Illinois 97th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 5789 — DNR-PARK ENTRANCE FEES

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department to charge an annual vehicle admission fee and daily access fee for entrance to properties owned, managed, leased, or all by the Department. Provides that the Department may charge a daily access fee to pedestrians and to owners of vehicles that do not have a current annual vehicle sticker. Provides that the Department may establish a fee for individuals who use a park without paying the annual vehicle admission fee or daily access fee. Requires revenue generated by the annual vehicle admission and daily access fees to be deposited into the State Parks Fund or Wildlife and Fish Fund. Authorizes the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement these fees. Effective July 1, 2012.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill HB 5789 include the addition of a provision that allows the Department to charge annual vehicle admission fees and daily access fees for entering certain properties it manages. Key parts of the original text have been removed, making the bill more streamlined. This matters because it clarifies how the Department can generate revenue to support state parks and wildlife funds, which could improve maintenance and access for the public.

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*LRB09718845CEL64083b* HB5789 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2012 HB5789 Introduced 2/16/2012, by Rep.
HB5789 Engrossed LRB097 18845 CEL 64083 b AN ACT concerning State government.
JoAnn D.
Osmond SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 805/805-555 new Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
Authorizes the Department to charge an annual vehicle admission fee and daily access fee for entrance to properties owned, managed, leased, or all by the Department.
Provides that the Department may charge a daily access fee to pedestrians and to owners of vehicles that do not have a current annual vehicle sticker.
Provides that the Department may establish a fee for individuals who use a park without paying the annual vehicle admission fee or daily access fee.
Requires revenue generated by the annual vehicle admission and daily access fees to be deposited into the State Parks Fund or Wildlife and Fish Fund.
Authorizes the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement these fees.
Effective July 1, 2012.
LRB097 18845 CEL 64083 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB5789 LRB097 18845 CEL 64083 b AN ACT concerning State government.
(e) Revenue generated by the annual vehicle admission and HB5789 - 2 - LRB097 18845 CEL 64083 b daily access fee shall be deposited into the State Parks Fund or the Wildlife and Fish Fund, special funds in the State treasury.
(e) Revenue generated by the annual vehicle admission and HB5789 Engrossed - 2 - LRB097 18845 CEL 64083 b daily access fee shall be deposited into the State Parks Fund or the Wildlife and Fish Fund, special funds in the State treasury.
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The bill establishes new regulations allowing the Department of Natural Resources to charge fees for access to state parks.

  • 20 ILCS 805/805-555

    Sec. 805-555. Entrance fees. (a) The General Assembly finds that a dedicated funding stream shall be established for the operation and maintenance of State parks to help ensure that these State treasures will be properly maintained and remain accessible to the public for generations to come. (b) The Department may charge an annual vehicle admission fee for access to properties owned, managed, leased, or all by the Department. (c) The Department may charge a daily access fee to pedestrians and to the owners of vehicles that do not have a current annual vehicle sticker. (d) The Department may establish a fee for individuals who use a park without paying the annual vehicle admission fee or daily access fee. (e) Revenue generated by the annual vehicle admission and daily access fee shall be deposited into the State Parks Fund or the Wildlife and Fish Fund, special funds in the State treasury. (f) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement these fees.

    This change adds a new section that allows the Department of Natural Resources to implement fees for park access to fund maintenance and operations.

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Postponed - Revenue

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue

  6. Postponed - Revenue

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue

  8. Postponed - Revenue

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue

  10. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012

  11. Postponed - Revenue

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  16. Postponed - Revenue

  17. Assigned to Revenue

  18. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski

  19. Referred to Assignments

  20. First Reading

  21. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  23. Arrive in Senate

  24. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-029-000

  25. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia

  26. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino

  31. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  32. Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-001-000

  33. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  34. Referred to Rules Committee

  35. First Reading

  36. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond

Sponsors

  • JoAnn D. Osmond · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (1)

  • JoAnn D. Osmond

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 81 Yea · 29 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 702403
Democrat 8403
Republican 3101
Total 812907
% of votes cast 69%25%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Brauer — Nay
Brown — Nay
Carli — Yea
Connelly — Nay
Costello — Nay
McAsey — Nay
Gaffney — Yea
Jackson — Nay
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kay — Nay
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Mell — Yea
Senger — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Mathias — Nay
Sullivan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Morthland — Nay
Harris, Greg — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Howard — Yea
Watson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Nybo — Yea
Jones — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Sente — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Thapedi — Nay
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Unes — Nay
Verschoore — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Farnham — Nay
Franks — Nay
Gordon — Nay
Hatcher — Yea
Hays — Yea
Kosel — Yea
McGuire — Not Voting
McAuliffe — Not Voting
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Golar — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Penny — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Roth — Nay
Sacia — Not Voting
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Krezwick — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Barickman — Nay
Beiser — Nay
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bost — Yea
May — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Nay
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Nay
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5789 do?
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department to charge an annual vehicle admission fee and daily access fee for entrance to properties owned, managed, leased, or all by the Department. Provides that the Department may charge a daily access fee to pedestrians and to owners of vehicles that do not have a current annual vehicle sticker. Provides that the Department may establish a fee for individuals who use a park without paying the annual vehicle admission fee or daily access fee. Requires revenue generated by the annual vehicle admission and daily access fees to be deposited into the State Parks Fund or Wildlife and Fish Fund. Authorizes the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement these fees. Effective July 1, 2012.
Who sponsors HB 5789?
HB 5789 is sponsored by JoAnn D. Osmond.
What is the current status of HB 5789?
This bill died with 97th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 5789?
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