Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District
Springfield Update • March 4, 2016
Human Services & Higher Ed Appropriations
Yesterday the House passed HB 2990 which provided appropriations for human services items, the state colleges and universities, MAP grants, adult education and other items all of which were in the FY16 budget, but were vetoed by Gov. Rauner. Providing appropriation authority to these programs is vital because without that authority, services being delivered, salaries and other expenses incurred even though under contract require appropriation authority before the various departments can approve them and send them to the Comptroller for payment.
The items in this bill are critical to the operation of the state, its human service providers, colleges and universities, scholarship programs, environmental protection, public transit systems, ongoing school and road construction and others. The legislation is written to not interfere with or supersede in any way services which the Governor also vetoed, but are being delivered under the many court orders and consent decrees issued against the State in absence of a budget.
Here is a list of some of the major items included in HB2990:
Higher Education
- Chicago State University
- Eastern Illinois University
- Governor’s State University
- Illinois State University
- Northeastern Illinois University
- Northern Illinois University
- Southern Illinois University
- University of Illinois
- University of Illinois Hospital System
- Western Illinois University
- Illinois Math and Science Academy
- MAP grants
- Community Colleges and equalization grants
- City Colleges of Chicago
- Career and Technical Education
- Adult Education
Human Services
- Addiction Treatment and Prevention
- Opioid Dependence Pilot Programs
- Franklin County Methamphetamine Pilot Project
- Mental Health, Grants, C&A, Transitions
- Psychiatric Leadership Grants
- Supportive Housing
- Bridge Subsidies
- SMHRFS
- Best Buddies
- Arc of Illinois
- The Autism Program
- Epilepsy Services
- Respite Care
- DD Out of State Services
- Developmental Disabilities
- Independent Living Centers
- Emergency Food Program
- Project Cornerstone
- Children’s Place
- Teen Parents
- Community Services and Violence Prevention
- CCBYS
- Homelessness Prevention
- Homeless Youth Programs
- Immigrant/Refugee Programs and Services
- Redeploy Illinois
- Rape Victim Services and Advocates
- Youth Programs
- Youth Jobs
- Healthy Families
- Home Visiting programs and services
- Parents Too Soon
- Sexual Assault Services and Prevention
- Infant Mortality prevention
- HIV/AIDS Education, Treatment and ADAP
- African American AIDS Response fund
- Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
- School Health Centers
- Children’s Health Programs
- SIDS
- Sickle Cell Anemia program
- Local Health Protection Grants
- Ombudsman and Long Term Care Ombudsman
- Community Care Program (CCP)
- Elder Abuse and Neglect Protection
- Home Delivered Meals
- Senior Meals
- RSVP program
- Area Agencies on Aging
Other Items
- Rental Assistance Program
- Affordable Housing Funds, Programs and Grants
- HOME Program grants and allocations
- Disaster Response
- Leaking Underground Storage Tank programs
- Landfill inspections
- Household hazardous waste collection programs
- YouthBuild
- Lincoln’s Challenge
- RTA SCIP bonds
- RTA reduced fare reimbursement
- PACE Paratransit
- CMAP grants
- Drycleaner’s Environmental Response Trust Fund
- Traffic Safety funds
- MPEA incentives
- Illinois Power Agency
- School Construction Grants
You can see the entire bill and all the items it funds here: http://ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/PDF/09900HB2990eng.pdf
It passed the House by a vote of 70-43-1 (and 4 absences), you can see how everyone voted here:
http://ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/house/09900HB2990_03032016_008000T.pdf
The bill now goes to the Senate which can take it up as early as next week. From there it will be sent to the Governor for his action (approval, veto, line item or reduction vetoes). Should there be another veto it will return to the General Assembly for override.
As always, I am happy to answer any questions at 773 348 3434 or greg@gregharris.org