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Just under 15 percent of the governor's 2019 capital budget request would fund Illinois Environmental Protection Agency projects, according to a state analysis.
In all, the budget includes $1.16 billion for Illinois EPA.
Funding sources include $1.14 billion from the water revolving fund. The Build Illinois Bond Fund would supply an additional $16 million.
Illinois EPA Director Alec Messina
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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Illinois EPA capital projects
This list includes projects requiring new appropriations and do not include reappropriations for ongoing capital projects.
| Program | Appropriation |
| Statewide: Wastewater Loan Program | $710,000,000 |
| Statewide: Drinking Water Loan Program | $327,000,000 |
| Statewide: Storm Water loans | $100,000,000 |
| Statewide: for hazardous waste programs | $10,000,000 |
| Conservation of environmental and natural resources | $6,000,000 |
| Grants and contracts to address Nonpoint Source Water Quality issues | $5,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,158,000,000 |
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