HB4382 Summary

• Appropriates $120,899,400 total to the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs for fiscal year 2009-2010, consisting of $66,325,900 in General Funds, $52,913,400 in Other State Funds, and $1,660,100 in Federal Funds

• Funds Central Office operations including personal services ($3,254,600), state retirement contributions ($369,300), and electronic data processing ($1,072,400)

• Appropriates grants-in-aid for bonus payments to war veterans ($97,800), educational opportunities for children of veterans ($163,700), and veterans' headstone cartage ($650,000)

• Funds four Illinois Veterans' Homes (Anna, Quincy, LaSalle, and Manteno) with combined appropriations exceeding $66 million, including operational costs and $4,012,500 for bed additions at LaSalle facility

• Allocates $10,000,000 from Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund for grants and services addressing post-traumatic stress disorder, homelessness, health insurance costs, disability benefits, and long-term care