................................$ 500,000
 3    Payable from the Agriculture
 4     Federal Projects Fund:
 5      For Expenses of Various
 6       Federal Projects ................................$ 300,000

 7        Section 6.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 8    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
 9    to the Department of Agriculture for:
10                BUREAU OF MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION
11    Payable from the General Revenue Fund
12      For Personal Services ........................ $  2,941,700
13      For Employee Retirement Contributions
14       Paid by Employer ............................      117,600
15      For State Contributions to State
16       Employees' Retirement System ................      285,800
17      For State Contributions to
18       Social Security .............................      218,000
19      For Contractual Services .....................       51,500
20      For Travel ...................................       50,000
21      For Commodities ..............................       38,000
22      For Printing .................................        1,900
23      For Equipment ................................       61,000
24      For Telecommunications Services ..............       11,600
25      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       22,000
26        Total                                          $3,799,100
27    Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:
28      For Personal Services ........................ $  2,753,700
29      For Employee Retirement Contributions
30       Paid by Employer ............................      109,900
31      For State Contributions to State
32       Employees' Retirement System ................      263,100
33      For State Contributions to
 
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 1       Social Security .............................      210,500
 2      For Group Insurance ..........................      422,500
 3      For Contractual Services .....................      136,200
 4      For Travel ...................................      408,000
 5      For Commodities ..............................       55,000
 6      For Printing .................................        9,200
 7      For Equipment ................................      175,800
 8      For Telecommunications Services ..............       45,800
 9      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       40,800
10        Total                                          $4,630,500

11        Section 7.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
12    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
13    to the Department of Agriculture for:
14                   BUREAU OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
15    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
16      For Personal Services ........................ $    746,700
17      For Employee Retirement Contributions
18       Paid by Employer ............................       29,900
19      For State Contributions to State
20       Employees' Retirement System ................       72,500
21      For State Contributions to
22       Social Security .............................       57,100
23      For Contractual Services .....................       14,900
24      For Travel ...................................       27,400
25      For Commodities ..............................        4,100
26      For Printing .................................       11,700
27      For Equipment ................................       36,800
28      For Telecommunications Services ..............        8,500
29      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       55,000
30      For Expenses of a Motor Fuel and
31       Petroleum Standards Program
32       pursuant to PA86-0232 ......................        85,000
33        Total                                          $1,149,600
 
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 1    Payable from the Weights and Measures Fund:
 2      For Personal Services ........................ $    997,700
 3      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 4       Paid by Employer ............................       39,900
 5      For State Contributions to State
 6       Employees' Retirement System ................       96,900
 7      For State Contributions to
 8       Social Security .............................       76,300
 9      For Group Insurance ..........................      164,000
10      For Contractual Services .....................      112,200
11      For Travel ...................................       91,800
12      For Commodities ..............................       20,400
13      For Printing .................................        5,100
14      For Equipment ................................      354,600
15      For Telecommunications Services ..............       12,300
16      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       81,600
17        Total                                          $2,052,800
18    Payable from Agricultural Master Fund:
19      For Expenses Relating to
20       Administering Federal Cooperative
21       Agreements Relating to Enforcement of
22       Marketing Regulations: ........................ $  400,000

23        Section 8.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
24    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
25    to the Department of Agriculture for:
26                       ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
27    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
28      For Personal Services ........................ $    667,000
29      For Employee Retirement Contributions
30       Paid by Employer ............................       26,700
31      For State Contributions to State
32       Employees' Retirement System ................       64,800
33      For State Contributions to
 
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 1       Social Security .............................       51,000
 2      For Contractual Services .....................        1,900
 3      For Travel ...................................       47,300
 4      For Commodities ..............................          800
 5      For Printing .................................        1,000
 6      For Equipment ................................          900
 7      For Telecommunications Services ..............       16,000
 8      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       12,000
 9      For Administration of the Livestock
10       Management Facilities Act ...................      250,000
11        Total                                          $1,139,400
12    Payable from Agriculture Pesticide
13     Control Act Fund:
14      For Expenses of Pesticide
15       Enforcement Program ..............................$770,000
16    Payable from Pesticide Control Fund:
17      For Administration and Enforcement
18       of the Pesticide Act of 1979 ..................$ 1,850,000
19    Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:
20      For Expenses of Various Federal
21       Projects ........................................$ 530,000

