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91_HB4363

 
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 1        AN ACT making appropriations.

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

 4                              ARTICLE 1
 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 ........................ $  2,019,100
14      For Employee Retirement Contributions
15       Paid by Employer ............................       80,800
16      For State Contributions to State
17       Employees' Retirement System ................      204,800
18      For State Contributions to
19       Social Security .............................      154,300
20      For Contractual Services .....................      112,400
21      For Travel ...................................       32,200
22      For Commodities ..............................       23,900
23      For Printing .................................        8,600
24      For Equipment ................................       10,000
25      For Telecommunications Services ..............       47,700
26      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       15,200
27      For Refunds ..................................       16,500
28      For the Expenses of the Board of Agricultural
29       Advisors and Advisory Board of Livestock
30       Commissioners ...............................        1,000
31      For Expenses of the Divisional Advisory
32       Boards ......................................        2,000
 
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 1        Total                                          $2,728,500
 2    Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund:
 3      For Personal Services ........................ $    517,300
 4      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 5       Paid by Employer ............................       20,900
 6      For State Contributions to State
 7       Employees' Retirement System ................       50,700
 8      For State Contributions to
 9       Social Security .............................       39,700
10      For Group Insurance ..........................       85,400
11      For Contractual Services .....................       20,400
12      For Travel ...................................       20,100
13      For Commodities ..............................        1,100
14      For Printing .................................        1,100
15      For Equipment ................................        8,200
16      For Telecommunications Services ..............        1,100
17      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        1,100
18        Total                                            $767,100
19    Payable from the Illinois Rural
20     Rehabilitation Fund:
21      For Illinois' part in administration
22       of Titles I and II of the federal
23       Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:
24      For Operations ....................................$ 26,900

25        Section  1A.  The  sum of $10,431,000, or so much thereof
26    as may be necessary, is appropriated  from  the  Agricultural
27    Premium  Fund  to  the  Department of Agriculture for deposit
28    into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund.

29        Section 1B.  The sum of $500,000, or so much  thereof  as
30    may  be  necessary,  is appropriated from the General Revenue
31    Fund to the Department of Agriculture for  deposit  into  the
32    State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund.
 
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 1        Section  2.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
 2    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
 3    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 4        ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
 5    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 6      For Personal Services ........................ $    771,400
 7      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 8       Paid by Employer ............................       30,800
 9      For State Contributions to State
10       Employees' Retirement System ................       78,400
11      For State Contributions to
12       Social Security .............................       59,200
13      For Contractual Services .....................      171,000
14      For Commodities ..............................        8,500
15      For Printing .................................       11,900
16      For Equipment ................................      112,500
17      For Telecommunications Services ..............       51,600
18        Total                                          $1,295,300
19    Payable from Agricultural Premium Fund:
20      For Personal Services ........................ $     38,600
21      For Employee Retirement Contributions
22       Paid by Employer ............................        1,100
23      For State Contributions to State
24       Employees' Retirement System ................        4,000
25      For State Contributions to
26       Social Security .............................        3,000
27      For Contractual Services .....................       15,100
28      For Equipment ................................        5,700
29      For Telecommunications Services ..............       18,400
30        Total                                             $85,900

31        Section  3.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
32    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  for  the  objects
33    and  purposes  hereinafter named are appropriated to meet the
 
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 1    ordinary  and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department   of
 2    Agriculture:
 3                           FOR OPERATIONS
 4                       AGRICULTURE REGULATION
 5    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 6      For Personal Services ........................ $  3,048,700
 7      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 8       Paid by Employer ............................      121,900
 9      For State Contributions to State
10       Employees' Retirement System ................      311,000
11      For State Contributions to
12       Social Security .............................      234,400
13      For Contractual Services .....................       70,800
14      For Travel ...................................      250,000
15      For Commodities ..............................       49,700
16      For Printing .................................        5,700
17      For Equipment ................................      101,700
18      For Telecommunications Services ..............       41,800
19      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       32,000
20        Total                                          $4,267,700

21        Section  3A.  The  sum of $525,000, or so much thereof as
22    may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fertilizer Control
23    Fund  to  the  Department  of  Agriculture   for   Fertilizer
24    Research.

