HB3979 Summary

• Appropriates $3,082,284,619 total to the Illinois Department of Transportation for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, comprised of $3,064,070,274 in Other State Funds and $18,214,345 in Federal Funds

• Allocates $748,510,600 for department-wide personal services including salaries across central administration, 9 highway districts, aeronautics, and intermodal operations, plus $250,073,700 for state employee retirement contributions

• Appropriates $617,500,000 from Motor Fuel Tax Fund for distribution to counties ($216,825,000), municipalities ($302,375,000), and road districts ($98,300,000)

• Funds major grant programs including $424,360,000 for Regional Transportation Authority, $339,820,600 for downstate public transit districts, and $52,000,000 for intercity rail passenger service

• Takes effect July 1, 2017, contingent upon passage of Senate Bill 2063 (the Unbalanced Budget Response Act)