HB3754 Summary

• Appropriates $167,341,900 to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, comprising $93,217,600 in General Funds, $72,747,700 in Other State Funds, and $1,376,600 in Federal Funds

• Funds Central Office operations including personal services ($3,415,100), electronic data processing ($4,213,500), and contractual services ($730,700)

• Appropriates $20,576,200 for Illinois Veterans' Home at Chicago and over $31 million for Illinois Veterans' Home at Manteno, including a homeless veterans program with $809,300 in funding

• Provides $3,500,000 for scholarships to dependents of Illinois military personnel declared prisoners of war, missing in action, killed, or permanently disabled

• Funds five regional veterans homes at Anna, Quincy, LaSalle, and Manteno with operational costs for personal services, employee retirement contributions, contractual services, and facility maintenance