Bill Text: IL SB2549 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Transportation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $4,899,739,695; Federal Funds $15,924,125; Total $4,915,663,820.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-02-25 - Referred to Assignments [SB2549 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB2549-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2549 Introduced 2/25/2025, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Transportation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $4,899,739,695 Federal Funds $15,924,125 Total $4,915,663,820
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AN ACT concerning appropriations.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
ARTICLE 1
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MULTI-MODAL OPERATIONS
Section 5. The following named sums, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation for:
DEPARTMENT-WIDE
For Personal Services..........................$573,994,000
Split approximated below:
Central Administration & Planning..............$39,503,600
Bureau of Information Processing................$6,978,300
Planning & Programming.........................$13,051,200
Highway Project Implementation.................$41,472,800
Day Labor.......................................$3,788,500
District 1....................................$140,159,200
District 2.....................................$38,991,400
District 3.....................................$37,362,700

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District 4.....................................$39,275,300
District 5.....................................$33,220,000
District 6.....................................$46,460,400
District 7.....................................$36,129,200
District 8.....................................$54,586,900
District 9.....................................$32,541,900
Aeronautics.....................................$4,472,700
Intermodal Project Implementation...............$5,999,900
For Extra Help for Districts 1 - 9..............$41,155,000
Split approximated below:
District 1.....................................$11,955,000
District 2......................................$4,550,000
District 3......................................$3,900,000
District 4......................................$4,300,000
District 5......................................$2,850,000
District 6......................................$4,200,000
District 7......................................$2,800,000
District 8......................................$4,000,000
District 9......................................$2,600,000
For State Contributions to State Employees'
Retirement System.............................$285,958,200
For State Contributions to Social Security......$45,951,700
Total $947,058,900
Section 10. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter

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named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:
FOR CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICES
For Contractual Services.........................28,550,000
For Travel..........................................626,500
For Commodities.....................................439,700
For Printing........................................368,500
For Equipment.......................................203,000
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars & Trucks..........................540,000
For Telecommunication Services......................290,000
For Operation of Automotive Equipment...............620,000
Total $31,637,700
LUMP SUMS
Section 15. The following named amounts, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Road
Fund to the Department of Transportation for the objects and
purposes hereinafter named:
For costs associated with hazardous
material abatement.................................500,000
For costs associated with auditing
consultants for internal
and external audits..............................2,900,000

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For costs associated with process modernization
implementation of the Department...................200,000
Total $3,600,000
Section 20. The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for State Prompt Payment Act
Interest Costs, including prior years' costs.
AWARDS AND GRANTS
Section 25. The following named amounts, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Road
Fund to the Department of Transportation for the objects and
purposes hereinafter named:
For Tort Claims, including payment pursuant
to the State Employee Indemnification Act........3,280,000
For representation and indemnification for
the Department of Transportation, the Illinois
State Police and the Secretary of State,
provided that the representation required
resulted from the Road Fund portion
of their normal operations.........................100,000
For auto liability payments for the Department of
Transportation, the Illinois State Police, and the
Secretary of State, provided that the liability resulted
from the Road Fund portion of their normal

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operations.......................................4,350,000
Total $7,730,000
REFUNDS
Section 30. The following named amount, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for the objects and purposes
hereinafter named:
For Refunds..........................................14,100
Section 35. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:
FOR BUREAU OF INFORMATION PROCESSING
For Contractual Services.........................12,755,200
For Travel...........................................70,000
For Commodities......................................25,000
For Equipment........................................20,000
For Electronic Data Processing...................83,778,400
For Telecommunication Services....................1,600,000
Total $98,248,600
FOR PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING