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

29        Section 4.  The following named sums, or so much  thereof
30    as  may  be  necessary,  respectively,  for  the  objects and
31    purposes hereinafter named,  are  appropriated  to  meet  the
 
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 1    ordinary   and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department  of
 2    Agriculture:
 3                              MARKETING
 4    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
 5      For Personal Services ........................ $    816,000
 6      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 7       Paid by Employer ............................       32,600
 8      For State Contributions to State
 9       Employees' Retirement System ................       82,500
10      For State Contributions to
11       Social Security .............................       62,500
12      For Contractual Services .....................       13,500
13      For Travel ...................................       11,300
14      For Commodities ..............................        9,600
15      For Printing .................................        7,100
16      For Equipment ................................       14,000
17      For Telecommunications Services ..............       35,700
18      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        8,300
19        Total                                          $1,093,100
20    Payable from Agricultural
21     Premium Fund:
22      For Expenses Connected With the Promotion
23       and Marketing of Illinois Agriculture
24       and Agriculture Exports .......................$ 1,796,400
25      For Implementation of programs
26       and activities to promote, develop
27       and enhance the biotechnology
28       industry in Illinois .......................... $  140,000
29    Payable from Agricultural Marketing
30     Services Fund:
31      For administering Illinois' part under Public
32       Law No. 733, "An Act to provide for further
33       research into basic laws and principles
34       relating to agriculture and to improve
 
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 1       and facilitate the marketing and
 2       distribution of agricultural products" ............$ 4,000

 3        Section 4A.  The sum of $250,000, or so much  thereof  as
 4    may  be  necessary,  is appropriated from the General Revenue
 5    Fund to the Department of Agriculture for  implementation  of
 6    an Agriculture Assembly.

 7        Section  5.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
 8    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
 9    to the Department of Agriculture for:
10                          ANIMAL INDUSTRIES
11    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
12      For Personal Services ........................ $  3,450,900
13      For Employee Retirement Contributions
14       Paid by Employer ............................      138,100
15      For State Contributions to State
16       Employees' Retirement System ................      352,200
17      For State Contributions to
18       Social Security .............................      259,600
19      For Contractual Services .....................      452,100
20      For Travel ...................................       95,000
21      For Commodities ..............................      375,600
22      For Printing .................................       15,800
23      For Equipment ................................      113,000
24      For Telecommunications Services ..............       47,600
25      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       58,200
26      For Swine Disease Research ...................       42,700
27      For Bovine Disease Research ..................       20,200
28        Total                                          $5,421,000
29    Payable from the Illinois Department
30     of Agriculture Laboratory
31     Services Revolving Fund:
32      For Expenses Authorized
 
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 1       by the Animal Disease
 2       Laboratories Act ................................$ 600,000
 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                     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 ........................ $  2,405,100
29      For Employee Retirement Contributions
30       Paid by Employer ............................       96,000
31      For State Contributions to State
32       Employees' Retirement System ................      241,600
33      For State Contributions to
 
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 1       Social Security .............................      183,900
 2      For Group Insurance ..........................      514,000
 3      For Contractual Services .....................      149,000
 4      For Travel ...................................      416,200
 5      For Commodities ..............................       60,000
 6      For Printing .................................        9,400
 7      For Equipment ................................      182,400
 8      For Telecommunications Services ..............       46,800
 9      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       43,400
10        Total                                          $4,347,800

11        Section  6A.  The  sum of $550,000, or so much thereof as
12    may be necessary, is appropriated from  the  General  Revenue
13    Fund  to the Department of Agriculture for the implementation
14    of Field Automation Information Management and related costs.

15        Section 6B.  The sum of $550,000, or so much  thereof  as
16    may  be  necessary,  is  appropriated from the Wholesome Meat
17    Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the  implementation
18    of Field Automation Information Management and related costs.

