HB5679 Summary

• Appropriates $2,033,148,299 total to the Department of Corrections for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, consisting of $1,921,448,299 from General Funds and $111,700,000 from Other State Funds

• Funds operational expenses across all correctional facilities including personal services, contractual services, commodities, equipment, and telecommunications for 26+ facilities statewide

• Allocates $15,000,000 for statewide hospitalization services and $4,283,499 for telecommunications system replacement from General Revenue Fund

• Appropriates $111,600,000 from Department of Corrections Reimbursement and Education Fund for school district programs, federal programs, IT infrastructure upgrades, and miscellaneous operational expenses

• Provides $100,000 to the Sex Offender Management Board and $852,500 grant to the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council; effective July 1, 2024