AN ACT concerning appropriations.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

ARTICLE 1

Section 5. The sum of $20,107,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University for ordinary and contingent expenses.

ARTICLE 2

Section 5. The sum of $6,974,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Governors State University for ordinary and contingent expenses.

ARTICLE 3

Section 5. The sum of $74,142,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for distribution of base operating and equalization grants to qualifying public community colleges and the City Colleges of Chicago for educational related expenses.

ARTICLE 4

Section 5. The sum of $6,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to meet ordinary and contingent expenses.

ARTICLE 5

Section 5. The sum of $10,695,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University for ordinary and contingent expenses.

ARTICLE 6

Section 5. The sum of $57,482,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for ordinary and contingent expenses.

ARTICLE 7

Section 5. The sum of $167,645,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of University of Illinois for ordinary and contingent expenses.

Section 10. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois to meet ordinary and contingent expenses:

Payable from the Education Assistance Fund:

For costs associated with the School of

Labor and Employment Relations:

For degree programs............................ 641,600

For certificate programs....................... 702,700

Total $1,344,300

Section 15. The sum of $11,104,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for operating costs and expenses related to or in support of the University of Illinois Hospital.

ARTICLE 8

Section 5. The sum of $12,456,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University for ordinary and contingent expenses.

ARTICLE 9

Section 5. The sum of $20,934,900 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University for ordinary and contingent expenses.

ARTICLE 10

Section 5. The sum of $169,798,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the Education Assistance Fund for grant awards to students eligible for the Monetary Award Program, as provided by law, and for agency administrative and operational costs not to exceed 2 percent of the total appropriation in this Section.

ARTICLE 11

Section 5. The sum of $26,403,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University for ordinary and contingent expenses.

ARTICLE 12

Section 5. The sum of $14,911,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University for ordinary and contingent expenses.

ARTICLE 998

Section 998. The appropriation authority granted in this Act shall be valid for costs incurred prior to September 1, 2016.

ARTICLE 999

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.