19        Section  7.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
20    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
21    to the Department of Agriculture for:
22                        WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
23    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
24      For Personal Services ........................ $    753,600
25      For Employee Retirement Contributions
26       Paid by Employer ............................       30,200
27      For State Contributions to State
28       Employees' Retirement System ................       76,900
29      For State Contributions to
30       Social Security .............................       57,600
31      For Contractual Services .....................       14,900
 
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 1      For Travel ...................................       27,400
 2      For Commodities ..............................        4,100
 3      For Printing .................................       11,700
 4      For Equipment ................................       36,800
 5      For Telecommunications Services ..............        8,500
 6      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       55,000
 7      For Expenses of a Motor Fuel and
 8       Petroleum Standards Program
 9       pursuant to PA86-0232 ......................        85,000
10        Total                                          $1,161,700
11    Payable from the Weights and Measures Fund:
12      For Personal Services ........................ $  1,044,500
13      For Employee Retirement Contributions
14       Paid by Employer ............................       41,800
15      For State Contributions to State
16       Employees' Retirement System ................      104,500
17      For State Contributions to
18       Social Security .............................       80,000
19      For Group Insurance ..........................      214,600
20      For Contractual Services .....................      116,500
21      For Travel ...................................       95,700
22      For Commodities ..............................       22,900
23      For Printing .................................        6,200
24      For Equipment ................................      364,500
25      For Telecommunications Services ..............       14,600
26      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       85,300
27        Total                                          $2,191,100
28    Payable from Agricultural Master Fund:
29      For Expenses Relating to
30       Administering Federal Cooperative
31       Agreements Relating to Enforcement of
32       Marketing Regulations: ........................ $  432,900

33        Section  8.  The  following  named  amounts,  or  so much
 
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 1    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
 2    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 3                       ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
 4    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
 5      For Personal Services ........................ $    673,900
 6      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 7       Paid by Employer ............................       27,000
 8      For State Contributions to State
 9       Employees' Retirement System ................       68,800
10      For State Contributions to
11       Social Security .............................       51,500
12      For Contractual Services .....................        1,900
13      For Travel ...................................       47,300
14      For Commodities ..............................          800
15      For Printing .................................        1,000
16      For Equipment ................................          900
17      For Telecommunications Services ..............       16,000
18      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       12,000
19      For Administration of the Livestock
20       Management Facilities Act ...................      742,400
21      For the Detection, Eradication, and
22       Control of Exotic Pests, such
23       as the Asian Long-Horned Beetle
24       and Gypsy Moth ..............................      250,000
25        Total                                          $1,893,500
26    Payable from Agriculture Pesticide
27     Control Act Fund:
28      For Expenses of Pesticide
29       Enforcement Program ..............................$770,000
30    Payable from Pesticide Control Fund:
31      For Administration and Enforcement
32       of the Pesticide Act of 1979 ..................$ 1,950,000
33    Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund:
34      For Expenses of Various Federal
 
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 1       Projects ........................................$ 530,000

 2        Section  9.  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
 6    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
 7      For Personal Services ........................ $    830,900
 8      For Employee Retirement Contributions
 9       Paid by Employer ............................       32,200
10      For State Contributions to State
11       Employees' Retirement System ................       84,800
12      For State Contributions to
13       Social Security .............................       60,000
14      For Contractual Services .....................      110,100
15      For Travel ...................................       30,000
16      For Commodities ..............................        7,000
17      For Printing .................................        8,900
18      For Equipment ................................       41,900
19      For Telecommunications Services ..............       17,500
20      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       20,000
21      For the Ordinary and Contingent Expenses
22       of the Natural Resources Advisory Board .....        4,200
23        Total                                          $1,247,500

24    Payable from the Agriculture
25     Federal Projects Fund:
26      For Expenses Relating to
27       Various Federal Projects ........................$ 350,000

28        Section 9A.  The sum of $6,000,000, or so much thereof as
29    may  be  necessary,  is  appropriated  to  the  Department of
30    Agriculture  from  the  Conservation  2000   Fund   for   the
31    Conservation  2000 Program to implement agricultural resource
32    enhancement  programs  for   Illinois'   natural   resources,
 
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 1    including  operational  expenses, consisting of the following
 2    elements at the approximate costs set forth below:
 3      Conservation Practices
 4       Cost Sharing Program .............$ 2,500,000
 5      Sustainable Agriculture Programs ......750,000
 6      Soil and Water Conservation Grants ..1,950,000
 7      Streambank Restoration ................800,000

 8        Section 9B.  The amount  of  $2,750,000  is  appropriated
 9    from  the  Capital  Development  Fund  to  the  Department of
10    Agriculture for deposit into the Conservation  2000  Projects
11    Fund.

