40 ILCS 15. State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act.


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  •     (40 ILCS 15/0.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 250.1)
        Sec. 0.1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act.
    (Source: P.A. 87-1265.)

        (40 ILCS 15/1)
        Sec. 1. Appropriations from State Pensions Fund.
        (a) For the purpose of making up any deficiency in the appropriations to the designated retirement systems that are required to be made under Section 8.12 of the State Finance Act, there is hereby appropriated, on a continuing annual basis in each fiscal year, from the State Pensions Fund to each designated retirement system, the amount, if any, by which the total appropriation to that system from the State Pensions Fund for that fiscal year is less than the amount required to be appropriated to that retirement system under Section 8.12 of the State Finance Act.
        The annual appropriation under this Section to each designated retirement system shall take effect on July 1 for the State fiscal year beginning on that date.
        The amount of any continuing appropriation used by a retirement system under this Section for a given fiscal year shall be charged against the unexpended amount of any appropriation to that retirement system for that fiscal year under Section 8.12 of the State Finance Act that subsequently becomes available, subject to Section 8.3 of the State Finance Act.
        "Designated retirement systems" means the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois, the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois, the State Universities Retirement System, the Judges Retirement System of Illinois, and the General Assembly Retirement System.
        The appropriations made in this Section are appropriated to the designated retirement systems for the funding of the unfunded liabilities of the designated retirement systems and are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any State contributions required under the Illinois Pension Code.
        (b) For State fiscal year 2011 only, a continuing appropriation is provided to the State Universities' Retirement System that shall not exceed the amount certified by the System on or before December 31, 2009; however, the continuing appropriation shall not reduce the amount in the State Pensions Fund below $5,000,000.
    (Source: P.A. 95-950, eff. 8-29-08; 96-959, eff. 7-1-10.)

        (40 ILCS 15/1.1)
        Sec. 1.1. Appropriations to certain retirement systems.
        (a) There is hereby appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the General Assembly Retirement System, on a continuing monthly basis, the amount, if any, by which the total available amount of all other appropriations to that retirement system for the payment of State contributions is less than the total amount of the vouchers for required State contributions lawfully submitted by the retirement system for that month under Section 2-134 of the Illinois Pension Code.
        (b) There is hereby appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the State Universities Retirement System, on a continuing monthly basis, the amount, if any, by which the total available amount of all other appropriations to that retirement system for the payment of State contributions, including any deficiency in the required contributions of the optional retirement program established under Section 15-158.2 of the Illinois Pension Code, is less than the total amount of the vouchers for required State contributions lawfully submitted by the retirement system for that month under Section 15-165 of the Illinois Pension Code.
        (c) There is hereby appropriated from the Common School Fund to the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois, on a continuing monthly basis, the amount, if any, by which the total available amount of all other appropriations to that retirement system for the payment of State contributions is less than the total amount of the vouchers for required State contributions lawfully submitted by the retirement system for that month under Section 16-158 of the Illinois Pension Code.
        (d) There is hereby appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Judges Retirement System of Illinois, on a continuing monthly basis, the amount, if any, by which the total available amount of all other appropriations to that retirement system for the payment of State contributions is less than the total amount of the vouchers for required State contributions lawfully submitted by the retirement system for that month under Section 18-140 of the Illinois Pension Code.
        (e) The continuing appropriations provided by this Section shall first be available in State fiscal year 1996.
        (f) For State fiscal year 2010 only, the continuing appropriations provided by this Section are equal to the amount certified by each System on or before December 31, 2008, less (i) the gross proceeds of the bonds sold in fiscal year 2010 under the authorization contained in subsection (a) of Section 7.2 of the General Obligation Bond Act and (ii) any amounts received from the State Pensions Fund.
        (g) For State fiscal year 2011 only, the continuing appropriations provided by this Section are equal to the amount certified by each System on or before April 1, 2011, less (i) the gross proceeds of the bonds sold in fiscal year 2011 under the authorization contained in subsection (a) of Section 7.2 of the General Obligation Bond Act and (ii) any amounts received from the State Pensions Fund.
    (Source: P.A. 96-43, eff. 7-15-09; 96-1497, eff. 1-14-11; 96-1511, eff. 1-27-11.)

