Press release…
After speaking to the investments made possible by the FY22 state budget this morning, Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2017, the FY22 Budget Implementation Act, as well as the certification of the General Assembly’s concurrence on Senate Bill 2800, the state’s spending plan.
“By signing the state budget today, Illinois is taking a giant step forward, toward true fiscal stability,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “We balanced the 2022 fiscal year budget independent of the American Rescue Plan, by working together with tireless lawmakers who went up against the challenges of a global pandemic and passed a budget that meets the moment. Together, we are putting Illinois on the right track.”
Agency seeks funding increase for criminal justice initiatives
Criminal Justice Information Authority, related agencies plead their case in Senate committee
By RAYMON TRONCOSO
Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – A state agency related to criminal justice on Wednesday requested a funding increase to implement new policies and programs meant to improve racial equity and curb violence in Illinois, while the Illinois Department of Corrections outlined a decreased spending request.
The Illinois Senate Appropriations Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony regarding budget appropriations for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2022, which begins on July 1, for the Illinois Department of Corrections, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and related entities, and the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. The appropriations requests and other changes were contained in Senate Bills 382, 418, 649 and 2128.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Pritzker administration will distribute $31.5 million in grants to groups in disadvantaged areas across Illinois following a successful first year of recreational marijuana sales. This was possible through the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) program created by the law which legalized adult-use cannabis last year.
25% of marijuana tax revenue will help communities struggling with disinvestment, violence, and disproportionate impacts created by the war on drugs. Groups will focus funding on economic development, violence prevention, youth development, re-entry services, and civil legal aid. Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton says it was critical to have citizens with lived experiences on the board responsible for the grants.