Sponsored byRobert Rita
Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · IL · Source: LegiScan ↗
HB5801 amends the State Finance Act to require the transfer of approximately $100 million from dozens of specific special funds into the Budget Reserve for Immediate Disbursements and Governmental Emergencies Fund (BRIDGE Fund). It also repeals prior requirements that certain conservation-related funds transfer money into the BRIDGE Fund.
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 State of Illinois
 2025 and 2026 HB5801 Introduced , by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 105/8.57 Amends the State Finance Act. Repeals provisions requiring transfers to the Budget Reserve for Immediate Disbursements and Governmental Emergencies Fund from the State Pheasant Fund, the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund, the Fish and Wildlife Endowment Fund, and the Illinois Habitat Fund. LRB104 22399 HLH 38842 b A BILL FOR HB5801 LRB104 22399 HLH 38842 b 1 AN ACT concerning finance. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by changing 5 Section 8.57 as follows: 6 (30 ILCS 105/8.57) 7 Sec. 8.57. Transfers to the BRIDGE Fund. Notwithstanding 8 any other State law to the contrary, on the effective date this 9 amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly or as soon 10 thereafter as is practical, but in no circumstance later than 11 July 31, 2025, the State Comptroller shall direct and the 12 State Treasurer shall transfer the following amounts from the 13 funds specified to the Budget Reserve for Immediate 14 Disbursements and Governmental Emergencies Fund: 15 FUND NAME AMOUNT 16 Open Space Lands Acquisition and 17 Development Fund .............................. $10,000,000 18 DHS Community Services Fund ....................... $10,000,000 19 Insurance Producer Administration Fund ............. $3,100,000 20 Criminal Justice Information Projects Fund ......... $5,000,000 21 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund ........ $15,000,000 22 Law Enforcement Training Fund ...................... $2,000,000 HB5801 - 2 - LRB104 22399 HLH 38842 b 1 Tourism Promotion Fund ............................. $2,000,000 2 Cannabis Business Development Fund ................. $5,000,000 3 Insurance Financial Regulation Fund ................ $3,000,000 4 Illinois Works Fund .................................. $500,000 5 Bank and Trust Company Fund .......................... $900,000 6 DNR Special Projects Fund ............................ $830,000 7 Public Health Special State Projects Fund .......... $5,000,000 8 State Police Services Fund ........................... $700,000 9 Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund ............. $670,000 10 Senior Citizen Real Estate Deferred Tax 11 Revolving Fund ................................. $5,000,000 12 Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund .............. $630,000 13 Fire Prevention Fund ............................... $8,000,000 14 Energy Efficiency Trust Fund ....................... $2,000,000 15 Natural Areas Acquisition Fund ..................... $2,000,000 16 Dram Shop Fund ..................................... $7,500,000 17 Local Tourism Fund ................................... $370,000 18 Clean Air Act Permit Fund ............................ $360,000 19 State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund ..... $310,000 20 Metabolic Screening and Treatment Fund ............... $280,000 21 State Rail Freight Loan Repayment Fund ............... $280,000 22 Illinois State Fair Fund ............................. $270,000 23 Hazardous Waste Fund ................................. $270,000 24 Hospital Licensure Fund ............................ $1,000,000 25 International Tourism Fund ........................... $220,000 26 Real Estate License Administration Fund .............. $210,000 HB5801 - 3 - LRB104 22399 HLH 38842 b 1 Used Tire Management Fund ............................ $210,000 2 Public Pension Regulation Fund ..................... $2,400,000 3 Cemetery Oversight Licensing and 4 Disciplinary Fund ................................ $150,000 5 Subtitle D Management Fund ........................... $140,000 6 State Pheasant Fund ................................ $1,000,000 7 Horse Racing Fund .................................. $2,000,000 8 Emergency Public Health Fund ......................... $120,000 9 Feed Control Fund .................................... $120,000 10 Consumer Intervenor Compensation Fund ................ $120,000 11 Grant Accountability and Transparency Fund ........... $100,000 12 Public Health Laboratory Services Revolving Fund ..... $110,000 13 State Police Merit Board Public Safety Fund ........... $97,000 14 Environmental Protection Trust Fund ................... $86,000 15 Illinois State Pharmacy Disciplinary Fund ............. $86,000 16 Fertilizer Control Fund ............................... $85,000 17 State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund .................. $85,000 18 Illinois Health Facilities Planning Fund .............. $83,000 19 Fish and Wildlife Endowment Fund ...................... $83,000 20 Illinois Habitat Fund ................................. $75,000 21 Natural Resources Restoration Fund .................... $62,000 22 Savings Bank Regulatory Fund .......................... $58,000 23 Illinois Equity Fund .................................. $52,000 24 Historic Property Administrative Fund ................. $50,000 25 Illinois Capital Revolving Loan Fund .................. $48,000 26 Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board Fund ...... $47,000 HB5801 - 4 - LRB104 22399 HLH 38842 b 1 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Facility 2 Development and Operation Fund .................... $43,000 3 (Source: P.A. 104-2, eff. 6-16-25.)
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