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HB 3900

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Nancy Nathanson

HB 3900 funds the IDMA for FY2026 at $69.1M from GRF, state and federal funds to support operations, facilities, grants, and military justice.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3900

HB 3900 — Appropriations for Department of Military Affairs (FY 2026)

Overview

HB 3900 (introduced Feb. 25, 2025 by Rep. Robyn Gabel) is an appropriations bill that provides funding for the Illinois Department of Military Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The act designates state, other-state, and federal fund appropriations for operations, programs, facility maintenance, grants, and military-justice expenses. Effective date: July 1, 2025.

Fiscal summary ( totals )

  • Total appropriated: $69,112,200
    • General Revenue Fund: $22,601,500
    • Other State Funds: $6,100,000
    • Federal Funds: $40,410,700

Key provisions and allocations (by purpose and fund)

  • Operations — Statewide (payable from General Revenue Fund)

    • Department operational expenses: $18,015,000
    • State Officers’ Candidate School: $1,500
    • Lincoln’s Challenge (state share): $2,700,000
    • (These items total $20,716,500 from GRF.)

  • Lincoln’s Challenge (federal portion)

    • From Federal Support Agreement Revolving Fund: $8,600,000 (including prior years’ costs)

  • Facilities operations and reimbursable positions (federal)

    • Army/Air reimbursable positions: $14,610,700 (Federal Support Agreement Revolving Fund)
    • Cooperative funding agreements for National Guard facilities: $17,200,000 (Federal Support Agreement Revolving Fund)
    • (Federal total: $40,410,700)

  • Grants and program support (other state funds)

    • Illinois Military Family Relief Fund — grants to Guard members/families and eligible Illinois residents called to active duty after Sept. 11, 2001: $5,000,000
    • Military Affairs Trust Fund — support for youth and other programs (subject to availability of public/private matching funds): $1,000,000
    • State Military Justice Fund — military justice expenses under Illinois Code of Military Justice: $100,000

  • Transfers and deposits

    • Deposit from General Revenue to Federal Support Agreement Revolving Fund: $850,000 (GRF → FSARF)
    • Appropriation of $35,000 (GRF) for care/preservation of historic artifacts in Adjutant General’s Office.

  • Conditions

    • For certain appropriations (Section 40 deposit into Illinois Military Family Relief Fund), no obligations/appropriations shall be entered until purposes and amounts have been approved in writing by the Governor.
    • The $1,000,000 from the Military Affairs Trust Fund is conditioned on availability of public or private contributions.

Who is affected

  • Department of Military Affairs (operations, facilities, and personnel)
  • Illinois National Guard members and their families (grant program)
  • Illinois residents who are U.S. service members called to active duty as a result of 9/11 (grant eligibility)
  • Youth program participants (Lincoln’s Challenge and other youth initiatives)
  • Personnel involved in military justice processes and custodians of military historic artifacts

Procedural status & timeline

  • Introduced Feb. 25, 2025 (first reading); effective date set as July 1, 2025.
  • Committee activity and calendar actions occurred in March–May 2025 (including committee substitute considered and reported favorably). Listed as placed on the General State Calendar (May 15, 2025).
  • Companion bill: SB 2329.

Notes / impact

  • The bill is primarily a funding measure to continue and support operations, facilities maintenance (largely via federal reimbursable funds), youth programs, family relief grants, and military justice functions.
  • Several appropriations are conditioned (Governor’s written approval or matching/availability), which could delay or limit some disbursements.

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

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