22        Section 9.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
23    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
24    to the Department of Agriculture for:
25                          NATURAL RESOURCES
26    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
27      For Personal Services ........................ $    758,300
28      For Employee Retirement Contributions
29       Paid by Employer ............................       28,300
30      For State Contributions to State
31       Employees' Retirement System ................       73,700
32      For State Contributions to
33       Social Security .............................       54,300
 
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 1      For Contractual Services .....................      110,100
 2      For Travel ...................................       30,000
 3      For Commodities ..............................        7,000
 4      For Printing .................................        7,000
 5      For Equipment ................................       41,900
 6      For Telecommunications Services ..............       15,000
 7      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       20,000
 8      For the Ordinary and Contingent Expenses
 9       of the Natural Resources Advisory Board .....        4,200
10        Total                                          $1,149,800

11    Payable from the Agriculture
12     Federal Projects Fund:
13      For Expenses Relating to
14       Various Federal Projects ........................$ 350,000

15        Section 9A.  The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as
16    may be  necessary,  is  appropriated  to  the  Department  of
17    Agriculture   from   the   Conservation  2000  Fund  for  the
18    Conservation 2000 Program to implement agricultural  resource
19    enhancement   programs   for   Illinois'  natural  resources,
20    including operational expenses, consisting of  the  following
21    elements at the approximate costs set forth below:
22      Conservation Practices
23       Cost Sharing Program .............$ 1,750,000
24      Sustainable Agriculture Programs ......750,000
25      Soil and Water Conservation Grants ..1,750,000
26      Streambank Restoration ................750,000

27        Section  9B.  The  amount  of  $2,500,000 is appropriated
28    from the  Capital  Development  Fund  to  the  Department  of
29    Agriculture  for  deposit into the Conservation 2000 Projects
30    Fund.

31        Section 9C.  The amount of $2,500,000 or so much  thereof
 
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 1    as  may  be  necessary, is appropriated from the Conservation
 2    2000 Projects Fund to the Department of Agriculture  for  the
 3    following project at the approximate costs set forth below:
 4      Conservation Practices Cost-Share program......$  2,500,000

 5                 DIVISION OF FAIRS AND HORSE RACING

 6        Section 10.  The following named sums, or so much thereof
 7    as  may  be  necessary,  respectively,  for  the  objects and
 8    purposes hereinafter named,  are  appropriated  to  meet  the
 9    ordinary   and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department  of
10    Agriculture:
11             BUREAU OF SPRINGFIELD BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
12    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
13      For Personal Services:
14       For regular positions ....................... $  1,305,700
15       For regular positions-crafts ................      787,200
16      For Extra Help:
17       For extra help ..............................      220,100
18       For extra help-crafts .......................      210,000
19      For Employee Retirement Contributions
20       Paid by Employer ............................       82,800
21      For State Contributions to State
22       Employees' Retirement System ................      217,200
23      For State Contributions to
24       Social Security .............................      186,100
25      For Contractual Services .....................    1,458,200
26      For Commodities ..............................       85,000
27      For Equipment ................................      222,000
28      For Telecommunications Services ..............       35,500
29      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       28,600
30        Total                                          $4,838,400

31        Section 10A.  The sum of $900,000, or so much thereof  as
32    may  be  necessary,  is  appropriated from the Illinois State
 
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 1    Fair  Fund  to  the  Department  of  Agriculture  to  satisfy
 2    agreements related to the development and use of an open  air
 3    theater,  and  to  promote  and  conduct  activities  at  the
 4    Illinois  State  Fairgrounds  at  Springfield  other than the
 5    Illinois State Fair, including administrative  expenses.   No
 6    expenditures from the appropriation shall be authorized until
 7    revenues  from  fairgrounds  uses  sufficient  to offset such
 8    expenditures have  been  collected  and  deposited  into  the
 9    Illinois State Fair Fund.

