SB2553 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB2553

Introduced 1/11/2012, by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 805/805-550

Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department may assess a fee of up to $1,000 for the reinstatement of a suspended license, permit, registration, and other privileges that it administers in the exercise of its powers and duties under Illinois law. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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 changing Section 805-550 as follows:

(20 ILCS 805/805-550)

Sec. 805-550. Reinstatement fee.

(a) The Department may assess a fee of up to $1,000 for the reinstatement of revoked or suspended 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.

(Source: P.A. 96-1160, eff. 1-1-11.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.