[Communications] Spring Session Update from Rep. du Buclet

[State Representative Kimberly DuBuclet]

Spring Session Updates From the 5th District
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It has been a busy year in the General Assembly. I have worked hard this legislative session to implement common-sense reforms aimed at helping everyone in the 5th District and the State at large. 

 

This year, one of my primary goals was to work together with other communities to get the best results rather than fighting against each other. I prioritized efforts that lift us all up and put resources back into our communities. This means investing in public schools, championing community-based approaches to youth  employment, and ensuring easier access to quality healthcare. Looking at how these individual systems impact our communities is the first step at repairing the inequalities of the past for many historically disinvested communities. I am excited to continue this work and further uplift the voices of the most vulnerable in our state. 

 

Best,

Kimberly DuBuclet

State Representative-5th District


Budget Summary
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The Senate recently passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. The budget maintains a strong commitment to fiscal responsibility while still championing more expansive investments in education, healthcare services, public safety, and economic development. This budget is the 6th balanced budget in a row. It continues the strong progress of responsible saving for the future and paying off previous bills.

 

 The budget provides for key investments in education including early education, K-12 education, and higher education. It outlines more funding to add 5,000 seats in preschool deserts and $14 million to launch the Department of Early Childhood. Additionally, the budget earmarks $45 million for a program eliminating teacher vacancies, $350 million to continue an evidence-based funding formula of K-12 education, and $10.2 million in increased Career Technical Education Programs. It also grants $30.6 million to public universities and community colleges and $8 million for a program encouraging minority teachers.

 

Besides a strong commitment to investment in education, the budget also prioritizes health and social service programs. This includes $90 million dedicated to the Home Illinois program aiming at supporting the unhoused population. The budget also invests in the Department of Children and Family Services and sets aside $4.4 million to the Department of Public Health to asses the maternal mortality rate across different communities. The budget also provides $182 million in emergency funding for those seeking asylum. In terms of public safety, the budget invests $60 million in providing in-car and body cameras to local law enforcement agencies. 

 

The budget also includes significant investment in economic development and infrastructure including funding for the Illinois Grocery Initiative which addresses food insecurity and investment in competitive business development capital grants.

 

Finally, the budget sets aside money for the Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency including $12 million for Electric Vehicle Rebates. 


Session In Review
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Legislative Session Wrapped
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