HB5717 Summary

• Appropriates $226,970,100 total for Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees operational expenses for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, comprised of $225,703,100 in General Funds and $1,267,000 in Other State Funds

• Provides $219,443,100 from the Education Assistance Fund for general operational expenses

• Allocates funds for specific programs including $1,000,000 for the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center, $3,500,000 for the Belleville campus programming, $1,250,000 for pharmacy education programs at Edwardsville, and $1,130,600 for the Simmons Cooper Cancer Center

• Funds supporting initiatives including $62,800 for the Daily Egyptian Newspaper, $266,600 for the Office of Community Engagement, and $300,000 for the Institute of Rural Health

• Takes effect July 1, 2024