Bill
SB 2529
Funds the Illinois CMS for FY2026, covering operations, employee benefits, group insurance, and fleet electrification, totaling about $8.1 billion across General Funds and other st
NOTE — important discrepancy
- The header information you supplied (Bill Number SB 2529; title about a “Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance and Promise Grant Program”) does not match the full bill text you provided. The text is an Illinois appropriations bill titled SB2529 (introduced 2/25/2025 by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.) that makes FY2026 appropriations for the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). This summary covers the Illinois CMS appropriations bill contained in the supplied document. Please confirm if you intended a different bill.
Summary — Illinois SB2529 (CMS appropriations), introduced Feb. 25, 2025
Purpose and intent
- To appropriate funds for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The bill funds agency operations, employee benefits programs, state fleet electrification, facilities management, workers’ compensation, group insurance, and related administrative costs.
Key provisions and dollar amounts
- High-level totals (as shown at top): General Funds $2,746,833,200; Other State Funds $5,358,897,000; Total $8,105,730,200.
- Article 1 — CMS operations and bureaus:
- General Revenue Fund appropriations for various line items (total shown in section: $11,415,000), including:
- State Employee Indemnification Act payments: $2,518,700
- Auto liability and claims administration: $2,066,300
- Wage claims: $1,700,000
- Upward Mobility Program: $5,000,000
- Nurses’ tuition: $100,000
- Employee awards/suggestion board: $30,000
- Professional Services Fund: $87,264,500 for professional services and admin costs.
- Workers’ Compensation Revolving Fund: $135,000,000 for administrative costs and claims.
- State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan Fund: $1,624,300 for administration.
- Reimbursement for travel/lodging outside state for reproductive healthcare: up to $1,000 per occurrence (payable from General Revenue Fund); administrative costs listed $250,000.
- Facilities Management Revolving Fund: $315,029,600 (including $500,000 prompt payment interest); Governor may reapportion up to 1%.
- State Garage Revolving Fund: $84,620,700 for state garage operations.
- State fleet electrification: $24,800,000 from State Garage Revolving Fund for conversion to zero-emission electric vehicles (purchase/leasing, charging infrastructure, batteries, repair tools, training, etc.), plus $10,000,000 from the Energy Transition Assistance Fund for Energy Transition Act administration including fleet electrification.
- Article 2 — Group insurance and benefits:
- Appropriation of $2,667,533,300 from the General Revenue Fund to CMS Group Insurance.
- Road Fund: Group insurance $88,157,900.
- Group Insurance Premium Fund: Life insurance $112,400,000.
- Health Insurance Reserve Fund: Health care coverage $4,495,000,000; plus $5,000,000 prompt payment interest. Total health-related appropriation listed: $4,700,557,900 (Governor may reapportion up to 1%).
- Effective date: July 1, 2025.
Who is affected
- Illinois Department of Central Management Services (primary recipient/implementer).
- State employees, retirees, and their dependents (health insurance, life insurance, deferred compensation, workers’ comp, wage claims, tuition benefits, travel reimbursement for reproductive care).
- State agencies and universities (CMS-administered claims and benefits).
- Vendors and contractors providing professional services, fleet vehicles, charging infrastructure, and facilities management.
Procedural/status notes and inconsistencies
- Document header you provided lists status “Died In Committee.” However, the included legislative actions record many downstream steps (readings, committee reports, passage on multiple dates, and being sent to calendars). Those entries are internally inconsistent (e.g., “Died In Committee” dated 2025-02-04 vs. numerous committee actions and passage in May 2025). Recommend verifying official legislative records (state clerk/legislative website) for final status.
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- Verify the bill status using a specific legislative tracking site (please confirm the state).
- Produce a short one-page explainer focusing on the largest fiscal impacts (health insurance and group insurance totals).
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