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Section 40. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department
of Transportation for the ordinary and contingent expenses of
the Office of Planning and Programming:
For Contractual Services............................550,000
For Travel..........................................160,000
For Commodities......................................67,300
For Printing........................................250,000
For Equipment.......................................618,000
For Telecommunication Services......................260,000
For Operation of Automotive Equipment...............110,000
Total $2,015,300
LUMP SUMS
Section 45. The following named amounts, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Road
Fund to the Department of Transportation for the objects and
purposes hereinafter named:
For Planning, Research and Development
Purposes...........................................250,000
For metropolitan planning and research purposes as provided
by law, provided such amount shall
not exceed funds to be made
available from the federal
government or local sources.....................93,417,000

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For metropolitan planning and research
purposes as provided by law.....................25,523,000
Total $119,190,000
Section 50. The sum of $2,038,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for purchase of computer
equipment for various law enforcement agencies to provide them
the capability of submitting crash reports electronically.
Expenditures may not exceed the amount made available from
NHTSA for this purpose.
FOR HIGHWAYS PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Section 55. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department
of Transportation for the ordinary and contingent expenses of
the Office of Highway Implementation:
For Contractual Services..........................6,457,900
For Travel..........................................390,000
For Commodities.....................................265,900
For Printing.........................................10,100
For Equipment.....................................8,250,000
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks......................9,929,000
For Telecommunication Services....................4,000,000

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For Operation of Automotive Equipment...............810,000
Total $30,112,900
LUMP SUMS
Section 60. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for payments to local governments
for the following purposes:
For reimbursement of eligible expenses
arising from local
Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreements............5,400,000
For reimbursement of eligible expenses
arising from City,
County, and other State
Maintenance Agreements..........................16,700,000
Total $22,100,000
Section 65. The sum of $1,500,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for repair of damages by
motorists to state vehicles and equipment or replacement of
state vehicles and equipment, provided such amount not exceed
funds to be made available from collections from claims filed
by the Department to recover the costs of such damages.
Section 70. The sum of $6,500,000, or so much thereof as

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may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for costs associated with the
State Radio Communications for the 21st Century (STARCOM)
program.
Section 75. The sum of $200,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for costs associated with
Illinois Terrorism Task Force, that consist of approved
purchases for homeland security provided such expenditures do
not exceed funds made available by the federal government for
this purpose.
Section 80. The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for costs incurred by the
Department's response to natural disasters, emergencies and
acts of terrorism that receive Presidential and/or State
Disaster Declaration status. These costs would include, but
not be limited to, the Department's fuel costs, cost of
materials and cost of equipment rentals. This appropriation is
in addition to the Department's other appropriations for
District and Central Office operations.
Section 85. The sum of $210,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the

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Department of Transportation for costs associated with the
Technology Transfer Center, including the purchase of
equipment, media initiatives, and training, provided that such
expenditures do not exceed funds to be made available by the
federal government for this purpose.
Section 90. The sum of $5,500,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for costs associated with highway
safety media campaigns, provided such amounts do not exceed
funds to be made available from the federal government.
Section 95. The sum of $11,200,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for the IDOT ITS Program.
Section 100. The sum of $180,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is appropriated from the Transportation Safety
Highway Hire-back Fund to the Department of Transportation for
agreements with the Illinois State Police to provide patrol
officers in highway construction work zones.
Section 105. The sum of $1,950,000, or so much there of as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the DUI Prevention and
Education Fund to the Department of Transportation for
expenditures, as determined by the DUI Prevention and

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Education Commission, for crash victim programs and materials,
impaired driving prevention programs, law enforcement support,
and other DUI-related programs.
AWARDS AND GRANTS
Section 110. The sum of $5,512,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for reimbursement to counties
participating in the County Engineers Compensation Program for
salaries in the period agreed upon by the parties without
regard to state fiscal year. Such reimbursements may not
exceed funds to be made available from the counties federal
highway allocations retained by the Department.
REFUNDS
Section 115. The following named amount, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road
Fund to the Department of Transportation for the objects and
purposes hereinafter named:
For Refunds..........................................35,000
FOR CYCLE RIDER SAFETY
Section 120. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Cycle Rider Safety Training

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Fund to the Department of Transportation for the
administration of the Cycle Rider Safety Training Program:
OPERATIONS
For Personal Services...............................302,600
For State Contributions to State
Employees' Retirement System.......................140,700
For State Contributions to Social Security...........22,800
For Group Insurance..................................99,600
For Contractual Services............................162,800
For Travel............................................9,700
For Commodities......................................36,200
Total $774,400
LUMP SUMS
Section 125. The sum of $4,700,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Cycle Rider Safety
Training Fund to the Department of Transportation for
reimbursements to State and local universities and colleges
for Cycle Rider Safety Training Programs.
Section 130. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:

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FOR BUREAU OF DAY LABOR
For Contractual Services..........................8,125,000
For Travel..........................................175,000
For Commodities.....................................333,000
For Equipment.......................................704,500
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks........................995,200
For Telecommunication Services.......................60,000
For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............1,650,000
Total $12,042,700
Section 135. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:
DISTRICT 1, SCHAUMBURG OFFICE
For Contractual Services.........................16,030,400
For Travel..........................................440,000
For Commodities..................................16,710,700
For Equipment.....................................5,150,000
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks.....................14,549,200
For Telecommunication Services....................7,288,500

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For Operation of Automotive Equipment........... 25,000,000
Total $85,168,800
Section 140. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:
DISTRICT 2, DIXON OFFICE
For Contractual Services..........................5,400,000
For Travel...........................................85,500
For Commodities...................................8,230,200
For Equipment.....................................2,380,000
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks......................5,094,700
For Telecommunication Services......................327,200
For Operation of Automotive Equipment............ 9,000,000
Total $30,517,600
Section 145. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:

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DISTRICT 3, OTTAWA OFFICE
For Contractual Services..........................6,195,000
For Travel...........................................55,000
For Commodities...................................6,098,500
For Equipment.....................................2,380,000
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks......................5,560,000
For Telecommunication Services......................362,900
For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............8,000,000
Total $28,651,400
Section 150. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:
DISTRICT 4, PEORIA OFFICE
For Contractual Services..........................5,000,000
For Travel...........................................50,000
For Commodities...................................4,172,200
For Equipment.....................................2,380,000
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks......................4,457,800
For Telecommunication Services......................312,700
For Operation of Automotive Equipment............ 7,750,100

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Total $24,122,800
Section 155. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:
DISTRICT 5, PARIS OFFICE
For Contractual Services..........................5,300,000
For Travel...........................................50,000
For Commodities...................................3,736,900
For Equipment.....................................2,380,000
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks......................4,408,800
For Telecommunication Services......................332,500
For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............7,000,000
Total $23,208,200
Section 160. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:
DISTRICT 6, SPRINGFIELD OFFICE

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For Contractual Services..........................6,874,300
For Travel...........................................50,000
For Commodities...................................3,046,400
For Equipment.....................................2,605,000
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks......................6,270,400
For Telecommunication Services......................407,500
For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............8,600,000
Total $27,853,600
Section 165. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:
DISTRICT 7, EFFINGHAM OFFICE
For Contractual Services..........................5,076,900
For Travel...........................................53,000
For Commodities...................................2,809,300
For Equipment.....................................2,380,000
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks......................4,874,200
For Telecommunication Services......................349,300
For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............5,000,000
Total $20,542,700

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Section 170. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:
DISTRICT 8, COLLINSVILLE OFFICE
For Contractual Services.........................11,179,100
For Travel...........................................65,000
For Commodities...................................5,403,100
For Equipment.....................................3,348,000
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks......................5,903,000
For Telecommunication Services......................828,200
For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............9,825,000
Total $36,551,400
Section 175. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated from the Road Fund to meet the
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of
Transportation:
DISTRICT 9, CARBONDALE OFFICE
For Contractual Services..........................5,195,800

