100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3455

 

Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 805/805-40  was 20 ILCS 805/63a41
20 ILCS 805/805-45 new

    Amends the Department of Natural Resources Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides in the Department of Natural Resource's Adopt-A-Park program that volunteers may assist with vegetation management, providing building and facility repair, or other appropriate services. Creates the Adopt-A-Trail Program. Provides that the Department shall establish and maintain Adopt-A-Trail programs with individual or group volunteers, if requested by an individual or group volunteers, in an effort to reduce and remove litter from trails and to provide other services. Provides that the Department shall retain the ability to approve or deny an individual or group volunteer's request; however, the Department must state the reason for the request denial. Provides that by engaging in volunteer activities under the Act, volunteers fully acknowledge and understand that there shall be neither a (1) promise or expectation of compensation of any type, including benefits, nor (2) creation of an employer-employee relationship. Makes other changes.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources
5(Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
6is amended by changing Section 805-40 and by adding Section
7805-45 as follows:
 
8    (20 ILCS 805/805-40)  (was 20 ILCS 805/63a41)
9    Sec. 805-40. Adopt-A-Park program. The Department shall
10establish and maintain Adopt-A-Park programs with individual
11or group volunteers, if requested by an individual or group
12volunteers, in an effort to reduce and remove litter from parks
13and park lands and to provide other services. The Department
14shall retain the ability to approve or deny an individual or
15group volunteer's request; however, the Department must state
16the reason for the request denial. These programs shall include
17but not be limited to the following:
18        (1) Providing and coordinating services by volunteers
19    to reduce the amount of litter, including providing trash
20    bags and trash bag pickup and, in designated areas where
21    volunteers may be in close proximity to moving vehicles.
22    Individuals or volunteers must bring their own reflective
23    safety gear. Volunteers may assist with vegetation

 

 

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1    management, providing building and facility repair, or
2    other appropriate services not inconsistent with paragraph
3    (3) of this Section.
4        (2) The Department shall provide a certificate of
5    appreciation to individual or group volunteers as
6    recognition of their Adopt-A-Park efforts at a particular
7    Department site.
8        (3) Volunteer services shall not include work
9    historically performed by Department employees, including
10    services that result in a reduction of hours or
11    compensation or that may be performed by an employee on
12    layoff; nor shall volunteer services be inconsistent with
13    the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
14    The State and the Department, its directors, employees, and
15agents shall not be liable for any damages or injury suffered
16by any person resulting from his or her participation in the
17program or from the actions or activities of the volunteers,
18except in cases of willful and wanton misconduct. Any group and
19its individual members who wish to volunteer or any individual
20who wishes to volunteer is required to execute a general
21release and hold harmless agreement before beginning any
22volunteer activity or work. An officer, director, or other
23representative of any group shall also be required to execute a
24general release and hold harmless on behalf of a group. The
25agreement shall be prepared and provided by the Department.
26    By engaging in volunteer activities under this Act,

 

 

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1volunteers fully acknowledge and understand that there shall be
2neither any (1) promise or expectation of compensation of any
3type, including benefits, nor (2) creation of an
4employer-employee relationship. The Prevailing Wage Act and
5the administrative rules adopted under it thereunder, 56 Ill.
6Adm. Code 100, shall not apply to any Department project or job
7in which volunteers are utilized under the Adopt-A-Park
8program.
9(Source: P.A. 97-1082, eff. 8-24-12.)
 
10    (20 ILCS 805/805-45 new)
11    Sec. 805-45. Adopt-A-Trail program. The Department shall
12establish and maintain Adopt-A-Trail programs with individual
13or group volunteers, if requested by an individual or group
14volunteers, in an effort to reduce and remove litter from
15trails and to provide other services. The Department shall
16retain the ability to approve or deny an individual or group
17volunteer's request; however, the Department must state the
18reason for the request denial. These programs shall include but
19not be limited to the following:
20        (1) Providing and coordinating services by volunteers
21    to reduce the amount of litter, including providing trash
22    bags and trash bag pickup in designated areas where
23    volunteers may be in close proximity to moving vehicles.
24    Individuals or volunteers must bring their own reflective
25    safety gear. Volunteers may assist with vegetation

 

 

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1    management, providing building and facility repair, or
2    other appropriate services not inconsistent with paragraph
3    (3) of this Section.
4        (2) The Department shall provide a certificate of
5    appreciation to individual or group volunteers as
6    recognition of their Adopt-A-Trail efforts at a particular
7    Department site.
8        (3) Volunteer services shall not include work
9    historically performed by Department employees, including
10    services that result in a reduction of hours or
11    compensation or that may be performed by an employee on
12    layoff; nor shall volunteer services be inconsistent with
13    the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
14    The State and the Department, its directors, employees, and
15agents shall not be liable for any damages or injury suffered
16by any person resulting from his or her participation in the
17program or from the actions or activities of the volunteers,
18except in cases of willful and wanton misconduct. Any group and
19its individual members who wish to volunteer or any individual
20who wishes to volunteer is required to execute a general
21release and hold harmless agreement before beginning any
22volunteer activity or work. An officer, director, or other
23representative of any group shall also be required to execute a
24general release and hold harmless on behalf of a group. The
25agreement shall be prepared and provided by the Department.
26    By engaging in volunteer activities under this Act,

 

 

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1volunteers fully acknowledge and understand that there shall be
2neither a (1) promise or expectation of compensation of any
3type, including benefits, nor (2) creation of an
4employer-employee relationship. The Prevailing Wage Act and
5the administrative rules adopted under it shall not apply to
6any Department project or job in which volunteers are utilized
7under the Adopt-A-Trail program.