ST PARKS-VERMILION COUNTY House SponsorsRep. William B. Black 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 835/4d new30 ILCS 105/5.750 new30 ILCS 105/8h40 ILCS 5/7-129.14 new40 ILCS 5/14-105.8 new40 ILCS 5/14-152.1 Amends the State Parks Act, the State Finance Act, and the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to lease to the Vermilion county Conservation District, for one dollar, Kickapoo State Park, Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area, and Middlefork State Fish and Wildlife Area for their operation and management for 2 years. Requires a specified level of State appropriations for the District's use, and authorizes the District to retain revenues generated by the parks. Permits lease renewals. Creates a special fund in the State treasury for appropriations for the parks, and exempts the fund from fund sweeps. Provides that a Department employee assigned to Kickapoo State Park who then works for the Vermilion county Conservation District during the lease and subsequently returns to employment with the Department (i) retains his or her prior seniority within the Department and (ii) may apply for transfer of retirement fund creditable service accumulated during employment with the conservation district. Effective immediately. 9/10/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black 9/10/2008HouseFirst Reading 9/10/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/19/2008HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Committee Rep. William B. Black 11/20/2008HouseObjects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/20/2008HouseMotion Prevailed 11/20/2008HouseAppeal Ruling of Chair Rep. William B. Black 11/20/2008HouseShall the Chair be Sustained 11/20/2008HouseMotion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 064-049-000 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die