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For Travel...........................................60,000
For Commodities...................................2,403,100
For Equipment.....................................2,380,000
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks......................4,237,400
For Telecommunication Services......................281,900
For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............5,569,700
Total $20,127,900
Section 180. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent
expenses of the Department of Transportation:
FOR AERONAUTICS
For Contractual Services:
Payable from the Road Fund..........................900,000
Payable from Air Transportation Revolving Fund......213,200
For Travel:
Payable from the Road Fund...........................50,000
For Commodities:
Payable from the Road Fund...........................90,700
Payable from Aeronautics Fund.........................5,100
For Equipment:
Payable from the Road Fund..........................157,900
For Telecommunication Services:

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Payable from the Road Fund...........................65,000
For Operation of Automotive Equipment:
Payable from the Road Fund...........................81,900
Total $1,563,800
LUMP SUMS
Section 185. The sum of $1,600,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Tax Recovery Fund
to the Department of Transportation for maintenance and repair
costs incurred on real property owned by the Department for
development of an airport in Will County, for applicable
refunds of security deposits to lessees, and for payments to
the Will County Treasurer in lieu of leasehold taxes lost due
to government ownership.
Section 190. The sum of $32,000,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Aviation
Program Fund to the Department of Transportation for the
purposes described in Section 6z-20.1 of the State Finance
Act.
Section 195. The sum of $9,500,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Sound-Reducing
Windows and Doors Replacement Fund to the Department of
Transportation for the purposes described in Section 6z-20.1
of the State Finance Act.

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REFUNDS
Section 200. The following named amount, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the
Aeronautics Fund to the Department of Transportation for the
objects and purposes hereinafter named:
For Refunds.............................................500
FOR INTERMODAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Section 205. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary for the agencies hereinafter named, are
appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the
Office of Intermodal Project Implementation:
For Contractual Services............................654,700
For Travel...........................................65,000
For Commodities.......................................4,500
For Equipment.........................................5,000
For Telecommunication Services.......................50,000
Total $779,200
LUMP SUMS
Section 210. The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for public transportation
technical studies.

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Section 215. The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for costs associated with Safety
and Security Oversight as set forth in the federal
transportation bill, as amended.
Section 220. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Downstate
Public Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation
for operating assistance to provide a portion of the eligible
operating expenses for the following carriers for the purposes
stated in the Downstate Public Transportation Act:
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District.............53,524,700
Greater Peoria Mass Transit District with
Service to Peoria County..........................42,340,700
Rock Island County Metropolitan
Mass Transit District.............................33,749,300
Rockford Mass Transit District.....................28,012,500
Springfield Mass Transit District..................27,241,500
Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System with
service to McLean County.........................18,186,600
City of Decatur with service to Macon County.......14,196,800
City of Quincy......................................6,689,900
City of Galesburg...................................3,041,600
Stateline Mass Transit District with

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service to South Beloit............................1,481,500
City of Danville....................................4,866,400
RIDES Mass Transit District with
service to Edgar and Clark counties...............15,786,700
South Central Illinois Mass Transit District.......10,168,400
River Valley Metro Mass Transit District............8,976,800
Jackson County Mass Transit District................1,404,400
City of DeKalb......................................8,293,300
City of Macomb......................................4,199,000
Shawnee Mass Transit District.......................4,469,300
St. Clair County Transit District..................99,636,700
West Central Mass Transit District
with service to Cass and Schuyler Counties.........2,272,500
Monroe-Randolph Transit District....................1,728,100
Madison County Mass Transit District...............39,701,100
Bond County..........................................814,900
Bureau County with service to Putnam County.........1,532,200
Coles County........................................1,236,400
City of Freeport with service
to Stephenson County...............................1,631,900
Henry County..........................................718,400
Jo Daviess County...................................1,180,200
Kankakee County.....................................1,279,000
Piatt County with service to DeWitt County..........1,160,600
Shelby County with service to Christian County......1,697,700
Tazewell County.....................................1,317,700

