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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5683

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

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the
Board of Higher Education to meet its operational expenses for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows:

General Funds

$60,637,601

Other State Funds

$22,525,000

Federal Funds

$5,500,000

Total

$88,662,601

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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:

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ARTICLE 1
5

Section 5.
The amount of $5,900,000, or so much thereof as
6
may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
7
Fund to the Board of Higher Education to meet its operational
8
expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

9

Section 10.
The sum of $458,100, or so much thereof as may
10
be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to
11
the Board of Higher Education for costs and expenses
12
associated with the administration and enforcement associated
13
with the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act.

14

Section 15.
The sum of $183,300, or so much thereof as may
15
be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to
16
the Board of Higher Education for costs associated with the My
17
Credits Transfer System.

18

Section 20.
The sum of $2,450,000, or so much thereof as
19
may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
20
Fund to the Board of Higher Education for administrative,

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personnel, and programmatic costs, including prior years'
2
costs, for all post-secondary admission-related services and
3
programs including, but not limited to, the development and
4
implementation of Common App and other post-secondary
5
admissions-related systems at public institutions of higher
6
education.

7

Section 25.
The following named amount, or so much thereof
8
as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
9
Fund to the Board of Higher Education for distribution as
10
grants authorized by the Higher Education Cooperation Act:
11

Quad-Cities Graduate Study Center
....................
73,800

12

Section 30.
The following named sums, or so much thereof
13
as may be necessary, are appropriated from the General Revenue
14
Fund to the Board of Higher Education for Science, Technology,
15
Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) diversity initiatives to
16
enhance S.T.E.M. programs for students from underrepresented
17
groups:
18

Illinois Mathematics and Science
19

Academy Fusion Program
..............................
95,900

20

Section 35.
The sum of $1,433,600, or so much thereof as
21
may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
22
Fund to the Board of Higher Education for Science, Technology,
23
Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) diversity initiatives to

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enhance S.T.E.M. programs for students from underrepresented
2
groups for the Creating Pathways and Access For Student
3
Success Foundation formerly Chicago Area Health and Medical
4
Careers Program (C.A.H.M.C.P.).

5

Section 40.
The sum of $6,000,000, or so much thereof as
6
may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
7
Fund to the Board of Higher Education for the Grow Your Own
8
Teachers Program, including prior years' costs.

9

Section 45.
The sum of $2,050,200, or so much thereof as
10
may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
11
Fund to the Board of Higher Education for the administration
12
and distribution of grants authorized by the Diversifying
13
Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Program.

14

Section 50.
The sum of $1,500,000, or so much thereof as
15
may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
16
Fund to the Board of Higher Education for competitive grants
17
for nursing schools to increase the number of graduating
18
nurses.

19

Section 55.
The sum of $800,000, or so much thereof as may
20
be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to
21
the Board of Higher Education for nurse educator fellowships
22
to supplement nurse faculty salaries.

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Section 60.
The sum of $980,500, or so much thereof as may
2
be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to
3
the Board of Higher Education for distribution as grants for
4
Cooperative Work Study Programs to institutions of higher
5
education.

6

Section 65.
The sum of $1,055,700, or so much thereof as
7
may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
8
Fund to the Board of Higher Education for a grant to the Board
9
of Trustees of the University Center of Lake County for the
10
ordinary and contingent expenses of the Center.

11

Section 70.
The sum of $307,000, or so much thereof as
12
maybe necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund
13
to the Board of Higher Education for costs and expenses
14
associated with the implementation of the new strategic plan.

15

Section 75.
The sum of $2,500,000, or so much thereof as
16
may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
17
Fund to the Board of Higher Education for grants and
18
administration of programs to improve student retention and
19
completion, including, but not limited to, addressing basic
20
needs insecurity and housing and homelessness prevention, for
21
students at public and private institutions of higher
22
education, as defined in the Board of Higher Education Act.

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Section 80.
The sum of $450,000, or so much thereof as may
2
be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to
3
the Board of Higher Education for costs and expenses,
4
including administrative and personnel costs associated with
5
the Higher Education Accountability Dashboard program.