10        Section  10B.  The  following  named  amounts, or so much
11    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
12    to the Department of Agriculture for:
13               BUREAU OF DUQUOIN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
14    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
15      For Personal Services:
16       For regular positions ....................... $    367,900
17       For regular positions-crafts ................      250,700
18      For Extra Help ...............................      121,900
19      For Employee Retirement Contributions
20       Paid by Employer ............................       23,500
21      For State Contributions to State
22       Employees' Retirement System ................       59,100
23      For State Contributions to
24       Social Security .............................       54,700
25      For Contractual Services .....................      275,400
26      For Travel ...................................        7,400
27      For Commodities ..............................       64,900
28      For Equipment ................................       15,000
29      For Telecommunications Services ..............       19,000
30      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        7,500
31        Total                                          $1,267,000

32        Section  10C.  The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as
 
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 1    may be  necessary,  is  appropriated  from  the  Agricultural
 2    Premium  Fund  to  the  Department  of Agriculture to conduct
 3    activities at the Illinois  State  Fairgrounds  at  Du  Quoin
 4    other  than the Illinois State Fair, including administrative
 5    expenses.  No expenditures from the  appropriation  shall  be
 6    authorized until revenues from fairgrounds uses sufficient to
 7    offset  such  expenditures  have been collected and deposited
 8    into the Agricultural Premium Fund.

 9        Section 11.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
10    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
11    to the Department of Agriculture for:
12                    BUREAU OF DUQUOIN STATE FAIR
13    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
14      For Personal Services:
15      For regular positions ........................ $    109,700
16      For Extra Help ...............................      117,700
17      For Employee Retirement Contributions
18       Paid by Employer ............................        6,100
19      For State Contributions to State
20      Employees' Retirement System .................       17,500
21      For State Contributions to
22       Social Security .............................       17,700
23      For Contractual Services .....................      381,100
24      For Travel ...................................        6,500
25      For Commodities ..............................       24,400
26      For Printing .................................        8,700
27      For Equipment ................................        9,000
28      For Telecommunications Services ..............       35,700
29      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        2,200
30      For Entertainment at the
31       DuQuoin State Fair ..........................      494,400
32        Total                                          $1,230,700
33    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
 
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 1      For Financial Assistance for the
 2       DuQuoin State Fair ...............................$380,200

 3        Section 11A.  The following named  amounts,  or  so  much
 4    thereof   as  may  be  necessary,  are  appropriated  to  the
 5    Department of Agriculture for:
 6                        BUREAU OF STATE FAIR
 7    Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:
 8      For Operations of the 1999 State Fair ........   $2,100,000
 9      For Entertainment at the 1999
10       State Fair ..................................    1,000,000
11        Total                                          $3,100,000

12        Section 12.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
13    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
14    to the Department of Agriculture for:
15                       BUREAU OF COUNTY FAIRS
16    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
17      For Personal Services ........................ $    136,200
18      For Employee Retirement Contributions
19       Paid by Employer ............................        4,700
20      For State Contributions to State
21       Employees' Retirement System ................       11,500
22      For State Contributions to
23       Social Security .............................        8,900
24      For Contractual Services .....................        6,300
25      For Travel ...................................        3,500
26      For Commodities ..............................        2,000
27      For Printing .................................        3,500
28      For Equipment ................................       11,300
29      For Telecommunications Services ..............        4,900
30      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        2,000
31        Total                                            $194,800
 
