Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Filed: 5/1/2012
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5789 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5789 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 805-555 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 805/805-555 new)
8    Sec. 805-555. Entrance fees.
9    (a) The General Assembly finds that a dedicated funding 
10stream shall be established for the operation and maintenance 
11of sites owned, managed, or leased by the Department to help 
12ensure that these State treasures will be properly maintained 
13and remain accessible to the public for generations to come.
14    (b) The Department may charge an annual vehicle access fee 
15for access to properties owned, managed, or leased by the 
16Department.
 
 
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1    (c) The Department may charge a daily vehicle access fee to 
2site visitors who have not paid the current annual vehicle 
3access fee.
4    (d) The Department may establish a fine for individuals who 
5enter a site in a vehicle without paying the annual vehicle 
6access fee or daily vehicle access fee.
7    (e) Revenue generated by the fees and fine assessed 
8pursuant to this Section shall be deposited into the State 
9Parks Fund or the Wildlife and Fish Fund, special funds in the 
10State treasury.
11    (f) The Department may charge a reduced annual vehicle 
12access fee or reduced daily vehicle access fee for Illinois 
13residents possessing a valid Illinois trapping license, valid 
14Illinois hunting license, valid Illinois fishing license, or 
15valid Illinois sportsmen's combination license.  The reduced 
16annual vehicle access fee and reduced daily access fee for 
17these license holders shall not be less than 50% of the fees 
18adopted by the Department for the annual vehicle access fee and 
19daily vehicle access fee for all other site visitors.
20    (g) The Department shall adopt any and all rules necessary 
21to implement this Section.
 

22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
232012.".