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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5653

Introduced 2/19/2026, by Rep. Robyn Gabel

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the
Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026,
as follows:

General Funds

$123,805,089

Other State Funds

$131,666,257

Federal Funds

$2,691,400

Total

$258,162,746

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AN ACT concerning appropriations.

2

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3
represented in the General Assembly:

4
ARTICLE 1
5

Section 5.
The following named amounts, or so much thereof
6
as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and
7
purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the General
8
Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs:
9
CENTRAL OFFICE
10

For Personal Services
.............................
8,116,900
11

For State Contributions to Social
12

Security
...........................................
620,900
13

For Operational Expenses of Central Office,
14

including prior years' costs
.....................
3,697,600
15

For Expenses Related to the Security and Safety
16

Enhancements at Illinois Veterans Homes
..........
1,050,000
17

For Expenses Related to the Agency's Diversity, Equity,
18

Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives
...........
300,000
19

Total

$13,785,400

20

Section 10.
The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as
21
may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Facility
22
Repair and Maintenance Fund to the Department of Veterans

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Affairs for repairs, maintenance, and other permanent
2
improvements.

3

Section 15.
The sum of $796,200, or so much thereof as may
4
be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to
5
the Department of Veterans Affairs for all costs associated
6
with the Veterans Accountability Unit.

7

Section 20.
The following named amounts, or so much
8
thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated from the General
9
Revenue Fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the
10
objects and purposes and in the amounts set forth as follows:
11
GRANTS-IN-AID
12

For Warrior Assistance Program
......................
150,000
13

For Bonus Payments to War Veterans
14

and Peacetime Crisis Survivors
.....................
198,000
15

For Providing Educational Opportunities for
16

Children of Certain Veterans, as provided
17

by law, including Prior Years' Claims
..............
500,000
18

For Cartage and Erection of Veterans' Headstones,
19

including Prior Years' Claims
......................
425,000
20

Total

$1,273,000

21

Section 25.
The sum of $3,500,000, or so much thereof as
22
may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
23
Fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the payment of

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scholarships to students who are dependents of Illinois
2
resident military personnel declared to be prisoners of war,
3
missing in action, killed or permanently disabled, as provided
4
by law.

5

Section 30.
The amount of $2,000,000, or so much thereof
6
as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois
7
Veterans Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs
8
for making grants, funding additional services, or conducting
9
additional research projects relating to veterans' post
10
traumatic stress disorder; veterans' homelessness; the health
11
insurance cost of veterans; veterans' disability benefits,
12
including but not limited to, disability benefits provided by
13
veterans service organizations and veterans assistance
14
commissions or centers; and the long-term care of veterans.

15

Section 35.
The amount of $340,357, or so much thereof as
16
may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of
17
business on June 30, 2026, from an appropriation heretofore
18
made for such purpose in Article 68, Section 35 of Public Act
19
104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated from the Illinois
20
Veterans Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs
21
for making grants, funding additional services, or conducting
22
additional research projects relating to veterans' post
23
traumatic stress disorder; veterans' homelessness; the health
24
insurance cost of veterans; veterans' disability benefits,

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including but not limited to, disability benefits provided by
2
veterans service organizations and veterans assistance
3
commissions or centers; and the long-term care of veterans.

4

Section 40.
The following named amount, or so much thereof
5
as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois
6
Affordable Housing Trust Fund to the Department of Veterans
7
Affairs for the object and purpose and in the amount set forth
8
as follows:
9

For Specially Adapted Housing for Veterans
..........
240,000

10

Section 45.
The amount of $250,000, or so much thereof as
11
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Military
12
Family Relief Fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs for
13
the payment of benefits authorized under the Survivors
14
Compensation Act.

15

Section 50.
The following named amounts, or so much
16
thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to
17
the Department of Veterans Affairs for objects and purposes
18
hereinafter named:
19
VETERANS FIELD SERVICES
20
Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
21

For Personal Services
.............................
6,317,200
22

For State Contributions to
23

Social Security
....................................
483,300

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For Operational Expenses of Veterans Field
2

Services, including prior years' costs
...........
2,201,900
3

Total

$9,002,400

4

Section 55.
The following named amounts, or so much
5
thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to
6
the Department of Veterans Affairs for the objects and
7
purposes hereinafter named:
8
ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME AT ANNA
9
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
10

For Personal Services
.............................
5,375,000
11

For State Contributions to
12

Social Security
....................................
411,200
13

For Operational Expenses of Anna Veterans
14

Home, including prior years' costs
.................
995,200
15

Total

$6,781,400
16
Payable from Anna Veterans Home Fund:
17

For Personal Services
.............................
1,719,200
18

For State Contributions to the State
19

Employees' Retirement System
.......................
747,100
20

For State Contributions to
21

Social Security
....................................
131,600
22

For Operational Expenses of Anna Veterans
23

Home, including prior years' costs
...............
4,709,300
24

For Permanent Improvements
...........................
50,000
25

For Refunds
..........................................
30,000

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Total

$7,387,200

2

Section 60.
The following named amounts, or so much
3
thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to
4
the Department of Veterans Affairs for the objects and
5
purposes hereinafter named:
6
ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME AT QUINCY
7
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
8

