IllinoisHB5118104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

DNR-PARK AND CONSERVATION FUND

Sponsored By: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic)

In Committee

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).

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eva-Dina Delgado

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 0

House vote 4/16/2026

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 107 • No: 0

House vote 3/26/2026

Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee;

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

    4/28/2026Senate
  2. Referred to Assignments

    4/22/2026Senate
  3. First Reading

    4/22/2026Senate
  4. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

    4/22/2026Senate
  5. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026

    4/21/2026Senate
  6. Arrive in Senate

    4/21/2026Senate
  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

    4/16/2026House
  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

    4/16/2026House
  9. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  11. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/26/2026House
  12. Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 020-000-000

    3/26/2026House
  13. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

    3/4/2026House
  14. Referred to Rules Committee

    2/10/2026House
  15. First Reading

    2/10/2026House
  16. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

    2/5/2026House

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