HB 4609

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that neither the Act nor any collective bargaining agreement negotiated under the Act may be construed to limit the ability of the Department of Natural Resources to use members of its Volunteer Network to maintain, during budgetary emergencies, State parks and other properties owned or managed by the Department. Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Parks Act. Provides that the Department may, during budgetary emergencies, use volunteer labor to maintain State parks and other properties owned or managed by the Department. Provides that "to maintain" includes the mowing of State parks and other properties owned or managed by the Department. Effective immediately.