HB6814 Summary

• Appropriates $1,305,163,100 to the Illinois Department of Corrections for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, consisting of $1,186,647,400 in General Funds and $118,515,700 in Other State Funds.

• Funds ordinary and contingent expenses across department divisions including general office operations, education services, field services, and 26 individual correctional facilities statewide.

• Allocates $9,500,000 for statewide hospitalization services and $65,000,000 from the Reimbursement and Education Fund for school district programs, federal programs, and miscellaneous expenses including medical costs and food.

• Appropriates $5,000,000 in federal recovery funds pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

• Requires gubernatorial approval in writing before entering contracts for repairs, maintenance, and capital improvements; effective date July 1, 2010.