SB3897 Summary

• Appropriates $1,740,224,200 total for the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, comprised of $31,397,600 in General Funds, $406,537,200 in Other State Funds, and $1,302,289,400 in Federal Funds

• Funds general administration operations including personnel, contractual services, and administrative expenses totaling $4,520,200

• Provides $27,778,500 for Office of Tourism operations including advertising and promotion of tourism throughout Illinois and international tourism markets

• Allocates $420,000,000 for Office of Community Development grants including Community Services Block Grant ($75,000,000) and Community Development Small Cities Block Grant ($300,000,000+$120,000,000)

• Appropriates $509,000,000 for Office of Energy Assistance grants including Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant ($330,000,000), Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards Fund ($110,000,000), and weatherization programs ($29,000,000), with act effective July 1, 2012