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HB 3967

Relating to judges.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Paul Evans

The bill provides a symbolic, $2 appropriation to the Illinois Department of Labor to cover ordinary operating expenses for FY2026.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3967

Summary of HB 3967 (104th General Assembly, Illinois)

Overview

HB 3967 is a narrowly tailored appropriations bill that would provide a nominal funding allocation to the Illinois Department of Labor for fiscal year 2026. Specifically, it appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to cover the department’s ordinary and contingent expenses. The measure is a housekeeping-type appropriation intended to ensure the department has authority to incur operating costs for FY26. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.

Key Provisions

  • Allocation: From the General Revenue Fund contingent expenses, $2 is appropriated to the Department of Labor for its ordinary and contingent expenses.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.
  • Scope: The appropriation is limited to the department’s ordinary and contingent expenses for FY26 and does not specify programmatic authorizations or line-item programmatic funding.
  • Section references: The appropriation is described in Section 5; the overall act provides the effective-date provision in Section 99.

Fiscal Implications

  • Amount: $2
  • Purpose: To fund the Department of Labor’s ordinary and contingent expenses for FY26.
  • Nature: This is a highly nominal, likely placeholder appropriation often used in annual budget packaging to maintain statutory authority for needed operating costs.

Who Is Affected

  • Illinois Department of Labor: Receives the appropriation to cover ongoing operating needs for FY26.
  • General Revenue Fund: Source of the funding.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: February 25, 2025 (sponsored by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.)
  • First Reading: February 25, 2025
  • Referred to: Rules Committee; subsequently to the Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee
  • Status: Referred to Rules Committee (as of the provided information)
  • Legislative actions timeline:
    • 2025-02-25: Filed and First Reading
    • 2025-02-25: Referred to Rules Committee
    • 2025-03-27: Read first time and referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Sponsor

  • Primary: Representative Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Practical takeaway

This bill does not create new programs or expand the Department of Labor’s authority; it establishes a symbolic, minimal appropriation to cover ordinary operating expenses for FY26. If enacted, the department would have a formal appropriation to use for its day-to-day administrative costs starting July 1, 2025.

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

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