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CRIS Rural Mass Transit District....................1,581,300
Kendall County......................................3,060,100
Woodford County.......................................578,500
Reagan Mass Transit District........................2,240,400
Whiteside County....................................1,167,300
Champaign County....................................1,125,600
Boone County..........................................235,700
DeKalb County.......................................1,540,800
Grundy County.........................................834,600
Warren County with service to Mercer County...........845,000
Rock Island County....................................338,200
Hancock County........................................342,100
Macoupin County.....................................1,129,800
Fulton County.........................................518,800
Effingham County......................................778,000
City of Ottawa with service to LaSalle County.......2,178,600
Carroll County........................................650,900
Logan County with service to Mason County.............754,600
Sangamon County with service to Menard County.........779,500
Jersey County with service to Greene and
Calhoun Counties.................................... 701,500
Marshall County with service to Stark County......... 311,100
Douglas County........................................251,000
Winnebago County......................................798,800
Livingston County with service to Ford and
Iroquois Counties....................................898,700

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Total $466,177,700
Section 225. The sum of $4,951,200, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Downstate Public
Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation for
audit adjustments in accordance with Sections 2-7 and 2-15 of
the Downstate Public Transportation Act, including prior
years' costs.
Section 230. The sum of $520,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Mass Transit
Trust Fund to the Department of Transportation for federal
reimbursement of costs associated with Safety and Security
Oversight as set forth in the federal transportation bill, as
amended.
Section 235. The sum of $1,540,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Mass
Transit Trust Fund to the Department of Transportation for
federal reimbursement of transit studies as provided by the
federal transportation bill, as amended.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Section 240. The sum of $594,000,000, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Public
Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation for

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the purpose stated in Section 4.09 of the Regional
Transportation Authority Act.
Section 245. The sum of $100,000,000, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Public
Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation for
making a grant to the Regional Transportation Authority for
Additional Financial Assistance to be used for its purposes as
provided in the Regional Transportation Authority Act, but in
no event shall this amount exceed the amount provided for in
Sections 4.09 (c-5) and 4.09 (d) with respect to Strategic
Capital Improvement bonds issued by the Regional
Transportation Authority pursuant to the Regional
Transportation Authority Act.
Section 250. The sum of $23,067,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for grants to the Regional
Transportation Authority intended to reimburse the Service
Boards for providing reduced fares on mass transportation
services for students, handicapped persons, and the elderly,
to be allocated proportionally among the Service Boards based
upon actual costs incurred by each Service Board for such
reduced fares.
Section 255. The sum of $11,500,000, or so much thereof as

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may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for making a grant to the
Regional Transportation Authority for the funding of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) paratransit
services and for other costs and services.
Section 260. The sum of $6,000,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for costs associated with the
long-term heavy overhauls of locomotives.
Section 265. The sum of $76,000,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for funding the State's share of
intercity rail passenger service and making necessary
expenditures for services and other program improvements.
FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
Section 270. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary for the agencies hereinafter named, are
appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for implementation of the Illinois Highway
Safety Program under provisions of the National Highway Safety
Act of 1966, as amended, and Alcohol Traffic Safety Programs
of Title XXIII of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of
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as provided by law:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
For Contractual Services............................225,600
For Travel...........................................35,000
For Commodities......................................23,700
For Printing.........................................43,700
For Equipment.............................................0
For Telecommunication Services............................0
For Operation of Automotive Equipment.....................0
Total $328,000
FOR THE ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY
For costs associated with implementation of the Illinois
Highway Safety Program under provisions of the National
Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended, and Alcohol Traffic
Safety Programs of Title XXIII of the Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, and other federal highway
safety initiatives as provided by law.................138,400
FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
For costs associated with implementation of the Illinois
Highway Safety Program under provisions of the National
Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended, and Alcohol Traffic
Safety Programs of Title XXIII of the Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, and other federal highway

