Bill > SB4083

This bill appropriates funds to the Office of the Secretary of State for its ordinary and contingent expenses for fiscal year 2027. * **General Operations and Administration:** * $6,660,700 from the General Revenue Fund for Personal Services (Regular Positions) in the Executive Group. * $72,307,700 from the General Revenue Fund for Personal Services (Regular Positions) in the General Administrative Group. * $162,475,000 from the General Revenue Fund for Personal Services (Regular Positions) in the Motor Vehicle Group. * Various other appropriations from the General Revenue Fund and other specific funds for contractual services, commodities, equipment, travel, and other operational expenses across different groups within the Office of the Secretary of State. * **Library Services and Grants:** * $36,274,900 from the General Revenue Fund for annual equalization grants, per capita and area grants to library systems, and per capita grants to public libraries. * $1,165,400 from the General Revenue Fund for library services for the blind and physically handicapped. * $1,609,500 from the General Revenue Fund for annual per capita grants to school districts for school libraries. * $7,880,000 from the General Revenue Fund and $1,826,000 from the Secretary of State Special Services Fund for annual library technology grants and special projects. * $870,800 from the General Revenue Fund for grants to libraries for construction and renovation. * $6,500,000 from the Federal Library Services Fund for library services under the Federal Library Services and Technology Act. * $5,468,300 from the General Revenue Fund and $1,300,000 from the Secretary of State Special Services Fund for support and expansion of Literacy Programs. * $1,288,800 from the General Revenue Fund for a grant to the Chicago Public Library. * $1,750,000 from the General Revenue Fund for the promotion of organ and tissue donations. * $50,000 from the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund for grants to benefit Illinois Veterans Home libraries. * **Grants and Special Programs:** * $600,000 from the General Revenue Fund for operations, alterations, and maintenance of buildings and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State. * $800,000 from the State Parking Facility Maintenance Fund for the maintenance of parking facilities. * $1,000,000,000 from the Secretary of State Special Services Fund for electronic data processing, office automation, technology, and operational program expenses related to vehicle and transportation laws. * $20,000,000 from the Motor Vehicle License Plate Fund for providing new or replacement plates for motor vehicles. * $4,600,000 from the Secretary of State DUI Administration Fund for the operation of the Department of Administrative Hearings. * $1,000,000 from the Secretary of State Police Services Fund for purposes indicated by the grantor or contractor for the Department of Police. * $300,000 from the Office of the Secretary of State Grant Fund for expenditures in accordance with the terms of received funds. * $24,300 from the State Library Fund for increasing the collection, holding public forums, purchasing materials, and upkeep of the State Library. * $8,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund for security measures in the Capitol Complex. * $50,000,000 from the Secretary of State Identification Security and Theft Prevention Fund for implementing identification security and theft prevention measures. * $10,000,000 from the DMV Transformation Fund for temporary visitor's driver's licenses and other operational costs. * $2,100,000 from the Monitoring Device Driving Permit Administration Fee Fund for administering Monitoring Device Driving Permits. * $300,000 from the Indigent BAIID Fund to reimburse ignition interlock device providers. * $35,000,000 from the Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Trust Fund for awards, grants, and operational support for the related Act. * Various smaller appropriations from dedicated funds for specific charitable purposes, grants, and programs, including those for veterans, Masonic charities, Route 66, police memorials, organ donation awareness, U.S. Marine Corps scholarships, and more. * $2,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund for costs associated with implementing Article XIV of the Illinois Constitution. * $155,000 from the General Revenue Fund for ordinary and contingent expenses of the Executive Inspector General. * $15,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund for deposit into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund for technology modernization. * $400,000 from the Electronic Notarization Fund for implementing and maintaining electronic notarization commissions. * $100,000 from the 100 Club of Illinois Fund for grants and administrative expenses for families of first responders. * $6,000,000 from the State Facility Repair and Maintenance Fund for repairs, maintenance, and permanent improvements, subject to Governor's approval.