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This bill appropriates funds for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. Specifically, the bill allocates $720,000 from the General Revenue Fund to cover the commission's operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Additionally, it provides $300,000 from the Interpreters for the Deaf Fund to support the administration and enforcement of the Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007. The bill is designed to ensure the commission has sufficient financial resources to carry out its duties, including supporting deaf and hard of hearing individuals and regulating professional interpreters. The appropriations will take effect on July 1, 2025, allowing the commission to plan and budget for the upcoming fiscal year with clarity about its available funding.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2559&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104