LEITCH-MADIGAN,MJ-SLONE-SMITH,MICHAEL-MOFFITT. (SHADID-HAWKINSON) New Act Creates the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum Act to provide for the continuing conservation, operation, and maintenance of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum. Creates the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Foundation as a means through which funds may be raised, invested, and disbursed to accomplish the purposes of the Act. Creates the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum Commission to govern the Foundation. Provides that the Foundation shall seek the guidance of and consult with the Board of the Illinois State Museum on all matters relating to the operation of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum. Creates the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum Fund. Provides that before January 1, 1998, the Comptroller shall order the Treasurer to transfer $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund into the Fund for maintenance, operating, and development costs incurred by the Foundation. Provides that the Foundation may use the moneys in the Fund, subject to appropriation, for the purpose of administering the conservation, operation, and maintenance of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum. Provides that the State of Illinois accepts the conveyance of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park along with its appurtenances in trust as provided in the deed of conveyance, subject to lease with an affiliate of the Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, the Buffalo Prairie Gang Camp, and the Peoria Area Historical Drama, Inc. and subject to the condition that the property is forever used for the conservation of natural resources, including the propagation of wild flowers and plants, a habitat for native fauna. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Creates the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum Act to provide for the continuing operation and maintenance of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum. Creates the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum Commission to accept moneys from the State and other entities on behalf of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum and to oversee the financial management of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum. Provides that on or before 30 days after execution of a lease with the Foundation the State of Illinois shall accept a deed of conveyance of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park along with its appurtenances in trust as provided in the deed of conveyance, subject only to (1) a lease with an affiliate of the Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, the Buffalo Prairie Gang Camp, (2) a lease with the Peoria Area Historical Drama, Inc., and (3) the condition that the property is forever used for the fulfillment of the mission of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Museum, including the conservation of natural resources, the propagation of wild flowers and plants, and habitat for native fauna. Provides that on or before 6 months after the effective date of this Act, the State shall use its best efforts to enter into a lease, as lessor of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park, with the Wildlife Prairie Park Foundation. Adds an immediate effective date. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (Senate recedes May 31, 1997) Deletes everything. Creates the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park Act to provide for the continuing operation and maintenance of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park. Creates the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park Commission to accept moneys from the State and other entities on behalf of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park and to oversee the financial management of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park. Provides that the State of Illinois may accept a deed of conveyance of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park along with its appurtenances in trust as provided in the deed of conveyance. Provides that the Commission may enter into a contract or lease for the management of the Park. Provides that the Commission may work with the Foundation to raise private sector funds and encourage community involvement. Effective immediately. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the Senate recede from S-am 1. Recommends that the bill be amended as follows: Deletes everything. Creates the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park Act to provide for the continuing operation and maintenance of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park. Creates the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park Commission to accept moneys from the State and other entities on behalf of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park and to oversee the financial management of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park. Provides that the State of Illinois may accept a deed of conveyance of the Illinois Wildlife Prairie Park along with its appurtenances in trust as provided in the deed of conveyance. Provides that the Commission may enter into a contract or lease for the management of the Park. Provides that the Commission may work with the Foundation to raise private sector funds for its account and encourage community involvement. Effective immediately. 97-03-06 H FIRST READING 97-03-06 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SLONE 97-03-06 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-06 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO MADIGAN,MJ 97-03-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SMITH,MICHAEL 97-03-11 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 97-03-20 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 015-000-000 HEXC 97-03-20 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LEITCH 97-04-11 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-04-11 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-12 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LEITCH 97-04-12 H RULES REFERS TO HEXC 97-04-12 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-14 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LEITCH 97-04-14 H BE ADOPTED HEXC/015-000-000 97-04-14 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-14 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LEITCH 97-04-14 H ADOPTED 97-04-14 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-16 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 116-000-000 97-04-17 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-17 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-17 S CHIEF SPONSOR SHADID 97-04-17 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR HAWKINSON 97-04-17 S FIRST READING 97-04-17 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-24 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 97-05-01 S POSTPONED 97-05-08 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-EXECUTIVE S 97-05-08 S ADOPTED 97-05-08 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 012-000-000 SEXC 97-05-08 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-05-09 97-05-09 S SECOND READING 97-05-09 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-12 97-05-14 S THIRD READING - PASSED 059-000-000 97-05-15 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-05-15 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-19 H MOTION FILED NON-CONCUR 01/LEITCH 97-05-19 H HSE NON-CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01 97-05-19 S SECRETARYS DESK - NON-CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-20 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-20 S MOTION REFUSE RECEDE - SEN AMEND NO 01/SHADID 97-05-20 S SEN REFUSES TO RECEDE FROM AMENDMENT NO 01 97-05-20 S SEN REQUESTS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE 1ST/SHADID 97-05-20 S SEN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED 1ST/HAWKINSON, 97-05-20 S KLEMM, PHILIP, 97-05-20 S SHADID, COLLINS 97-05-22 H HSE ACCEDE REQUEST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE 1ST 97-05-22 H HSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED 1ST/SMITH,MICHAEL, 97-05-22 H SLONE, BURKE, 97-05-22 H CHURCHILL & LEITCH 97-05-30 H HSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT SUBMITED 1ST/LEITCH 97-05-30 H CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT REFERRED TO 1ST/HRUL 97-05-30 H HSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT SUBMITED 1ST 97-05-31 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-31 S CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 1ST/SHADID 97-05-31 S CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-05-31 S CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 1ST/SHADID 97-05-31 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL 97-05-31 H CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 1ST/LEITCH 97-05-31 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION HRUL/003-002-000 97-05-31 H HOUSE ADOPTED CONFERENCE REPORT 1ST/117-000-000 97-05-31 S SEN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT SUBMITED 1ST/SHADID 97-05-31 S SENATE ADOPTED CONFERENCE REPORT 1ST/058-000-000 97-05-31 H BOTH HOUSES ADOPTED CONFERENCE REPORT 1ST 97-05-31 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-05-31 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MOFFITT 97-06-27 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-08-19 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-08-19 H EFFECTIVE DATE 97-08-19 97-08-19 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0501 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary