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State corrections department would receive $31M for capital projects under Rauner budget

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Less than half of 1 percent of the governor's 2019 capital budget request would fund Illinois Department of Corrections projects, according to a state analysis.

In all, the budget includes $31 million for the department.

The projects would be funded with capital development money through the state's Capital Development Board.


| Illinois Department of Corrections Director John Baldwin

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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Corrections capital projects

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

Program DescriptionAppropriation
Statewide capital improvement projects$31,000,000
Source: Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Capital Plan Analysis FY 2019, released April 2018

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