For Personal Services
............................
25,308,100
9

For State Contributions to
10

Social Security
..................................
1,936,100
11

For Operational Expenses of Quincy Veterans
12

Home, including prior years' costs
...............
5,771,900
13

Total

$33,016,100
14
Payable from Quincy Veterans Home Fund:
15

For Personal Services
............................
21,336,400
16

For Member Compensation
..............................
28,000
17

For State Contributions to the State
18

Employees' Retirement System
.....................
9,271,800
19

For State Contributions to
20

Social Security
..................................
1,632,300
21

For Operational Expenses of Quincy Veterans
22

Home, including prior years' costs
..............
17,635,200
23

For Permanent Improvements
..........................
750,000
24

For Refunds
..........................................
70,000
25

Total

$50,723,700

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Section 65.
The following named amounts, or so much
2
thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to
3
the Department of Veterans Affairs for the objects and
4
purposes hereinafter named:
5
ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME AT LASALLE
6
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
7

For Personal Services
............................
10,093,900
8

For State Contributions to Social Security
..........
772,200
9

For Operational Expenses of LaSalle Veterans
10

Home, including prior years' costs
...............
1,503,200
11

Total

$12,369,300
12
Payable from LaSalle Veterans Home Fund:
13

For Personal Services
............................
10,088,300
14

For State Contributions to the State
15

Employees' Retirement System
.....................
4,383,900
16

For State Contributions to
17

Social Security
....................................
771,800
18

For Operational Expenses of LaSalle Veterans
19

Home, including prior years' costs
...............
5,059,300
20

For Permanent Improvements
..........................
250,000
21

For Refunds
..........................................
30,800
22

Total

$20,584,100

23

Section 70.
The following named amounts, or so much
24
thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to

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the Department of Veterans Affairs for the objects and
2
purposes hereinafter named:
3
ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME AT MANTENO
4
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
5

For Personal Services
............................
22,353,400
6

For State Contributions to
7

Social Security
..................................
1,710,100
8

For Operational Expenses of Manteno Veterans
9

Home, including prior years' costs
...............
5,580,800
10

Total

$29,644,300
11
Payable from Manteno Veterans Home Fund:
12

For Personal Services
............................
15,484,700
13

For Member Compensation
...............................
5,000
14

For State Contributions to the State
15

Employees' Retirement System
.....................
6,728,900
16

For State Contributions to
17

Social Security
..................................
1,184,600
18

For Operational Expenses of Manteno Veterans
19

Home, including prior years' costs
...............
9,944,900
20

For Permanent Improvements
..........................
500,000
21

For Refunds
.........................................
100,000
22

Total

$33,948,100

23

Section 75.
The following named amounts, or so much
24
thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to
25
the Department of Veterans Affairs for costs associated with

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the operation of a program for homeless veterans at the
2
Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno:
3

Payable from General Revenue Fund
...................
968,800
4

Payable from the Manteno
5

Veterans Home Fund
.................................
201,500
6

Total

$1,170,300

7

Section 80.
The following named amount, or so much thereof
8
as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the
9
Department of Veterans Affairs for the objects and purposes
10
hereinafter named:
11
ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME AT CHICAGO
12
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
13

For Operational Expenses of Chicago Veterans
14

Home, including prior years' costs
..............
11,731,900
15

Total

$11,731,900
16
Payable from the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund:
17

For Operational Expenses of Chicago Veterans
18

Home, including prior years' costs
..............
13,591,300
19

For Permanent Improvements
..........................
300,000
20

Total

$13,891,300

21

Section 85.
The following named amount, or so much thereof
22
as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the
23
Department of Veterans Affairs for the objects and purposes
24
hereinafter named:

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STATE APPROVING AGENCY
2
Payable from GI Education Fund:
3

For Operational Expenses of the State Approving
4

Agency, including prior years' costs
.............
2,691,400
5

Total

$2,691,400

6

Section 90.
The amount of $100,000, or so much thereof as
7
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Folds of Honor
8
Foundation Fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs for
9
grants to aid in providing educational scholarships to
10
military families.

11

Section 95.
The sum of $936,289, or so much thereof as may
12
be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business
13
on June 30, 2026, from a reappropriation heretofore made for
14
such purpose in Article 68, Section 90 of Public Act 104-0003,
15
as amended, is reappropriated from the General Revenue Fund to
16
the Department of Veterans Affairs for costs associated with
17
dental care for veterans in the five state-run veterans homes.

18

Section 100.
No contract shall be entered into or
19
obligation incurred or any expenditure made from any
20
appropriation herein made in Section 10 of this Article until
21
after the purpose and amounts have been approved in writing by
22
the Governor.

23

Section 999.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect July 1,

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2026.

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