LEASE CLOSED STATE PARKS
Summary
Creates the Lease of Closed State Properties Act. Requires that the Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency offer to lease to any interested unit of local government, non-profit organization, or public or private college or university the operation and maintenance of any closed State park or historic site for one dollar. Provides that the leasing entity shall retain all revenues generated by such operation during the term of the lease. At the end of the lease, requires the State to reimburse the leasing entity for the undepreciated portion of any improvements made or paid for by the entity. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 15, 2009
Signed Aug 18, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2009 · House May 22, 2009
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 55
May 15, 2009
D
Democratic34
88% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
13
Committee
14
Amendments
7
Aug 18, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 18, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Brady
lower
May 15, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 15, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-5)
senate
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 008-000-000
upper
May 6, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 5, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 30, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger
upper
Apr 28, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 27, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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