DNR-PARK ENTRANCE FEES
Summary
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department to charge an annual vehicle admission fee and daily access fee for entrance to properties owned, managed, leased, or all by the Department. Provides that the Department may charge a daily access fee to pedestrians and to owners of vehicles that do not have a current annual vehicle sticker. Provides that the Department may establish a fee for individuals who use a park without paying the annual vehicle admission fee or daily access fee. Requires revenue generated by the annual vehicle admission and daily access fees to be deposited into the State Parks Fund or Wildlife and Fish Fund. Authorizes the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement these fees. Effective July 1, 2012.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2012
How they voted
81–29
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 117
Mar 26, 2012
D
Democratic64
76% Yea
R
Republican53
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
1
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 25, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
May 25, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
May 23, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
May 16, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
May 9, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
May 4, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
May 2, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
May 1, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
May 1, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
May 1, 2012
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Apr 17, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Revenue
Mar 27, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 27, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 26, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-29-7)
Mar 6, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-001-000
Feb 27, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 16, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
JoAnn D. Osmond
RRepublican
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