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State Community College Board would receive $152M for capital projects under Rauner budget

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About 2 percent of the governor's 2019 capital budget request would fund Illinois Community College Board projects, according to a state analysis.

In all, the budget includes $152 million for the board.

All of the funding for the projects would come from the state's capital development fund.


Community College Board Executive Director Karen Anderson

The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability analysis lists Gov. Bruce Rauner's funding priorities and analyzes how it would affect the state's long-term debt. Rauner included $7.8 billion for capital projects for 23 agencies.

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Community College Board capital projects

This list includes projects requiring new appropriations and do not include reappropriations for ongoing capital projects.

Program DescriptionAppropriation
Statewide capital improvement projects$152,000,000
Source: Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Capital Plan Analysis FY 2019, released April 2018

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