Road construction and wastewater loans top the list of projects funded by Gov. Bruce Rauner's 2019 capital budget.
The Illinois Department of Transportation would receive $1.5 billion for statewide transportation-related construction and $606 million for local road improvements, according to an analysis performed by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, which lists projects that would receive funding under the governor's proposed budget.
Rauner is seeking $7.8 billion for new projects.
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Top 20 Projects in FY 2019 Capital Expenditure Plan
Agency totals are based on projects requiring new appropriations and do not include reappropriations for ongoing capital projects.
| Agency | Program | Appropriation |
| Transportation | Statewide: transportation-related construction | $1,543,000,000 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Statewide: Wastewater Loan Program | $710,000,000 |
| Transportation | Road improvements – local share of Road Fund/Road Program | $606,200,000 |
| Commerce and Economic Opportunity | University of Illinois: Discovery Partners Institute | $500,000,000 |
| Capital Development Board | Statewide: deferred maintenance at State facilities | $400,000,000 |
| Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Statewide: Urban Weatherization Initiative Act grants | $399,000,000 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Statewide: Drinking Water Loan Program | $327,000,000 |
| Innovation and Technology | Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), information technology, and telecommunications projects | $290,000,000 |
| Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Local projects throughout the State | $179,500,000 |
| Transportation | Statewide: rail projects | $164,800,000 |
| Capital Development Board | Agencies, Authorities, Boards & Commissions for capital facilities | $160,000,000 |
| Community College Board | Statewide capital improvement projects | $152,000,000 |
| Capital Development Board | Statewide: Higher Education grants and deferred maintenance | $121,000,000 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Statewide: Storm Water loans | $100,000,000 |
| Transportation | Federal/local: financial assistance to airports | $90,000,000 |
| Higher Education | WIU: construct Performing Arts Center | $89,000,000 |
| Natural Resources | Construction/maintenance for State-owned, leased and managed Sites | $82,300,000 |
| Higher Education | NEIU: construct Education Building | $79,000,000 |
| Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Grants to State agencies: infrastructure purposes | $75,300,000 |
| Capital Development Board | Chicago Board of Education: vocational construction & renovation | $75,000,000 |
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