Bill
HJR 33
Blocks release of a $2,000,000 contingent General Fund appropriation for an early childhood education grant program, requiring the General Assembly's approval to release funds.
Note: The provided bill text appears to contain material from two different joint resolutions that were merged in the file: (A) a substantive fiscal resolution from the Commonwealth of Kentucky concerning a contingent appropriation for early childhood education, and (B) an honorary Illinois roadway designation for U.S. Army Specialist Anthony W. Gilman. Below are clear, separate summaries of each, followed by procedural status information drawn from the document.
Purpose and intent
- To block the release of a contingent General Fund appropriation of $2,000,000 (FY 2025–2026) that was included in Ky. Acts ch. 175, Part I, G., 8., (20), (d) intended to establish an “Innovations in Early Childhood Education Delivery Grant Program.”
- The resolution asserts the General Assembly’s responsibility to monitor and authorize release of contingent appropriations.
Key provisions
- Section 1: States that the $2,000,000 contingent appropriation of General Fund moneys for FY 2025–2026 is not authorized by the General Assembly to be released by the Office of State Budget Director.
Who is affected / impact
- Office of State Budget Director: prohibited from releasing the specified $2,000,000.
- Potential grant applicants and early childhood education providers: the proposed Innovations in Early Childhood Education Delivery Grant Program would not receive the stated start-up funds; planned grants/activities reliant on these funds would be delayed or canceled.
- State agencies or contractors planning implementation of the grant program would be unable to proceed as funded by this appropriation.
Procedural/timeline notes
- The resolution language cites Ky. Acts ch. 175 and targets FY 2025–2026 funding.
- A companion measure is listed as SJR 20.
- The document labels this as a joint resolution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Purpose and intent
- To designate a segment of Illinois Route 96 (from Mozier to the Pike County line) as the “Army Specialist Anthony William Gilman Highway” in honor of Specialist Anthony “Tony” William Gilman (b. Jan 22, 1976; d. July 4, 1999), the first American casualty during the Kosovo peacekeeping mission.
Key provisions
- Directs the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to erect plaques or signs at suitable locations, consistent with state and federal rules, to mark the designated highway segment.
- Requests presentation of a copy of the resolution to Specialist Gilman’s family, the Calhoun County Board, and the IDOT Secretary.
Who is affected / impact
- IDOT: responsible for sign erection and maintenance per standard procedures and budgets for honorary designations.
- Family, Calhoun County, and local communities: formal recognition and commemorative signage.
Procedural/timeline notes
- The Illinois resolution text includes sponsor and committee activity: House adoption votes and referral history; dates in early-to-mid 2025 (e.g., filed by Rep. Christopher “C.D.” Davidsmeyer; Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy).
- Appears to have passed the House (3rd reading, passed 99-0 on 2025-03-11) and then traveled through several Senate committees per the action log.
If you want, I can: (1) pull a clean, jurisdiction-specific summary for either the Kentucky contingent-appropriation resolution or the Illinois highway designation; or (2) retrieve the official bill text/status from the Kentucky or Illinois legislative site to resolve the mixed contents.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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