12        Section  9C.  The amount of $2,750,000 or so much thereof
13    as may be necessary, is appropriated  from  the  Conservation
14    2000  Projects  Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the
15    following project at the approximate costs set forth below:
16      Conservation Practices Cost-Share program......$  2,750,000

17        Section 10.  The following named sums, or so much thereof
18    as may  be  necessary,  respectively,  for  the  objects  and
19    purposes  hereinafter  named,  are  appropriated  to meet the
20    ordinary  and  contingent  expenses  of  the  Department   of
21    Agriculture for:
22                  SPRINGFIELD BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
23    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
24      For Personal Services:
25       For regular positions ....................... $  1,350,700
26       For regular positions-crafts ................      868,900
27      For Extra Help:
28       For extra help ..............................      266,000
29       For extra help-crafts .......................      307,000
30      For Employee Retirement Contributions
31       Paid by Employer ............................       98,700
 
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 1      For State Contributions to State
 2       Employees' Retirement System ................      232,200
 3      For State Contributions to
 4       Social Security .............................      222,700
 5      For Contractual Services .....................    2,268,500
 6      For Commodities ..............................       85,000
 7      For Equipment ................................      222,000
 8      For Telecommunications Services ..............       85,600
 9      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       28,600
10        Total                                          $6,035,900

11        Section  10A.  The  sum of $1,050,000, or so much thereof
12    as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois  State
13    Fair  Fund  to  the  Department  of  Agriculture  to  satisfy
14    obligations related to the development, use, and operation of
15    a  multi-purpose  outdoor theater, and to promote and conduct
16    activities at the Illinois State Fairgrounds  at  Springfield
17    other  than the Illinois State Fair, including administrative
18    expenses.  No expenditures from the  appropriation  shall  be
19    authorized  until revenues from fairground uses sufficient to
20    offset such expenditures have been  collected  and  deposited
21    into the Illinois State Fair Fund.

22        Section  10B.  The  following  named  amounts, or so much
23    thereof as may be necessary, respectively,  are  appropriated
24    to the Department of Agriculture for:
25                    DUQUOIN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
26    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
27      For Personal Services:
28       For regular positions ....................... $    400,000
29       For regular positions-crafts ................      341,700
30      For Extra Help ...............................      269,500
31      For Employee Retirement Contributions
32       Paid by Employer ............................       35,600
 
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 1      For State Contributions to State
 2       Employees' Retirement System ................       85,800
 3      For State Contributions to
 4       Social Security .............................       77,300
 5      For Contractual Services .....................      355,400
 6      For Travel ...................................        7,400
 7      For Commodities ..............................       64,900
 8      For Equipment ................................      144,300
 9      For Telecommunications Services ..............       29,700
10      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............       12,800
11        Total                                          $1,824,400

12        Section  10C.  The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as
13    may be  necessary,  is  appropriated  from  the  Agricultural
14    Premium  Fund  to  the  Department  of Agriculture to conduct
15    activities at the Illinois  State  Fairgrounds  at  Du  Quoin
16    other  than the Illinois State Fair, including administrative
17    expenses.  No expenditures from the  appropriation  shall  be
18    authorized until revenues from fairgrounds uses sufficient to
19    offset  such  expenditures  have been collected and deposited
20    into the Agricultural Premium Fund.

21        Section 11.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
22    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
23    to the Department of Agriculture for:
24                         DUQUOIN STATE FAIR
25    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
26      For Personal Services:
27      For regular positions ........................ $    155,800
28      For Extra Help ...............................      136,500
29      For Employee Retirement Contributions
30       Paid by Employer ............................       10,200
31      For State Contributions to State
32      Employees' Retirement System .................       29,800
 
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 1      For State Contributions to
 2       Social Security .............................       22,400
 3      For Contractual Services .....................      438,800
 4      For Travel ...................................        6,500
 5      For Commodities ..............................       24,400
 6      For Printing .................................        8,700
 7      For Equipment ................................        9,000
 8      For Telecommunications Services ..............       35,700
 9      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        2,200
10      For Entertainment at the
11       DuQuoin State Fair ..........................      494,400
12        Total                                          $1,374,400
13    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
14      For Financial Assistance for the
15       DuQuoin State Fair ...............................$380,200