6

Section 90.
The sum of $7,000,000, or so much thereof as
7
may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
8
Fund to the Board of Higher Education for the administration
9
and distribution of grants for the implementation of the
10
Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act.

11

Section 95.
The sum of $1,000,000, or so much of that sum
12
as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
13
Fund to the Board of Higher Education for a grant to an
14
organization that manages a state-wide coordinated strategy
15
that includes, but is not limited to, the following services:
16
data analytics, multi-channel marketing, live professional
17
coaching, and a platform-based user experience to re-enroll
18
State residents with some college and no credential into
19
public higher education, apprenticeship, and workforce
20
training programs.

21

Section 100.
The sum of $150,000, or so much thereof as may
22
be necessary, is appropriated from the Distance Learning Fund

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to the Board of Higher Education as supplemental support for
2
costs and expenses associated with the administration and
3
enforcement of 110 ILCS 145/40.

4

Section 105.
The amount of $800,000, or so much thereof as
5
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Academic Quality
6
Assurance Fund to the Board of Higher Education as
7
supplemental support for costs and expenses associated with
8
the administration and enforcement of 110 ILCS 1010.

9

Section 115.
The amount of $650,000, or so much thereof as
10
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Private Business
11
and Vocational Schools Quality Assurance Fund to the Board of
12
Higher Education as supplemental support for costs and
13
expenses associated with the administration and enforcement of
14
the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012.

15

Section 120.
The sum of $10,000,000, or so much thereof as
16
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Board of Higher
17
Education State Contracts and Grants Fund to the Board of
18
Higher Education for costs and expenses associated with
19
Community Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center.

20

Section 125.
The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as
21
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Board of Higher
22
Education State Contracts and Grants Fund to the Board of

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Higher Education to be expended under the terms and conditions
2
associated with the moneys being received, including prior
3
years' expenditures.

4

Section 130.
The sum of $5,500,000, or so much thereof as
5
may be necessary, is appropriated from the BHE Federal Grants
6
Fund to the Board of Higher Education to be expended under the
7
terms and conditions associated with the federal contracts and
8
grants moneys received, including prior years' costs.

9

Section 135.
The following named amounts, or so much
10
thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and
11
purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the
12
Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and
13
Science Academy to meet ordinary and contingent expenses for
14
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027:
15

For Personal Services
............................
17,016,300
16

For State Contributions to State
17

Employees Retirement System
..............................
0
18

For Retirement
.......................................
14,400
19

For State Contributions to Social
20

Security, for Medicare
.............................
245,700
21

For Contractual Services
..........................
6,310,000
22

For Travel
...........................................
80,000
23

For Commodities
.....................................
595,000
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For Equipment
.......................................
672,000

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For Electronic Data Processing
......................
147,000
2

For Telecommunication Services
......................
138,600
3

For Operation of Automotive Equipment
...............
190,600
4

Total

$25,409,600

5

Section 140.
The following named amounts, or so much
6
thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and
7
purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the IMSA
8
Income Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to
9
meet ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year
10
ending June 30, 2027:
11

For Personal Services
.............................
3,502,000
12

For State Contributions to Social
13

Security, for Medicare
..............................
71,200
14

For Retirement
.......................................
22,800
15

For Contractual Services
............................
805,600
16

For Travel
..........................................
156,600
17

For Commodities
.....................................
572,400
18

For Equipment
.......................................
476,100
19

For EDP
..............................................
45,200
20

For Telecommunication Services
.......................
82,400
21

For Operation of Automotive Equipment
.................
5,200
22

For Refunds
.........................................
125,500
23

Total

$5,865,000

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Section 145.
The sum of $60,000, or so much thereof as may

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be necessary, is appropriated from the IMSA Income Fund to the
2
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for awards and
3
grants.

4

Section 150.
The sum of $989,901, or so much thereof as may
5
be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business
6
on June 30, 2026, from a reappropriation heretofore made for
7
such purpose in Article 107, Section 150 of Public Act
8
104-0003, as amended, is reappropriated from the General
9
Revenue Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
10
for personnel and operational costs relating to creating a
11
philanthropic office in order to raise funds for its capital
12
facilities.

13

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Section 999.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect July 1,
15
2026.

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