Bill
HB 3887
Provides statutory funding to IBHE for operations, data systems, and targeted higher-education initiatives for FY2026 (total $56,043,911).
Status and context
- Introduced by Rep. Robyn Gabel (first reading 2/25/2025; filed 3/6/2025). Companion bill: SB 1066.
- Primary action: appropriations bill for the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 (fiscal 2026). Latest procedural entries (April 2025) show committee reports, placement on calendars, and the bill being laid on the table subject to call.
- Total appropriations shown on the bill summary: General Funds $33,791,800; Other State Funds $16,630,000; Federal Funds $5,622,111; Total $56,043,911.
Purpose and intent
- To provide statutory appropriations to the Illinois Board of Higher Education to fund IBHE operations, administer programs and grants, support data and accountability systems, and finance targeted higher-education initiatives for fiscal 2026.
Key provisions and major line-item appropriations (selected)
- IBHE operations: $5,753,700 (General Revenue Fund) for operational expenses (FY ending 6/30/2026).
- Data and transfer systems:
- P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System administration/enforcement: $458,100 (GRF).
- My Credits Transfer System: $183,300 (GRF).
- Post‑secondary admission-related systems and services (development/implementation): $2,450,000 (GRF).
- Targeted program grants and supports:
- Grow Your Own Teachers Program: $6,000,000 (GRF, includes prior years’ costs).
- Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act — grants and implementation: $7,000,000 (GRF).
- Grants to increase graduating nurses: $1,500,000 (GRF); nurse educator fellowships: $800,000 (GRF).
- Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Program (administration/distribution): $2,050,200 (GRF).
- Basic needs/homelessness prevention grants for students at four‑year colleges: $2,000,000 (GRF).
- Re‑enrollment initiative (some-college/no-credential residents): $1,000,000 (GRF) to a statewide coordinating organization.
- Cooperative Work Study Programs: $980,500 (GRF).
- STEM diversity programs (several named grants): various amounts (e.g., Illinois Math & Science Academy Fusion: $95,900; CAHMCP/Creating Pathways: $1,433,600).
- Small institutional grants (e.g., Quad‑Cities Graduate Study Center: $73,800; University Center of Lake County: $1,055,700).
- Fund-specific administrative support appropriations:
- Distance Learning Fund: $150,000 for administration/enforcement of 110 ILCS 145/40.
- Academic Quality Assurance Fund: $800,000 for administration/enforcement of 110 ILCS 1010.
- Research Cost Recovery Fund: $30,000 for administration/enforcement of 110 ILCS 205.
- Private Business & Vocational Schools Quality Assurance Fund: $650,000 for related administration/enforcement.
Who is affected
- Illinois Board of Higher Education (primary grantee/administrator).
- Public colleges and universities, community-based institutions, and named regional centers receiving grants.
- Students (teacher candidates, nursing students, underrepresented students in STEM, students experiencing basic needs insecurity).
- Higher‑education faculty and prospective faculty via diversity programs.
- State agencies and programs tied to data systems, accountability dashboards, and regulatory enforcement.
Procedural/timing notes
- Appropriations are framed for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 (FY 2026) and include language permitting use of funds for prior years’ costs where noted.
- The bill includes standard “or so much thereof as may be necessary” appropriation language.
- As of April 2025 the bill moved through committee steps and calendars; readers should check the General Assembly status page for the latest action.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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