Bill > SB2615

This bill appropriates a total of $36,365,100 to the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor (OSAAP) for fiscal year 2026, with funding coming from multiple sources including the General Revenue Fund, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's County Fund, Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund, and several other specialized funds. The appropriation covers various operational expenses such as personal services for collective bargaining and administrative units, contributions to employee retirement and social security systems, contractual services, rental of property, travel, equipment, and specialized programs. Notable additions include a $6.9 million grant to the Cook County State's Attorney for appeal expenses, $225,000 for training programs, $100,000 for continuing legal education, $2.9 million from the Narcotics Profit Forfeiture Fund, and $50,000 from the Special Federal Grant Fund. The bill also includes $500,000 from the Cannabis Expungement Fund to help local State's Attorneys facilitate expungement petitions for minor cannabis offenses. The legislation will take effect on July 1, 2025, and is designed to support the OSAAP's ordinary and contingent expenses for the upcoming fiscal year.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2615&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104