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Earlier today, Governor Pritzker delivered his first state of the state and budget address of his second term. The Governor's budget proposal is the first step in a process where lawmakers and leadership of the state agencies will work together to formulate the fiscal year 2024 budget. The new budget would go into effect on July 1, 2023. Read the full transcripts from the Governor's address, here.
Gov Pritzker Budget in Brief
Governor Pritzker’s proposed GRF spending for next (2024) fiscal year is $49.642 billion, a $349 million decrease.
Governor Identified Key Investment Priorities for FY 24:
✓Early Childhood Education (Birth to Age 5) ✓K-12 Education
✓Higher Education
✓Social Service Programs
✓Public Safety and Violence Prevention
✓Economic Development and Infrastructure
✓Environmental and Cultural Resources
Department of Human Services
FY24 Proposed Budget: $13.435 billion All Funds, $6.344 billion General Funds
✓ Provides over $2 billion for services for people with developmental disabilities (DD) in support of the Ligas consent decree.
- The FY24 budget proposes a nearly $200 million increase to support these services, including:
- $63.1 million to implement an accelerated timeline of changes following the Guidehouse rate recommendations beginning January 1, 2024, including a $1.50 per hour increase for Direct Service Providers (DSP) and regionalization of rates for Day Services.
- $56.7 million to annualize the cost of FY23 Guidehouse rate increases
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$26 million is included for continued compliance with the Ligas Consent Decree including $12 million to annualize FY23nplacements and $14 million for 700 new placements
- $19.3 million to increase staffing by 330 at state DD facilities
- $27.6 million to adjust for the SSI increase of 8.9% for Home and Community Based Waiver
✓ Includes Home Illinois, the Governor’s initiative to address homelessness additional funds for shelter diversion, emergency and transitional housing and scattered site supportive housing.
✓ $50 million increase to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, including funds to increase the monthly grant payment from 30% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to 40%.
✓ Funds the Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation with $10 million for Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services (CCBYS) expansion and $1.5 million for a care intake portal.
✓ Funds the Home Services Program with an additional $30.8 million to address growing caseloads and $10 million to support the Paid Leave For All Workers Act within the program.
✓ Supports mental health through a $32.5 million increase for forensic inpatient and outpatient services and support of the Williams and Colbert consent decrees.
Other relevant funding:
Illinois Department of Public Health
- $3 million for the Equity and Representation in Health Care Workforce loan repayment and scholarship programs
- $2 million to confront the social and environmental factors that contribute to health and racial inequality
- $2 million for mental health training for front-line workers in the pediatric field
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
- Directs funding over several years to preserve and grow the healthcare workforce, focusing on Medicaid providers and providers in rural areas and other underserved areas of the state - $450 million
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
- Partnered with DHS to develop a program to assess the mental health needs of Illinois veterans and implement strategies to create a positive impact on the veteran community
Department of Juvenile Justice
FY24 Proposed Budget: $137.9 million All Funds, including $124.9 million General Funds
- Supports additional funding of $2.4 million for community providers to offer youths more services
- Includes $3.6 million for IYC-Lincoln to become fully operational in 2024
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