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safety initiatives as provided by law.............. 1,823,100
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
For costs associated with implementation of the Illinois
Highway Safety Program under provisions of the National
Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended, and Alcohol Traffic
Safety Programs of Title XXIII of the Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, and other federal highway
safety initiatives as provided by law.................736,500
FOR THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
For costs associated with implementation of the Illinois
Highway Safety Program under provisions of the National
Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended, and Alcohol Traffic
Safety Programs of Title XXIII of the Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, and other federal highway
safety initiatives as provided by law.............. 7,497,300
FOR THE ILLINOIS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAINING STANDARDS BOARD
For costs associated with implementation of the Illinois
Highway Safety Program under provisions of the National
Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended, and Alcohol Traffic
Safety Programs of Title XXIII of the Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, and other federal highway
safety initiatives as provided by law.................710,000

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FOR THE ADMISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE ILLINOIS COURTS
For costs associated with implementation of the Illinois
Highway Safety Program under provisions of the National
Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended, and Alcohol Traffic
Safety Programs of Title XXIII of the Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, and other federal highway
safety initiatives as provided by law.................120,800
Total $11,354,100
LUMP SUM AWARDS AND GRANTS
Section 275. The sum of $15,900,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for local highway safety grants
to county and municipal governments, state and private
universities and other private entities for implementation of
the Illinois Highway Safety Program under provisions of the
National Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended, and Alcohol
Traffic Safety Programs of Title XXIII of the Surface
Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, and other
federal highway safety initiatives as provided by law.
FOR COMMERICIAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
Section 280. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary for the agencies hereinafter named, are
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Transportation for implementation of the Commercial Motor
Vehicle Safety Program under provisions of Title IV of the
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, as amended:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
For Contractual Services............................340,000
For Travel..........................................278,100
For Commodities......................................62,600
For Equipment.......................................906,100
For Equipment:
Purchase of Cars and Trucks.........................357,000
For Telecommunication Services.......................45,000
For Operation of Automotive Equipment...............207,500
Total $2,196,300
FOR THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
For costs associated with implementation of the Commercial
Motor Vehicle Safety Program under provisions of Title IV of
the Surface Transportation Assistance Act
of 1982, as amended................................17,107,100
Total $19,303,400
Section 285. The sum of $350,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is appropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for costs associated with motor
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exceed funds to be made available from the federal government.
MOTOR FUEL TAX ADMINISTRATION
Section 290. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, are appropriated from the Motor Fuel Tax
Fund to the Department of Transportation for the ordinary and
contingent expenses incident to the operations and functions
of administering the provisions of the Illinois Highway Code,
relating to use of Motor Fuel Tax Funds by the counties,
municipalities, road districts and townships:
OPERATIONS
For Personal Services............................13,698,600
For State Contributions to State
Employees' Retirement System.....................6,367,900
For State Contributions to Social Security........1,016,200
For Group Insurance...............................4,183,200
For Contractual Services.............................77,600
For Travel...........................................30,000
For Commodities.......................................2,000
For Printing.........................................13,000
For Equipment.........................................3,500
For Telecommunication Services.......................13,000
For Operation of Automotive Equipment................13,000
Total $25,418,000

