Rep. Ryan Spain
Filed: 3/21/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3455




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3455 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources 
5(Conservation) Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois 
6is amended  by adding Section 805-45 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 805/805-45 new)
8    Sec. 805-45. Adopt-a-Trail Program.
9    (a) The Department shall establish an "Adopt-a-Trail" 
10program that will allow volunteer groups to assist in 
11maintaining and enhancing trails on State owned land.
12    (b)  Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, volunteer 
13groups in the Adopt-a-Trail program may adopt any available 
14trail or trail segment and may choose any one or more of the 
15following volunteer activities:
16        (1) spring cleanups;
 
 
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1        (2) accessibility projects;
2        (3) special events;
3        (4) trail maintenance, enhancement, or realignment;
4        (5) public information and assistance; or
5        (6) training.
6    The Department shall designate and approve specific 
7activities to be performed by a volunteer group in the 
8Adopt-a-Trail program which shall be executed with an approved 
9Adopt-a-Trail agreement.  Volunteer services shall not include 
10work historically performed by Department employees, including 
11services that result in a reduction of hours or compensation or 
12that may be performed by an employee on layoff; nor shall 
13volunteer services be inconsistent with the terms of a 
14collective bargaining agreement. The Department may provide 
15for more than one volunteer group to adopt an eligible trail or 
16trail segment.
17    (c) If the Department operates other programs in the 
18vicinity of the trail that allows volunteers to participate in 
19the Department's Adopt-a-park program or other resource, the 
20Department shall coordinate these programs to provide for 
21efficient and effective volunteer programs in the area.
22    (d) A volunteer group that wishes to participate in the 
23Adopt-a-Trail program shall submit an application to the 
24Department on a form provided by the Department. Volunteer 
25groups shall agree to the following:
26        (1) volunteer groups participate in the program for at 
 
 
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1    least a 2-year period;
2        (2) volunteer groups shall consist of at least 6 people 
3    who are 18 years  of age or older, unless the volunteer 
4    group is a school or scout organization, in which case the 
5    volunteers may be under 18 years of age, but supervised by 
6    someone over the age of 18;
7        (3) volunteer groups shall contribute a total of at 
8    least 200 service hours over a 2-year period;
9        (4) volunteer groups shall only execute Adopt-a-Trail 
10    projects and activities after a volunteer project 
11    agreement has been completed and approved by the 
12    Department; and
13        (5) volunteer groups shall comply with all reasonable 
14    requirements of the Department.
 
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.".