$20M University of Illinois Extension Program Appropriation

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Published March 13th, 2026

Detected March 30th, 2026

Summary

Illinois House Bill 5728 proposes appropriating $20,000,000 to the University of Illinois for the Extension Service Trust Fund to support the University of Illinois Extension program. The bill was introduced by Rep. Sharon Chung on March 13, 2026, and is currently pending in the House Rules Committee. If enacted, the appropriation would take effect on July 1, 2026.

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What changed

HB5728 is an appropriation bill that would allocate $20 million from Illinois state funds to the University of Illinois Extension program, specifically increasing the Extension Service Trust Fund allocation. The bill has bipartisan sponsorship (Reps. Chung, Ammons, and Spain) and is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been referred to the House Rules Committee after its first reading on March 18, 2026.\n\nFor compliance purposes, this is a budget appropriation measure rather than a regulatory requirement affecting private entities. If the bill passes and is signed into law, the University of Illinois would receive the $20 million allocation beginning July 1, 2026. No compliance actions are required from private businesses or individuals as a result of this legislation.

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IL HB5728 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

Illinois House Bill 5728

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Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-30 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Appropriates $20,000,000 to the University of Illinois for the purpose of increasing the extension service trust fund allocation for the University of Illinois Extension program. Effective July 1, 2026.
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Title

$U OF I-EXTENSION PROGRAM

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung |

Illinois State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5728&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=209805&DocName=10400HB5728&DocNum=5728&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=168104&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= |

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