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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that Department has the power to expend moneys appropriated to the Department from the Park and Conservation Fund in the State treasury for furtherance of the Department's programs or for use by the Department for the Department's normal operations and for the construction and maintenance of State owned, leased, and managed sites (rather than the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department). Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the Comptroller shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall transfer from the Park and Conservation Fund Account in the Build Illinois Fund to the Park and Conservation Fund 1/12 of $10,000,000, plus any cumulative deficiency in those transfers for prior months, for any purposes (rather than Conservation and Park purposes) as enumerated in Section 805-420 of the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law or for the same purposes as specified in any other State general obligation bond Act. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the moneys deposited in the Park and Conservation Fund shall be used as provided for in Section 805-420 of the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (rather than for the development and acquisition of bike paths).
AI Summary
This bill modifies how funds from the Park and Conservation Fund are used and transferred, aiming to provide broader support for the Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) operations and state-owned sites. Specifically, it allows the DNR to expend money from this fund for its programs, normal operations, and the construction and maintenance of state-owned, leased, and managed sites, moving away from the previous restriction to "conservation and park purposes" or specific bike path development. The bill also adjusts the transfer of funds from the Build Illinois Fund to the Park and Conservation Fund, specifying that a portion of $10,000,000 will be transferred for "any purpose" as outlined in the DNR law or other state general obligation bond acts, rather than solely for "conservation and park purposes." Additionally, it changes how money deposited into the Park and Conservation Fund from vehicle registration fees and title fees is used, redirecting it to support the DNR's programs and operations as detailed in Section 805-420 of the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law, instead of being exclusively for bike path development.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to Appropriations (on 02/24/2026)
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