        (40 ILCS 15/1.2)
        Sec. 1.2. Appropriations for the State Employees' Retirement System.
        (a) From each fund from which an amount is appropriated for personal services to a department or other employer under Article 14 of the Illinois Pension Code, there is hereby appropriated to that department or other employer, on a continuing annual basis for each State fiscal year, an additional amount equal to the amount, if any, by which (1) an amount equal to the percentage of the personal services line item for that department or employer from that fund for that fiscal year that the Board of Trustees of the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois has certified under Section 14-135.08 of the Illinois Pension Code to be necessary to meet the State's obligation under Section 14-131 of the Illinois Pension Code for that fiscal year, exceeds (2) the amounts otherwise appropriated to that department or employer from that fund for State contributions to the State Employees' Retirement System for that fiscal year. From the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly through the final payment from a department or employer's personal services line item for fiscal year 2004, payments to the State Employees' Retirement System that otherwise would have been made under this subsection (a) shall be governed by the provisions in subsection (a-1).
        (a-1) If a Fiscal Year 2004 Shortfall is certified under subsection (f) of Section 14-131 of the Illinois Pension Code, there is hereby appropriated to the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois on a continuing basis from the General Revenue Fund an additional aggregate amount equal to the Fiscal Year 2004 Shortfall.
        (a-2) If a Fiscal Year 2010 Shortfall is certified under subsection (i) of Section 14-131 of the Illinois Pension Code, there is hereby appropriated to the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois on a continuing basis from the General Revenue Fund an additional aggregate amount equal to the Fiscal Year 2010 Shortfall.
        (b) The continuing appropriations provided for by this Section shall first be available in State fiscal year 1996.
        (c) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2005, any continuing appropriation under this Section arising out of an appropriation for personal services from the Road Fund to the Department of State Police or the Secretary of State shall be payable from the General Revenue Fund rather than the Road Fund.
        (d) For State fiscal year 2010 only, a continuing appropriation is provided to the State Employees' Retirement System equal to the amount certified by the System on or before December 31, 2008, less the gross proceeds of the bonds sold in fiscal year 2010 under the authorization contained in subsection (a) of Section 7.2 of the General Obligation Bond Act.
        (e) For State fiscal year 2011 only, the continuing appropriation under this Section provided to the State Employees' Retirement System is limited to an amount equal to the amount certified by the System on or before December 31, 2009, less any amounts received pursuant to subsection (a-3) of Section 14.1 of the State Finance Act.
        (f) For State fiscal year 2011 only, a continuing appropriation is provided to the State Employees' Retirement System equal to the amount certified by the System on or before April 1, 2011, less the gross proceeds of the bonds sold in fiscal year 2011 under the authorization contained in subsection (a) of Section 7.2 of the General Obligation Bond Act.
    (Source: P.A. 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 98-674, eff. 6-30-14.)

        (40 ILCS 15/1.3)
        Sec. 1.3. Appropriations for the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund. Beginning in State fiscal year 1996, there is hereby appropriated, on a continuing annual basis, from the General Revenue Fund to the State Comptroller for deposit into the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund, an amount equal to the amount certified by the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois under subsection (c) of Section 6.6 of the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 as the estimated total amount of contributions to be paid under subsection (a) of that Section 6.6 in that fiscal year.
        In addition to any other amounts that may be appropriated for this purpose, in State fiscal years 2005 through 2007, there is hereby appropriated, on a continuing annual basis, from the General Revenue Fund to the State Comptroller for deposit into the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund, an amount equal to $13,000,000 in each fiscal year.
        The moneys appropriated under this Section 1.3 shall be deposited into the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund and used only for the purposes authorized in Section 6.5 of the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971.
    (Source: P.A. 93-679, eff. 6-30-04.)

        (40 ILCS 15/1.4)
        Sec. 1.4. Appropriations for the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund. Beginning in State fiscal year 1999, there is hereby appropriated, on a continuing annual basis, from the General Revenue Fund to the State Comptroller for deposit into the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund, an amount equal to the amount certified by the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System under subsection (c) of Section 6.10 of the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 as the estimated total amount of contributions to be paid under subsection (a) of that Section 6.10 in that fiscal year. The moneys appropriated under this Section 1.4 shall be deposited into the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund and used only for the purposes authorized in Section 6.9 of the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971.
    (Source: P.A. 90-497, eff. 8-18-97.)

        (40 ILCS 15/1.5) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 251.5)
        Sec. 1.5. (Repealed).
    (Source: P.A. 87-1265. Repealed by P.A. 88-593, eff. 7-1-95.)

        (40 ILCS 15/1.6)
        Sec. 1.6. Appropriations for early retirement programs.
        (a) There is hereby appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois, on a continuing annual basis in each of State fiscal years 2004 through 2015, the amount, if any, by which the total available amount of all other appropriations to that retirement system for the payment of State contributions under subsection (g) of Section 14-108.3 of the Illinois Pension Code in that fiscal year is less than the total amount of State contributions required for that fiscal year under that subsection (g).
        (b) There is hereby appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois, on a continuing annual basis in each of State fiscal years 2004 through 2015, the amount, if any, by which the total available amount of all other appropriations to that retirement system for the payment of State contributions under subsection (g) of Section 16-133.3 of the Illinois Pension Code in that fiscal year is less than the total amount of State contributions required for that fiscal year under that subsection (g).
    (Source: P.A. 92-566, eff. 6-25-02; 93-839, eff. 7-30-04.)

        (40 ILCS 15/1.7)
        Sec. 1.7. Appropriations from the Pension Stabilization Fund.
        (a) All of the moneys deposited from time to time into the Pension Stabilization Fund are hereby appropriated, on a continuing basis, to the State Comptroller for the purpose of making distributions to the designated retirement systems as provided in Section 25 of the Budget Stabilization Act.
        (b) The appropriations made under this Section are in addition to, and do not affect, the amounts subject to appropriation under any other Section of this Act.
    (Source: P.A. 94-839, eff. 6-6-06.)

        (40 ILCS 15/1.8)
        Sec. 1.8. Suspension of appropriations for fiscal year 2011. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no appropriation otherwise required from the General Revenue Fund or the Common School Fund under this Act is required to be made prior to September 30, 2010; however, after September 30th the system shall be immediately appropriated an amount that would have been otherwise available through this Act.
    (Source: P.A. 96-1497, eff. 1-14-11.)

        (40 ILCS 15/2)
        Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect upon becoming law.
    (Source: P.A. 87-923.)