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Section 295. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as are available for distribution in accordance with Section 8
of the Motor Fuel Tax Law, are appropriated to the Department
of Transportation for the purposes stated:
DISTRIBUTIVE ITEMS
Payable from the Motor Fuel Tax Counties Fund:
For apportioning, allotting, and paying
as provided by law to Counties.................205,983,800
Payable from the Motor Fuel Tax Municipalities Fund:
For apportioning, allotting, and paying
as provided by law to Municipalities...........287,256,200
Payable from the Motor Fuel Tax Townships and Road Districts
Fund:
For apportioning, allotting, and paying as provided
by law to Counties for Distribution to
Road Districts..................................93,385,000
Total $586,625,000
Section 300. The following named amounts, or so much
thereof as are available for distribution in accordance with
Section 8b of the Motor Fuel Tax Law, are appropriated from the
Transportation Renewal Fund to the Department of
Transportation for the purposes stated:
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For apportioning, allotting, and paying
as provided by law:
To Counties...................................202,837,000
To Municipalities.............................284,470,600
To Counties for Distribution to
Road Districts................................92,062,600
Total $579,370,200
Section 305. No contract shall be entered into or
obligation incurred or any expenditure made from an
appropriation herein made in:
Section 245 SCIP II Debt Service
of this Article until after the purpose and the amount of such
expenditure has been approved in writing by the Governor.
Total, This Article........................$4,180,114,100
ARTICLE 2
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
Section 5. The sum of $3,271,644, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of business
on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and reappropriation
heretofore made in Article 73, Section 15 and Article 74,
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reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for costs associated with hazardous material
abatement.
Section 10. The sum of $11,133,643, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 15 and
Article 74, Section 10 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for costs associated with auditing consultants
for internal and external audits.
Section 15. The sum of $1,573,155, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 15 and
Article 74, Section 15 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for costs associated with process modernization
implementation of the Department.
Section 20. The sum of $3,000,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation heretofore
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amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for costs associated with an
efficiency study.
FOR PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING
Section 25. The sum of $2,038,871, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 45 and
Article 74, Section 20 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for Planning, Research and Development
purposes.
Section 30. The sum of $120,938,810, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 45 and
Article 74, Section 25 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for metropolitan planning and research purposes
as provided by law, provided such amounts shall not exceed
funds to be made available from the federal government or
local sources.
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may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 45 and
Article 74, Section 30 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for metropolitan planning and research purposes
as provided by law.
Section 40. The sum of $3,000,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation heretofore
made in Article 73, Section 50 of Public Act 103-0589, as
amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for costs incurred as directed by
the Blue-Ribbon Commission for strategic advisory services and
support.
FOR HIGHWAY PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Section 45. The sum of $37,709,149, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriations and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 60, and
Article 74, Section 35, of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
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reimbursements of eligible expenses arising from City, County
and other State Maintenance Agreements.
Section 50. The sum of $5,894,668, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 65 and
Article 74, Section 40 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for repair of damages by motorists to state
vehicles and equipment or replacement of state vehicles and
equipment, provided such amount does not exceed funds to be
made available from collections from claims filed by the
Department to recover the costs of such damages.
Section 55. The sum of $9,199,593, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 70 and
Article 74, Section 45 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for costs associated with the State Radio
Communications for the 21st Century (STARCOM) program.
Section 60. The sum of $469,789, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of business