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 1        Section 13.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 2    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
 3    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 4                       BUREAU OF HORSE RACING
 5    Payable from Illinois Standardbred
 6     Breeders Fund:
 7      For Personal Services ........................ $    175,000
 8      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 9       Paid by Employer ............................        7,000
10      For State Contributions to State
11       Employees' Retirement System ................       17,000
12      For State Contributions to
13       Social Security .............................       13,400
14      For Contractual Services .....................       22,500
15      For Travel ...................................        5,000
16      For Commodities ..............................        2,000
17      For Printing .................................        3,000
18      For Equipment ................................       14,000
19      For Telecommunications Services ..............        7,800
20      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        6,500
21        Total                                            $273,200
22    Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred
23     Breeders Fund:
24      For Personal Services ........................ $    199,500
25      For Employee Retirement Contributions
26       Paid by Employer ............................        8,000
27      For State Contributions to State
28       Employees' Retirement System ................       19,400
29      For State Contributions to
30       Social Security .............................       15,300
31      For Contractual Services .....................       27,000
32      For Travel ...................................        6,000
33      For Commodities ..............................        2,000
34      For Printing .................................        2,100
 
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 1      For Equipment ................................       14,000
 2      For Telecommunications Services ..............        7,800
 3      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        6,500
 4        Total                                            $307,600

 5        Section 14.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 6    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
 7    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 8                  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS
 9    Payable from the Illinois Rural
10     Rehabilitation Fund:
11      For Illinois' part in administration
12       of Titles I and II of the federal
13       Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:
14      For Programs, Loans and Grants ................. $  445,000
15    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
16      For the Agricultural Leadership Foundation ... $     10,000
17      For distribution of institutional agricultural
18       research grants to public universities
19       authorized by the Food and Agriculture
20       Research Act to include administrative costs
21       incurred by the Department of Agriculture
22       pursuant to Section 15 of the Food and
23       Agriculture Research Act (Public
24       Act 89-182) .................................   13,500,000
25        Total                                         $13,510,000

26        Section 15.  The  following  named  amount,  or  so  much
27    thereof   as   may  be  necessary,  is  appropriated  to  the
28    Department of Agriculture for:
29                     ANIMAL INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS
30    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
31      For awards for destruction of livestock,
32       as provided by law, including
 
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 1       administrative expenses ...........................$ 5,100

 2        Section 16.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 3    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
 4    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 5                     NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAMS
 6    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
 7      For Soil Surveys in Mapping Illinois
 8       Soil and operational expenses ............... $    423,800
 9      For grants to Soil and Water Conservation
10       Districts for clerical and other personnel,
11       for education and promotional assistance,
12       and for expenses of Water Conservation
13       District Boards and Department
14       administrative  expenses ....................    5,320,300
15        Total                                          $5,744,100

16        Section 17.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
17    thereof   as  may  be  necessary,  are  appropriated  to  the
18    Department of Agriculture for:
19                    ILLINOIS STATE FAIR PROGRAMS
20    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
21      For Awards to Livestock Breeders at
22       rates provided by law ....................... $    172,400
23      For Awards and Premiums at the
24       Illinois State Fair .........................      319,000
25      For Awards and Premiums for Grand
26       Circuit Horse Racing at the
27       Illinois State Fairgrounds ..................      148,100
28        Total                                            $639,500
29    Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:
30      For Awards to Livestock Breeders at
31       rates provided by law ....................... $     57,400
32      For Awards and Premiums at the
 
                            -19-          HDS91HB2476BSa112mm
 1       Illinois State Fair .........................      173,200
 2      For Awards and Premiums for Grand
 3       Circuit Horse Racing at the
 4       Illinois State Fairgrounds ..................       49,400
 5        Total                                            $280,000

 6        Section 18.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 7    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
 8    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 9                     DUQUOIN STATE FAIR PROGRAMS
10    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
11      For awards and premiums to the
12       DuQuoin State Fair........................... $    149,500
13     For harness racing at the
14       DuQuoin State Fair ..........................       31,600
15        Total                                            $181,100

