Bill > HB3900

This bill is an appropriations measure for the Illinois Department of Military Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, allocating funding from various sources to support different departmental operations and programs. The bill provides $18,015,000 from the General Revenue Fund for operational expenses, includes $2,700,000 for Lincoln's Challenge (an educational program for at-risk youth), and allocates $8,600,000 from the Federal Support Agreement Revolving Fund for Lincoln's Challenge, including prior year costs. Additional appropriations include $17,200,000 for Army National Guard Facilities operations and maintenance, $35,000 for preserving historic artifacts, $1,000,000 from the Military Affairs Trust Fund to support youth programs, and $5,000,000 from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to provide grants to National Guard members and their families called to active duty after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The bill also includes $850,000 to be deposited into the Federal Support Agreement Revolving Fund, $100,000 for military justice expenses, and $1,000,000 to be deposited into the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund. The bill requires gubernatorial approval for certain expenditures and will take effect on July 1, 2025.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3900&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104