16        Section 11A.  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
20    Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:
21      For Operations of the 2000 State Fair ........   $2,400,000
22      For Entertainment at the 2000
23       State Fair ..................................    1,300,000
24        Total                                          $3,700,000

25        Section 12.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
26    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
27    to the Department of Agriculture for:
28                    COUNTY FAIRS AND HORSERACING
29    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
30      For Personal Services ........................ $    234,900
31      For Employee Retirement Contributions
32       Paid by Employer ............................        8,400
 
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 1      For State Contributions to State
 2       Employees' Retirement System ................       21,400
 3      For State Contributions to
 4       Social Security .............................       16,600
 5      For Contractual Services .....................        6,300
 6      For Travel ...................................        3,500
 7      For Commodities ..............................        2,000
 8      For Printing .................................        3,500
 9      For Equipment ................................       11,300
10      For Telecommunications Services ..............        4,900
11      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        2,000
12        Total                                            $314,800

13    Payable from Illinois Standardbred
14     Breeders Fund:
15      For Personal Services ........................ $    101,500
16      For Employee Retirement Contributions
17       Paid by Employer ............................        4,100
18      For State Contributions to State
19       Employees' Retirement System ................       10,100
20      For State Contributions to
21       Social Security .............................        7,800
22      For Contractual Services .....................       21,900
23      For Travel ...................................        5,000
24      For Commodities ..............................        2,000
25      For Printing .................................        3,000
26      For Equipment ................................        1,100
27      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        6,500
28        Total                                            $163,000
29    Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred
30     Breeders Fund:
31      For Personal Services ........................ $    285,800
32      For Employee Retirement Contributions
33       Paid by Employer ............................       11,500
 
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 1      For State Contributions to State
 2       Employees' Retirement System ................       28,600
 3      For State Contributions to
 4       Social Security .............................       21,900
 5      For Contractual Services .....................       29,400
 6      For Travel ...................................        6,000
 7      For Commodities ..............................        2,000
 8      For Printing .................................        2,100
 9      For Equipment ................................       30,200
10      For Telecommunications Services ..............       15,600
11      For Operation of Auto Equipment ..............        6,500
12        Total                                            $439,600

13        Section 13.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
14    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
15    to the Department of Agriculture for:
16                  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS
17    Payable from the Illinois Rural
18     Rehabilitation Fund:
19      For Illinois' part in administration
20       of Titles I and II of the federal
21       Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act:
22      For Programs, Loans and Grants ..............$       95,000
23    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
24      For the Agricultural Leadership Foundation ...       60,000
25      For distribution of institutional agricultural
26       research grants to public universities
27       authorized by the Food and Agriculture
28       Research Act to include administrative costs
29       incurred by the Department of Agriculture
30       pursuant to Section 15 of the Food and
31       Agriculture Research Act (Public
32       Act 89-182) .................................   15,000,000
33        Total                                         $15,155,000
 
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 1        Section 14.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 2    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
 3    to the Department of Agriculture for:
 4                         MARKETING PROGRAMS
 5    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
 6      For Legal Assistance to
 7       Illinois Agriculture ........................ $    350,000
 8      For Development and Implementation of a
 9       Value-Added Program in Illinois .............    3,000,000
10        Total                                          $3,350,000

11    Payable from the Illinois Aquaculture Development Fund:
12      For Grants to Aquaculture Cooperatives ......  $  1,000,000

13        Section 15.  The  following  named  amount,  or  so  much
14    thereof   as   may  be  necessary,  is  appropriated  to  the
15    Department of Agriculture for:
16                     ANIMAL INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS
17    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
18      For awards for destruction of livestock,
19       as provided by law ................................$ 5,100

20        Section 16.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
21    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
22    to the Department of Agriculture for:
23                     NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAMS
24    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
25      For Soil Surveys in Mapping Illinois
26       Soil and operational expenses ............... $    423,800
27      For grants to Soil and Water Conservation
28       Districts for clerical and other personnel,
29       for education and promotional assistance,
30       and for expenses of Water Conservation
31       District Boards and administrative
32       expenses ....................................    5,320,300
 