16        Section 19.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
17    thereof as may be necessary is appropriated to the Department
18    of Agriculture for:
19                   BUREAU OF HORSE RACING PROGRAMS
20    Payable from the Horse Racing Tax
21     Allocation Fund:
22      For promotion of the Illinois horse
23       racing and breeding industry,
24       including administrative expenses ........... $  1,430,400
25    Payable from Illinois Standardbred
26     Breeders Fund:
27      For grants and other purposes authorized
28       in Section 31 of the Illinois Horse
29       Racing Act of 1975, including
30       administrative expenses .....................    1,771,800
31    Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred
32     Breeders Fund:
 
                            -20-          HDS91HB2476BSa112mm
 1      For grants and other purposes authorized
 2       in Section 30 of the Illinois Horse
 3       Racing Act of 1975, including
 4       administrative expenses .....................    2,041,500
 5        Total                                          $5,243,700

 6        Section  19A.  The  sum of $6,894,600, or so much thereof
 7    as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
 8    Fund to the Department of Agriculture for  payment  into  the
 9    Thoroughbred  and Standardbred Horse Racing Purse Accounts at
10    Illinois Pari-mutuel Tracks.  The amount paid to each Account
11    shall be the amount certified by the Illinois Racing Board in
12    January 1999 to be transferred  from  each  Account  to  each
13    eligible racing facility.

14        Section  20.  The  following  named  amounts,  or so much
15    thereof as may be necessary, including prior year  costs,  is
16    appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:
17                   BUREAU OF COUNTY FAIRS PROGRAMS
18    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
19      For distribution to encourage and aid
20       county fairs and other agricultural
21       societies, including administrative
22       expenses.  This distribution shall be
23       prorated and approved by the Department
24       of Agriculture: ............................. $  2,209,100
25      For premiums to agricultural extension
26       or 4-H clubs to be distributed at the
27       uniform rate, including administrative
28       expenses ....................................      762,000
29      For premiums to vocational
30       agriculture fairs, including
31       administrative expenses .....................      179,500
32      For rehabilitation of county fairgrounds,
 
                            -21-          HDS91HB2476BSa112mm
 1       including administrative expenses ...........    2,739,000
 2      For county fair incentive grants,
 3       including administrative expenses ...........       42,700
 4      For awards to Mid-Continent Livestock
 5       Exposition, including administrative
 6       expenses ....................................        7,600
 7      For grants and other purposes for county
 8       fair and state fair horse racing,
 9       including administrative expenses ...........      425,000
10        Total                                          $6,364,900
11    Payable from the Horse Racing Tax
12      Allocation Fund:
13      For distribution to county fairs for
14       premiums and rehabilitation as set
15       forth in the Agriculture Fair Act,
16       including administrative expenses ...............$ 715,200
17    Payable from Fair and Exposition Fund:
18      For distribution to County Fairs and
19       Fair and Exposition Authorities,
20       including administrative expenses .............$ 1,428,900

21        Section  21.  The  following  named  amounts,  or so much
22    thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  are  appropriated  to   the
23    Department  of  Agriculture  for  repairs,  maintenance,  and
24    capital  improvements including construction, reconstruction,
25    improvement, repair and installation of  capital  facilities,
26    cost  of  planning,  supplies, materials, equipment, services
27    and all other expenses required to complete the work:
28    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
29      For various projects at the State
30       Fairgrounds ................................. $    150,000
31      For various projects at the DuQuoin State
32       Fairgrounds .................................      112,500
33        Total                                            $262,500
 
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 1        Section  22.  No  contract  shall  be  entered  into   or
 2    obligation  incurred for any expenditures from appropriations
 3    herein made in Sections 9c and 21 until after all purpose and
 4    amount has been approved in writing by the Governor.

 5        Section 23.  The amount of $250,000 is appropriated  from
 6    General  Revenue  Fund  to  Department of Ag for the explicit
 7    purpose  of  hiring  additional  inspectors   for   livestock
 8    management facilities.

 9        Section  99.  Effective  date.   This Act takes effect on
10    July 1, 1999.".

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