HB6317eng 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB6317 Engrossed LRB096 20960 RCE 36799 b

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 805-550 as follows:

(20 ILCS 805/805-550 new)

Sec. 805-550. Reinstatement fee.

(a) The Department may assess a fee of up to $1,000 for the reinstatement of revoked licenses, permits, registrations, and other privileges that it administers in the exercise of its powers and duties under Illinois law.

(b) Revenues generated from the reinstatement of State park privileges shall be deposited into the State Parks Fund. Revenues generated from the reinstatement of hunting, fishing, trapping, ginseng, falconry, wildlife rehabilitation, and outfitter licenses or privileges shall be deposited into the Wildlife and Fish Fund. Revenues generated from the reinstatement of boating and snowmobile privileges shall be deposited into the State Boating Act Fund. Revenues generated from the reinstatement of forestry purchasing privileges shall be deposited into the Illinois Forestry Development Fund. Other revenues generated from the reinstatement of a license, permit, registration, or other privilege shall be deposited into the State fund in which the fee for that privilege is deposited. The Comptroller shall maintain a separate accounting of the moneys deposited under this subsection.

(c) Moneys deposited under subsection (b) shall be used by the Department, subject to appropriation, for the following purposes:

(1) 85% of the moneys shall be used for the purchase of law enforcement vehicles for use by the Department's Office of Law Enforcement.

(2) 15% of the moneys shall be used for the promotion of safety education by the Department's Office of Strategic Services.

Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by changing Sections 8.11 and 8.25c as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/8.11) (from Ch. 127, par. 144.11)

Sec. 8.11. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, appropriations from the State Parks Fund shall be made only to the Department of Natural Resources and shall, except for the additional moneys deposited under Section 805-550 of the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, be used only for the maintenance, development, operation, control and acquisition of State parks.

Revenues derived from the Illinois and Michigan Canal from the sale of Canal lands, lease of Canal lands, Canal concessions, and other Canal activities, which have been placed in the State Parks Fund may be appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources for that Department to use, either independently or in cooperation with any Department or Agency of the Federal or State Government or any political subdivision thereof for the development and management of the Canal and its adjacent lands as outlined in the master plan for such development and management.

(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)

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

Sec. 8.25c. (a) 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 monies in the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina Fund (formerly known as the Illinois Beach Marina Fund) 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 monies deposited in this Fund.

(c) Moneys Monies on deposit in excess of that needed for payments to the General Revenue Fund and the State Boating Act Fund and in excess of those moneys monies 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. 94-1042, eff. 7-24-06; 95-522, eff. 8-28-07.)

Section 15. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by changing Section 1-230 as follows:

(515 ILCS 5/1-230) (from Ch. 56, par. 1-230)

Sec. 1-230. Wildlife and Fish Fund; disposition of money received. All fees, fines, income of whatever kind or nature derived from hunting and fishing activities on lands, waters, or both under the jurisdiction or control of the Department, and all penalties collected under this Code shall be deposited into the State Treasury and shall be set apart in a special fund to be known as the Wildlife and Fish Fund; except that fees derived solely from the sale of salmon stamps, income from art contests for the salmon stamp, including income from the sale of reprints, and gifts, donations, grants, and bequests of money for the conservation and propagation of salmon shall be deposited into the State Treasury and set apart in the special fund to be known as the Salmon Fund; and except that fees derived solely from the sale of state migratory waterfowl stamps, and gifts, donations, grants and bequests of money for the conservation and propagation of waterfowl, shall be deposited into the State Treasury and set apart in the special fund to be known as the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund. All interest that accrues from moneys in the Wildlife and Fish Fund, the Salmon Fund, and the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund shall be retained in those funds respectively. Except for the additional moneys deposited under Section 805-550 of the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, appropriations Appropriations from the Wildlife and Fish Fund shall be made only to the Department for the carrying out of the powers and functions vested by law in the Department for the administration and management of fish and wildlife resources of this State for such activities as (i) the purchase of land for fish hatcheries, wildlife refuges, preserves, and public shooting and fishing grounds; (ii) the purchase and distribution of wild birds, the eggs of wild birds, and wild mammals; (iii) the rescuing, restoring and distributing of fish; (iv) the maintenance of wildlife refuges or preserves, public shooting grounds, public fishing grounds, and fish hatcheries; and (v) the feeding and care of wild birds, wild mammals, and fish. Appropriations from the Salmon Fund shall be made only to the Department to be used solely for the conservation and propagation of salmon, including construction, operation, and maintenance of a cold water hatchery, and for payment of the costs of printing salmon stamps, the expenses incurred in acquiring salmon stamp designs, and the expenses of producing reprints.

