HB5709 Summary

• Appropriates $561,887,245 total to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, comprised of $112,193,150 in General Funds, $242,025,800 in Other State Funds, and $207,668,295 in Federal Funds.

• Allocates $6,309,850 from General Revenue Fund for operations including personal services, contractual services, electronic data processing, and telecommunications.

• Provides $13,000,000 for Adult Redeploy and Diversion Programs, $20,000,000 for less lethal weapon alternatives for law enforcement, and $10,000,000 for co-responder pilot programs.

• Appropriates $200,000,000 from Criminal Justice Information Projects Fund for the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program and $2,000,000 for research and evaluation of such programs.

• Distributes $18,500,000 in grants to numerous community organizations and entities throughout Illinois for violence prevention, youth mentorship, and community development programs, with individual grants ranging from $25,000 to $5,000,000.