SB3826 Summary

• Appropriates FY2025 funding to the Illinois Office of the Secretary of State for ordinary, contingent, and distributive expenses across multiple organizational units including Executive Group, General Administrative Group, and Motor Vehicle Group

• Provides $600,000 from General Revenue Fund for building operations, alterations, and maintenance; appropriates $3,000,000 from Capital Development Fund for new construction and alterations; reappropriates $5,997,701 in unexpended funds from prior year

• Allocates funds for library services and grants totaling approximately $48 million, including grants to library systems, school libraries, technology advancement, construction and renovation, and specialized services like literacy programs and services for blind and physically handicapped

• Appropriates significant amounts for vehicle-related operations: $200 million from Secretary of State Special Services Fund for electronic data processing and technology; $50 million for identification security and theft prevention; $45 million for vehicle hijacking prevention and insurance verification

• Establishes numerous specialized appropriations for charitable grants and programs including organ donation awareness, police and veteran memorials, scholarships, and community organizations

• Effective July 1, 2024