House Sponsors: SLONE-SMITH,MICHAEL-LEITCH-MOFFITT. Senate Sponsors: SHADID-HAWKINSON Short description: PARK DIST-CONVEY LAND-STATE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Park District Code. Provides that any park district owning and holding real estate is authorized to give, sell, or lease that property to the State of Illinois. HOME RULE NOTE HB 2471 does not preempt home rule authority. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE HB 2471 fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Natural Resources) Fiscal impact of any subsequent gifts cannot be estimated. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Requires certain conveyances of park property to provide that ownership of the property reverts to the grantor if the grantee knowingly violates the required covenant by allowing all or any part of the property to be used for other than park or recreational purposes. Contains similar provisions with respect to leases. Specifies that for property not subject to the recreational use requirement because of alternative property obtained by the district, the alternative property must be obtained in the same or a related transaction. Also makes technical changes. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status