HB 2168 Summary

• Appropriates funds from the General Revenue Fund and other sources to the Department of Corrections for fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, including $47.95 million for general office operations and $1.27 billion total for all department operations and facilities.

• Provides appropriations to 28 correctional facilities statewide for personal services, contractual services, commodities, equipment, and operational expenses, with the largest allocations to Stateville ($99.03 million) and Menard ($69.84 million) correctional centers.

• Appropriates $33 million from the Department of Corrections Reimbursement and Education Fund for school district programs, federal programs including construction and treatment, and miscellaneous programs including medical costs and construction.

• Appropriates $116,400 to the East St. Louis Financial Advisory Authority and establishes funding for the Department of Juvenile Justice operations including nine youth centers and educational services totaling approximately $177 million.

• Establishes appropriations for the Department of State Police ($316+ million), Department of Transportation ($1.1+ billion), and Illinois Violence Prevention Authority for fiscal year 2011.