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on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and reappropriation
heretofore made in Article 73, Section 75 and Article 74,
Section 50 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for costs associated with Illinois Terrorism
Task Force, that consist of approved purchases for homeland
security provided such expenditures do not exceed funds made
available by the federal government for this purpose.
Section 65. The sum of $529,398, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of business
on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and reappropriation
heretofore made in Article 73, Section 85 and Article 74,
Section 55 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for costs associated with the Technology
Transfer Center, including the purchase of equipment, media
initiatives and training, provided that such expenditures do
not exceed funds to be made available by the federal
government for this purpose.
Section 70. The sum of $6,981,822, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 90 and
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reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for costs associated with highway safety media
campaigns, provided such amounts do not exceed funds to be
made available from the federal government.
Section 75. The sum of $977,592, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of business
on June 30, 2025, from the reappropriation heretofore made in
Article 74, Section 65 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for costs associated with identifying and
evaluating current state of work zone activity data, and
proposing changes to create a pilot data set that is compliant
with federal standards under the Work Zone Data Exchanges
(WZDx) to improve work zone safety, including prior incurred
costs. Amounts not to exceed funds to be made available from
the federal SMART grant.
Section 80. The sum of $34,175,781, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 95 and
Article 74, Section 70 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
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Section 85. The sum of $21,208,616, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 125 and
Article 74, Section 75 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Cycle Rider Safety Training Fund to
the Department of Transportation for reimbursements to State
and local universities and colleges for Cycle Rider Safety
Training Programs.
FOR AERONAUTICS
Section 90. The sum of $59,032,534, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 190 and
Article 74, Section 85, of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the State Aviation Program Fund to the
Department of Transportation for the purposes described in
Section 6z-20.1 of the State Finance Act.
Section 95. The sum of $42,642,634, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 195 and
Article 74, Section 90, of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
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Replacement Fund to the Department of Transportation for the
purposes described in Section 6z-20.1 of the State Finance
Act.
FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM
Section 100. The sum of $33,928,131, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 280,
and Article 74 Section 95 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended,
is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for Illinois Highway Safety Program, local
highway safety projects by county and municipal governments,
state and private universities and other private entities.
Section 105. The sum of $1,050,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 290,
and Article 74 Section 100 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended,
is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for cost associated with motor carrier safety
media campaigns, provided such amounts do not exceed funds to
be made available from the federal government.
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Section 110. The sum of $1,082,931, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 210 and
Article 74, Section 105 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for public transportation technical studies.
Section 115. The sum of $3,699,952, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 230 and
Article 74, Section 110 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Federal Mass Transit Trust Fund to the
Department of Transportation for federal reimbursement of
costs associated with Safety and Security Oversight as set
forth in the federal transportation bill, as amended.
Section 120. The sum of $6,893,062, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 235 and
Article 74, Section 115 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Federal Mass Transit Trust Fund to the
Department of Transportation for federal reimbursement of
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bill, as amended.
Section 125. The sum of $3,271,111, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the reappropriation heretofore
made in Article 74, Section 120 of Public Act 103-0589, as
amended, is reappropriated from the Federal Mass Transit Trust
Fund to the Department of Transportation for support to rural
transit districts as provided by the CARES Act, including
prior incurred costs.
Section 130. The sum of $14,500,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and remains unexpended, at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriation and
reappropriation heretofore made in Article 73, Section 265 and
Article 74, Section 125 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended, is
reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for costs associated with the long-term heavy
overhauls of locomotives.
FOR EQUIPMENT
Section 135. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriations and
reappropriations heretofore made in Article 73, Sections 40,
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and Article 74 Section 130 of Public Act 103-0589, as amended,
is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of
Transportation for equipment as follows:
Planning & Programming
For Equipment.......................................466,957
Highways Project Implementation
For Equipment....................................26,445,024
Day Labor
For Equipment.....................................1,405,370
District 1, Schaumburg Office
For Equipment....................................12,967,289
District 2, Dixon Office
For Equipment.....................................3,903,629
District 3, Ottawa Office
For Equipment.....................................5,867,389
District 4, Peoria Office
For Equipment.....................................4,509,117
District 5, Paris Office
For Equipment.....................................3,488,273
District 6, Springfield Office
For Equipment.....................................4,901,780
District 7, Effingham Office
For Equipment.....................................5,892,690
District 8, Collinsville Office
For Equipment.....................................5,219,262
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For Equipment.....................................3,616,696
Commercial Motor Carrier Safety
For Equipment.....................................2,240,486
Total $80,923,962
Section 140. The following named sums, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, and remains unexpended at the close of
business on June 30, 2025, from the appropriations and
reappropriations heretofore made in Article 73, Sections 10,
55, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 160, 165, 170, 175, and 285
and Article 74, Section 135 of Public Act 103-0589, as
amended, is reappropriated from the Road Fund to the
Department of Transportation for the purchase of Cars and
Trucks as follows:
Central Administration
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks.....................978,098
Highways Project Implementation
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks..................16,044,520
Day Labor
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks..................3,827,975
District 1, Schaumburg Office
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks..................38,059,108
District 2, Dixon Office
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks..................16,747,152
District 3, Ottawa Office
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District 4, Peoria Office
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks..................14,868,014
District 5, Paris Office
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks..................12,286,421
District 6, Springfield Office
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks..................11,972,808
District 7, Effingham Office
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks..................12,874,876
District 8, Collinsville Office
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks..................17,296,991
District 9, Carbondale Office
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks..................10,952,692
Commercial Motor Carrier Safety
For Purchase of Cars and Trucks.....................485,810
Total $172,687,203
Total, This Article..........................$735,549,720
Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2025.