SANTIAGO-LOPEZ. 20 ILCS 835/8a new 70 ILCS 1505/26.10-5 new Amends the State Parks Act and the Chicago Park District Act. Provides that all duties, obligations, property, assets, and powers of the Chicago Park District shall be transferred to the Department of Natural Resources before January 1, 1999. Provides that the Department shall take over the management and operation of the Park District. Provides that the terms of the Park District Commissioners shall end on December 31, 1998 and all employees of the Park District on December 31, 1998 shall become employees of the Department of Natural Resources, subject to layoff or reorganization by the Department. STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE HB 973 would not impact State Debt. FISCAL NOTE (Natural Resources) In the most recent fiscal year ending 12/31/95, the Chicago Park District has revenues totalling $302,555,258 and expenses totalling $332,884,135. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB973 fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE This bill does not preempt home rule authority. 97-02-26 H FIRST READING 97-02-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LOPEZ 97-02-26 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-28 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 97-03-12 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HEXC 97-03-12 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-12 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED KUBIK 97-03-12 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED KUBIK 97-03-12 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED KUBIK 97-03-12 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-14 H STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE FILED 97-03-14 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-14 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-21 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-21 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-07 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED 97-04-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-16 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-25 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary