Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 37 — LEASE CLOSED STATE PARKS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0557

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 29, 2008. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Lease of Closed State Properties Act. Requires that the Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency offer to lease to any interested unit of local government, non-profit organization, or public or private college or university the operation and maintenance of any closed State park or historic site for one dollar. Provides that the leasing entity shall retain all revenues generated by such operation during the term of the lease. At the end of the lease, requires the State to reimburse the leasing entity for the undepreciated portion of any improvements made or paid for by the entity. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

97 added · 100 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 37 clarifies that only local governments or public colleges and universities in Illinois can lease closed state parks or historic sites, removing the option for non-profit organizations or private colleges. It also specifies that the lease process will involve a request for proposals, allowing the state to choose the best qualified bidder for the lease, rather than offering it for a set fee of one dollar. These changes ensure that the state retains control over important sites while still allowing local entities to take charge of their operations, which could lead to better maintenance and preservation of these areas.

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HB0037 Engrossed LRB096 02981 JAM 12995 b AN ACT concerning State government.
HB0037 Enrolled LRB096 02981 JAM 12995 b AN ACT concerning State government.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department and the Agency shall each offer to qualified interested local entities the opportunity to assume the operation and maintenance of any closed State park or closed State historic site, under the Department's or Agency's jurisdiction, through a lease with terms established by the Department or Agency.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department and the Agency shall each offer to qualified interested local entities the opportunity to assume the operation and maintenance of any closed State park or closed State historic site, under the Department's or Agency's jurisdiction, through a lease established at the discretion of the Department or Agency.
However, property that is owned, managed, or leased by the Department and with which there is a federal nexus, as identified by the Department's federal aid coordinator, shall not be eligible to be leased under this Act.
In addition, the Department and Agency may reject any offer and may select an interested local entity after a request for offers or request for proposals process.
In addition, the Department and Agency may reject any offer and may select an interested local HB0037 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 02981 JAM 12995 b entity after a request for offers or request for proposals process.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Department or Agency may determine that a particular park or site, due to the value of HB0037 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 02981 JAM 12995 b the artifacts or exhibits or due to security issues or any other operational concerns, shall not be considered for leasing.
The Department or Agency may determine that a particular park or site, due to the value of the artifacts or exhibits or due to security issues or other operational concerns, shall not be considered for leasing.
(4) Requiring the local entity to comply with the consultation requirements of the Endangered Species Protection Act, the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act, and the Wetlands Protection Act and with all HB0037 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 02981 JAM 12995 b recommendations arising out of a consultation under one or more of those Acts.
(4) Requiring the local entity to comply with the consultation requirements of the Endangered Species Protection Act, the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act, and the Wetlands Protection Act and with all recommendations arising out of a consultation under one or more of those Acts.
(5) Prohibiting the local entity from undertaking activities related to road repair or development, tree or brush clearing, trail development, landscaping, wetland draining or filling, excavation, or similar work affecting the landscape and character of the park or site, without the express approval of the Agency or Department.
(5) Prohibiting the local entity from undertaking HB0037 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 02981 JAM 12995 b activities related to road repair or development, tree or brush clearing, trail development, landscaping, wetland draining or filling, excavation, or similar work affecting the landscape and character of the park or site, without the express approval of the Agency or Department.
(10) Requiring the local entity to take responsibility for all costs, if any, associated with restoring the park HB0037 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 02981 JAM 12995 b or site to its pre-lease character and condition.
(10) Requiring the local entity to take responsibility for all costs, if any, associated with restoring the park or site to its pre-lease character and condition.
(c) All revenues generated by a local entity's operation of a park or site during a lease under this Act shall be retained by that local entity and must be used for the operation, maintenance, or operation and maintenance of that park or site.
(c) All revenues generated by a local entity's operation of a park or site during a lease under this Act shall be retained HB0037 Enrolled - 4 - LRB096 02981 JAM 12995 b by that local entity and must be used for the operation, maintenance, or operation and maintenance of that park or site.
A lessee under this Act shall contract with the State for all work that, if performed by employees of the State, would be performed by employees, as defined in the Illinois Public Labor Relations HB0037 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 02981 JAM 12995 b Act.
A lessee under this Act shall contract with the State for all work that, if performed by employees of the State, would be performed by employees, as defined in the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act.
Employees performing such work shall be State employees as defined by the Personnel Code.
Employees performing HB0037 Enrolled - 5 - LRB096 02981 JAM 12995 b such work shall be State employees as defined by the Personnel Code.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0557

  2. Effective Date August 18, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Brady

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  11. Arrived in House

  12. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009

  14. Second Reading

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009

  16. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 008-000-000

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  18. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger

  21. Assigned to Executive

  22. Referred to Assignments

  23. First Reading

  24. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  26. Arrive in Senate

  27. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  29. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  30. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  31. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Brady

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

  33. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

  34. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  35. Second Reading - Short Debate

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  39. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  40. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000

  41. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote

  42. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee

  43. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  44. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  45. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  46. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  47. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  48. Referred to Rules Committee

  49. First Reading

  50. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

Sponsors

  • Dan Brady · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Dan Brady

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 100003
Democrat 11000
Republican 3001
Total 114004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Lang — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Mautino — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Senger — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Watson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Howard — Yea
Tryon — Not Voting
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Not Voting
Schmitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
Connelly — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Flowers — Not Voting
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45004
Democrat 9000
Republican 0001
Total 54005
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hendon — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Noland — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Steans — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Not Voting
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Not Voting
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Not Voting
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Millner — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102001
Democrat 11000
Republican 4000
Total 117001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Graham — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Mautino — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Senger — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Watson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Howard — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Not Voting
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
Connelly — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 37 do?
Creates the Lease of Closed State Properties Act. Requires that the Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency offer to lease to any interested unit of local government, non-profit organization, or public or private college or university the operation and maintenance of any closed State park or historic site for one dollar. Provides that the leasing entity shall retain all revenues generated by such operation during the term of the lease. At the end of the lease, requires the State to reimburse the leasing entity for the undepreciated portion of any improvements made or paid for by the entity. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 37?
HB 37 is sponsored by Dan Brady.
What is the current status of HB 37?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 29, 2008. Enacted.
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