Appropriations from the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund shall be made only to the Department to be used solely for the following purposes:

(a) 50% of funds derived from the sale of State migratory waterfowl stamps and 100% of all gifts, donations, grants, and bequests of money for the conservation and propagation of waterfowl for projects approved by the Department shall be used for the purpose of attracting waterfowl and improving public migratory waterfowl areas within the State. These projects may include the repair, maintenance, and operation of these areas only in emergencies as determined by the State Duck Stamp Committee; but none of the moneys spent within the State shall be used for administrative expenses.

(b) 50% of funds derived from the sale of State migratory waterfowl stamps shall be turned over by the Department to appropriate non-profit organizations for the development of waterfowl propagation areas within the Dominion of Canada or the United States that specifically provide waterfowl for the Mississippi Flyway. Before turning over any moneys from the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund, the Department shall obtain evidence that the project is acceptable to the appropriate governmental agency of the Dominion of Canada or the United States or of one of its Provinces or States having jurisdiction over the lands and waters affected by the project and shall consult those agencies and the State Duck Stamp Committee for approval before allocating funds.

(Source: P.A. 95-853, eff. 8-18-08.)

Section 20. The Illinois Forestry Development Act is amended by changing Section 7 as follows:

(525 ILCS 15/7) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9107)

Sec. 7. The Illinois Forestry Development Fund, a special fund in the State Treasury, is hereby created. The Department of Natural Resources shall pay into the Fund all fees and fines collected from timber buyers and landowners and operators pursuant to the "Timber Buyers Licensing Act", and the "Forest Products Transportation Act", all gifts, contributions, bequests, grants, donations, transfers, appropriations and all other revenues and receipts resulting from forestry programs, forest product sales, and operations of facilities not otherwise directed by State law and shall, except for the additional moneys deposited under Section 805-550 of the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, pay such moneys monies appropriated from the Fund to timber growers for implementation of acceptable forest management practices as provided in Section 5 of this Act. Moneys Monies may be appropriated from the Fund for the expenses of the Illinois Forestry Development Council. Ordinary operating expenses of the Forest Resources Division of the Department, for the administration and implementation of this Act, the development and implementation of a wood industry marketing, development and promotions program and other programs beneficial to advancing forests and forestry in this State, as deemed appropriate by the General Assembly, may be appropriated from this fund to the extent such appropriations preserve the receipts to the Fund derived from Section 9a of the "Timber Buyers Licensing Act".

(Source: P.A. 96-217, eff. 8-10-09; 96-545, eff. 8-17-09.)

Section 25. The Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act is amended by changing Section 9-1 as follows:

(625 ILCS 40/9-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 609-1)

Sec. 9-1. Special fund. Except as provided in Section 9-2, all revenues received under this Act, including registration fees, fines, bond forfeitures or other income of whatever kind or nature shall be deposited in the State Treasury in "The State Boating Act Fund". Except for the additional moneys deposited under Section 805-550 of the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, appropriations Appropriations of revenue received as a result of this Act from "The State Boating Act Fund" shall be made only to the Department for administering the registration of snowmobiles, snowmobile safety, snowmobile safety education and enforcement provisions of this Act or for any purpose related or connected thereto, including the construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of snowmobile recreation areas or any other facilities for the use of snowmobiles, including plans and specifications, engineering surveys and supervision and land acquisition where necessary, and including the disbursement of funds to political subdivisions upon written application to and subsequent approval by the Department for construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of snowmobile recreation areas or any other facilities for the use of snowmobiles, including plans and specifications, engineering surveys and supervision and land acquisition where necessary.

(Source: P.A. 82-195.)