HB5157 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5157

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Joyce Mason

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 105/8.25c

from Ch. 127, par. 144.25c

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that revenue from the North Point Marina State Recreation Area shall be deposited into the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund. Provides that the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund may receive moneys from the General Revenue Fund and from any other lawful source. Provides that moneys in the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund may be used only for purposes related to the North Point Marina State Recreation Area in Lake County.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning finance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by changing Section 8.25c as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/8.25c) (from Ch. 127, par. 144.25c)

Sec. 8.25c. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund.

(a) Revenue from the North Point Marina State Recreation Area shall be deposited into the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund. In addition, the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund may receive moneys from the General Revenue Fund and from any other lawful source. Beginning in fiscal year 1991 and continuing through the third quarter of fiscal year 1993, the State Comptroller shall order transferred and the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Illinois Beach Marina Fund (now known as the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund) to the General Revenue Fund 50% of the revenue deposited into the Illinois Beach Marina Fund. Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1993 and thereafter until the sum of $31,200,000 is paid to the General Revenue Fund, the State Comptroller shall order transferred and the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund (formerly known as the Illinois Beach Marina Fund) to the General Revenue Fund 35% of revenue deposited into the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund (formerly known as the Illinois Beach Marina Fund) in any fiscal year. In addition, beginning in fiscal year 1991 and thereafter until the sum of $8,000,000 is paid to the State Boating Act Fund the State Comptroller shall order transferred and the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund (formerly known as the Illinois Beach Marina Fund) to the State Boating Act Fund 15% of the revenue deposited into the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund (formerly known as the Illinois Beach Marina Fund). Beginning in fiscal year 1992, the transfers from the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund (formerly known as the Illinois Beach Marina Fund) to the State Boating Act Fund shall be made only at the direction of and in the amount authorized by the Department of Natural Resources. Moneys transferred under authorization of this Section to the State Boating Act Fund in fiscal year 1992 before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991 may be transferred to the Illinois Beach Marina Fund (now known as the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund) at the direction of the Department of Natural Resources. The transfers required under this Section shall be made within 30 days after the end of each quarter based on the State Comptroller's record of receipts for the quarter. The initial transfers shall be made within 30 days after June 30, 1990 based on revenues received in the preceding quarter. Additional transfers in excess of the limits established under this Section may be authorized by the Department of Natural Resources for accelerated payback of the amount due.

(b) The Department may, subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, use moneys in the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund (formerly known as the Illinois Beach Marina Fund) only for purposes related to the North Point Marina State Recreation Area in Lake County. to pay for operation, maintenance, repairs, or improvements to the marina project; provided, however, that payment of the amounts due under the terms of subsection (a) shall have priority on all moneys deposited in this Fund.

(c) Moneys on deposit in excess of the amounts necessary for expenditures under subsection (b) that needed for payments to the General Revenue Fund and the State Boating Act Fund and in excess of those moneys needed for the operation, maintenance, repairs, or improvements to the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina as determined by the Department of Natural Resources may be transferred at the discretion of the Department to the State Parks Fund.

(Source: P.A. 95-522, eff. 8-28-07; 96-1160, eff. 1-1-11.)