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 1        Total                                          $5,744,100

 2        Section 17.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 3    thereof   as  may  be  necessary,  are  appropriated  to  the
 4    Department of Agriculture for:
 5                    ILLINOIS STATE FAIR PROGRAMS
 6    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
 7      For Awards to Livestock Breeders.............. $    172,400
 8      For Awards and Premiums at the
 9       Illinois State Fair .........................      319,000
10      For Awards and Premiums for Grand
11       Circuit Horse Racing at the
12       Illinois State Fairgrounds ..................      148,100
13        Total                                            $639,500
14    Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund:
15      For Awards to Livestock Breeders.............. $    157,400
16      For Awards and Premiums at the
17       Illinois State Fair .........................      443,200
18      For Awards and Premiums for Grand
19       Circuit Horse Racing at the
20       Illinois State Fairgrounds ..................       79,400
21        Total                                            $680,000

22        Section 18.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
23    thereof  as  may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
24    to the Department of Agriculture for:
25                     DUQUOIN STATE FAIR PROGRAMS
26    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
27      For awards and premiums to the
28       DuQuoin State Fair........................... $    149,500
29     For harness racing at the
30       DuQuoin State Fair ..........................       31,600
31        Total                                            $181,100
 
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 1        Section 19.  The following  named  amounts,  or  so  much
 2    thereof as may be necessary is appropriated to the Department
 3    of Agriculture for:
 4               COUNTY FAIRS AND HORSE RACING PROGRAMS
 5    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
 6      For promotion of the Illinois horse
 7       racing and breeding industry ................    1,430,400
 8    Payable from the Illinois Racing
 9     Quarterhorse Breeders Fund:
10      For promotion of the Illinois horse
11       racing and breeding industry ................       42,000
12    Payable from Illinois Standardbred
13     Breeders Fund:
14      For grants and other purposes.................    1,517,000
15    Payable from Illinois Thoroughbred
16     Breeders Fund:
17      For grants and other purposes.................    2,041,500
18        Total                                          $5,030,900

19    Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund:
20      For distribution to encourage and aid
21       county fairs and other agricultural
22       societies.  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 a
27       uniform rate ................................      762,000
28      For premiums to vocational
29       agriculture fairs ...........................      179,500
30      For rehabilitation of county fairgrounds......    2,739,000
31      For county fair incentive grants .............       42,700
32      For awards to Mid-Continent Livestock
33       Exposition ..................................        7,600
 
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 1      For grants and other purposes for county
 2       fair and state fair horse racing ............      425,000
 3        Total                                          $6,364,900
 4    Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
 5      For distribution to county fairs for
 6       premiums and rehabilitation as set
 7       forth in the Agriculture Fair Act ........... $    715,200
 8      For grants to the International Exposition
 9       for the Solid Gold Futurity .................      295,000
10        Total                                          $1,010,200
11    Payable from Fair and Exposition Fund:
12      For distribution to County Fairs and
13       Fair and Exposition Authorities  ...........  $  1,428,900

14        Section  19A.  The sum of $10,254,100, or so much thereof
15    as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
16    Fund to the Department of Agriculture for  payment  into  the
17    Thoroughbred  and Standardbred Horse Racing Purse Accounts at
18    Illinois Pari-mutuel Tracks.  The amount paid to each Account
19    shall be the amount certified by the Illinois Racing Board in
20    January 2000 to be transferred  from  each  Account  to  each
21    eligible racing facility.

22        Section  20.  The  following  named  amounts,  or so much
23    thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  are  appropriated  to   the
24    Department  of  Agriculture  for  repairs,  maintenance,  and
25    capital  improvements including construction, reconstruction,
26    improvement, repair and installation of  capital  facilities,
27    cost  of  planning,  supplies, materials, equipment, services
28    and all other expenses required to complete the work:
29    Payable from General Revenue Fund:
30      For various projects at the State
31       Fairgrounds ................................. $    150,000
32      For various projects at the DuQuoin State
 
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 1       Fairgrounds .................................      112,500
 2        Total                                            $262,500

 3        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act  takes  effect  on
 4    July 1, 2000.

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