Environment (Forestry)

passed · Illinois · Senate Jun 1, 2026

SR 784: CONGRATS-WINNEBAGO COUNTY

Congratulates the Winnebago County Forest Preserve District on the 50th anniversary of Colored Sands Bluff Nature Preserve. Commends its ongoing commitment to conservation, education, and stewardship.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill commends a nature preserve's conservation and stewardship efforts, implicitly supporting environmental protection.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Forestry

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passed · Illinois · House May 30, 2026

HR 950: CONGRATS-WINNEBAGO COUNTY

Congratulates the Winnebago County Forest Preserve District on the 50th anniversary of Colored Sands Bluff Nature Preserve. Commends its ongoing commitment to conservation, education, and stewardship.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly commends a nature preserve for conservation and stewardship, indicating alignment with environmental protection goals.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Forestry

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in committee · Illinois · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 5700: $FY26 SUPPLEMENTAL

HB 5700 is a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill that allocates specific funds from state budgets to cover operational costs and support key programs. It provides $2 million to the Department of Commerce for Chicago Metropolitan Agency planning, $2.4 million to the Department of Natural Resources for habitat projects, $12.4 million for urban forestry programs, and $10 million to the Department of Corrections for healthcare records. The bill also allocates $100 million for rural healthcare transformation and over $19.8 billion for medical assistance to healthcare providers, including specific grants to clinics like Cook County Health and VNA Healthcare. These funds directly support state agencies and healthcare organizations for existing services, not new policy initiatives.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $100M+ to state departments including health, environment, and corrections, directly funding essential programs through supplemental appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAllocates $2.4M to DNR for habitat projects and $12.4M for urban forestry, directly funding environmental conservation and protection initiatives.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $10M for corrections healthcare records and $100M for rural healthcare, directly funding services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Forestry

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passed · Illinois · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 5515: CHI PARK DIST-PUBLIC GARDEN

Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Authorizes the Chicago Park District, in collaboration with the botanic gardens authorized under the Forest Preserve Botanic Gardens Act, to establish, maintain, and manage small public gardens throughout the City of Chicago. Provides that each public garden shall include a native landscape aimed at protecting butterfly populations that migrate through the City of Chicago. Defines "Illinois native plants" and "native landscape".

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates native landscapes in public gardens to protect migrating butterfly populations, directly advancing conservation and ecosystem protection through habitat preservation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Forestry Parks & Recreation

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in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 3493: $DCEO-CONSERVATION CORPS

Appropriates $780,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Cook County Forest Preserve District for the administration and operation of Greencorps Chicago and the Forest Preserve Experience Program. Effective July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $780k from General Revenue Fund to fund Greencorps Chicago program, directly advancing state budget allocation for public services.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds Greencorps Chicago and Forest Preserve Experience Program for conservation efforts, directly supporting environmental protection through resource allocation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue Conservation Forestry

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 8, 2026

HB 5326: $DCEO-FOREST PRESERVE

Appropriates $780,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for the administration and operation of Greencorps Chicago and Forest Preserve Experience programs within the Conservation Corps program. Effective July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $780k from General Revenue Fund to fund Forest Preserve programs, directly advancing state budget allocation for public services.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds conservation programs (Greencorps Chicago, Forest Preserve Experience) for environmental protection and resource management within Forest Preserve District operations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue Conservation Forestry

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signed · Illinois · Senate Jul 31, 2026

SB 3422: DNR-HEALTHY FORESTS GRANTS

Amends the Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act. Provides that all grants issued under the Act shall be cost-share grants. Provides that the cost-share approved by the Department of Natural Resources may include in-kind contributions of the applicant. Provides that grants issued under the Act may be used as matching funds for federal grant awards whose purpose is in line with the Act.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill provides grants for forest/wetland conservation under DNR, enabling cost-share and federal matching, directly advancing environmental protection through funding mechanisms.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Forestry

in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 3204: FOREST PRESERVE-REVENUE

Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the Board of the Kendall County Forest Preserve District may impose a tax upon all persons engaged in the business of selling, including leasing, tangible personal property, other than personal property titled or registered with an agency of this State's government, at retail in the county on the gross receipts from the sales made in the course of business to provide revenue to be used by the forest preserve district in that county for general forest preserve district purposes. Provides that the tax may not be imposed on tangible personal property taxed at the 1% rate under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the tax shall not be imposed on sales of aviation fuel for so long as the revenue use requirements are binding on the board. Provides that the tax and all civil penalties that may be assessed as an incident of the tax shall be collected and enforced by the Department of Revenue. Amends the State Finance Act. Designates the Special Forest Preserve District Retailers and Service Occupation Tax Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill authorizes a local sales tax to fund forest preserve district operations, directly increasing revenue for public service management.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds forest preserve district through retail sales tax, directly supporting conservation of natural areas and resources.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Forestry

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 17, 2026

HB 5028: FOREST PRESERVE-REVENUE

Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the Board of the Kendall County Forest Preserve District may impose a tax upon all persons engaged in the business of selling, including leasing, tangible personal property, other than personal property titled or registered with an agency of this State's government, at retail in the county on the gross receipts from the sales made in the course of business to provide revenue to be used by the forest preserve district in that county for general forest preserve district purposes. Provides that the tax may not be imposed on tangible personal property taxed at the 1% rate under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the tax shall not be imposed on sales of aviation fuel for so long as the revenue use requirements are binding on the board. Provides that the tax and all civil penalties that may be assessed as an incident of the tax shall be collected and enforced by the Department of Revenue. Amends the State Finance Act. Designates the Special Forest Preserve District Retailers and Service Occupation Tax Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates new sales tax to fund forest preserve district, directly increasing local government revenue for public services.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds forest preserve district via sales tax, directly supporting conservation of natural resources through dedicated revenue for district operations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Forestry

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 5038: PROCUREMENT-NO DEFORESTATION

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Creates the Deforestation-Free Illinois Law within the Code. Provides that neither the State nor any State agency shall allow any person having a contract with the State or with a State agency to purchase, at wholesale or retail, or obtain any tropical hardwood or tropical hardwood product for use in completing a contract with the State or with any State agency, subject to certain exceptions. Requires contractors who enter into contracts with the State to certify that the commodity furnished to the State was not extracted from, grown, derived, harvested, reared, or produced on land where deforestation or primary forest and old-growth forest degradation occurred. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill bans state procurement of tropical hardwoods linked to deforestation, directly protecting forests and conserving natural resources per Deforestation-Free Illinois Law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Forestry

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