House Sponsors: SLONE. Senate Sponsors: MADIGAN,R Short description: PARK DIST CD-LEASES-REFERENDUM Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Park District Code concerning the lease of real estate owned by a park district. Provides that (i) if the real estate is greater then 25 acres or 50% of the district's property and (ii) the current use of the real estate will be substantially altered by the private entity, the park district must submit the question of leasing the real estate to the voters of the district. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Park District Code. Requires that the lease of property that, among other things, is greater than 70% of the district's total property (instead of greater than 25 acres or 50% of the district's property) must be submitted to the voters of the district. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Revenue) The Department of Revenue does not have authority under the Park District Code. Therefore, the Department is not the proper agency to fulfill the fiscal note request. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Natural Resources) HA #1 would have no fiscal impact on DNR. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) This legislation creates a local government organization and structure mandate for which reimbursement of the increased costs to units of local government is not required under the State Mandates Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Further amends the Park District Code. Changes references to the lease of property to the transfer of property by lease, license, development agreement, or other means. Provides that the amendatory changes apply to transfers of real estate by a park district with a population of 3,000 or less. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status