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HB 5644

$FY27 DOLC OCE

104th Regular Session Introduced by Robyn Gabel

The bill allocates $3.298B from the State Lottery Fund for FY27 to run the Lottery, fund prizes (including Multi-State games), personnel, IT, and operations.

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Bill Summary · HB 5644

Summary of HB 5644 (104th General Assembly, Illinois)

Purpose and intent

  • The bill proposes the appropriation of funds to the Illinois Department of the Lottery for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026.
  • It specifies the amounts available from the State Lottery Fund to cover ordinary and contingent expenses, including expenditures related to Multi-State Lottery games.

Key provisions and appropriations

  • Total from the State Lottery Fund: $3,298,355,000
  • Major line-item allocations (representative amounts shown):
    • Personal Services: $7,100,000
    • State Contributions for the State Employees' Retirement System: $3,100,000
    • State Contributions to Social Security: $543,000
    • Group Insurance: $2,650,000
    • Contractual Services: $6,000,000
    • Travel: $50,000
    • Commodities: $40,000
    • Printing: $75,000
    • Equipment: $12,000
    • Electronic Data Processing: $5,130,000
    • Telecommunications Services: $350,000
    • Operation of Auto Equipment: $650,000
    • Refunds: $100,000
    • Expenses of Developing and Promoting Lottery Games: $272,550,000
    • Expenses of the Lottery Board: $5,000
    • Payment of prizes, including Multi-State Lottery prizes and related promotional/incentive prizes: $3,000,000,000
  • Subtotal: $3,298,355,000

Who/what is affected

  • The Department of the Lottery (and its operations) would receive funding to:
    • Fund personnel and employee benefits
    • Support IT, data processing, and administrative needs
    • Cover operational costs and services
    • Pay refunds and operational expenses
    • Finance prizes and promotional/incentive prizes for lottery tickets and Multi-State Lottery games
  • The appropriation explicitly covers ordinary and contingent expenses related to running the lottery and administering Multi-State Lottery games.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Effective date: July 1, 2026
  • This is an introduced bill for the 2025-2026 session, with Robyn Gabel listed as the sponsor and co-sponsor.
  • The act is limited in scope to appropriations for the Department of the Lottery; it does not appear to modify program structure or policy beyond funding levels.

Notes and potential impact

  • The largest single expense category is prize payments and related Multi-State Lottery prizes, totaling $3,000,000,000, which underscores the scale of prize disbursements relative to other operating costs.
  • Other substantial allocations include development and promotion of lottery games ($272.55 million) and data processing ($5.13 million), indicating continued emphasis on game development and IT infrastructure.
  • The bill explicitly funds state payroll-related costs and benefits, ensuring ongoing personnel operations of the Lottery.
  • As an appropriations bill, it sets the budget baseline for the Lottery for FY27 (starting July 1, 2026) pending any further legislative action.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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