The invoice for parking charges at Starved Rock State Park died within the Illinois Senate Thursday, by one vote.
SB1310, sponsored by Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris), would have allowed the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to have parking charges at Starved Rock SP, essentially the most visited park in Illinois.
Part of the explanation for it dying–the exclussion of LaSalle County residents from paying–is legit.
But I feel we have to have a broader-based dialogue on park charges and hammer it out as a state-wide difficulty, not only for Starved Rock SP.
Click right here for the development of SB1310 and a fuller description.
Here is the reason from Rezin’s spokeswoman Ellie Leonard:
Starved Rock parking charge invoice re-called, once more fails one vote brief
Springfield, IL… On Thursday, April 11, State Senator Sue Rezin’s onerous fought effort to supply extra funding to Starved Rock State Park fell one vote brief, but once more, from making it out of the Illinois Senate. Senate Bill 1310 would have allowed the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to cost a minimal parking charge on the state park.
Senate Bill 1310 was initially known as for a Senate vote on Wednesday, April 10, however considerations over the supply to exempt LaSalle County residents from paying the charge prohibited the invoice from passing. Senate procedural guidelines allowed Sen. Rezin to re-call the invoice, giving it one other likelihood at passing. However, Rezin was nonetheless unable to assemble up sufficient help to maneuver the invoice over to the House.
“This bill was something that I was extremely passionate about as we continue to see Starved Rock struggle to keep up with the maintenance required from such a large number of visitors,” stated Sen. Rezin. “While we are so lucky and fortunate to have this treasure in our backyard, it’s also important that we do what we can to keep it both beautiful and safe for future visitors.”
Thursday’s vote on SB 1310 was 29-8-1.