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SB 2630

State general elections; require candidates to obtain majority of votes to secure office.

2025 Regular Session

The bill appropriates $2,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources to grant Ducks Unlimited, Inc. for wetland restoration and related outreach in

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Bill Summary · SB 2630

SB 2630 — Summary

Note on source discrepancy
The bill metadata supplied lists the title and subject as “State general elections; require candidates to obtain majority of votes to secure office” (Subject: Elections). However, the bill text included with the packet is an appropriation act that directs $2,000,000 to the Department of Natural Resources for grants to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., for wetland conservation and related education/outreach. This summary focuses on the actual bill text provided (the appropriation language). The record contains inconsistent legislative-action dates (including a "Died On Calendar" entry that predates filing), which appears to be a recording error; see “Legislative status” below.

Main purpose

Appropriate $2,000,000 from the Illinois General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide grants to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., to support wetland protection, enhancement, and restoration projects, and to fund related education, outreach, advertising, and administration in Illinois.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $2,000,000 (or so much as may be necessary) is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
  • Grant recipient and uses: Funds are for grants to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to:
    • Fund wetland protection, enhancement, and restoration projects in Illinois;
    • Support education and outreach for media, volunteers, members, and the general public regarding waterfowl and wetlands conservation in Illinois;
    • Cover reasonable costs for Ducks Unlimited specialty plate advertising and for administration of the wetland conservation projects and education program.
  • Effective date: The act takes effect July 1, 2025.

Who would be affected

  • Ducks Unlimited, Inc.: Direct grant recipient and administrator of projects and education programs funded by the appropriation.
  • Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Administrative intermediary for grant distribution and oversight.
  • Illinois wetlands and waterfowl habitat: Intended beneficiaries through restoration, enhancement, and protection projects.
  • General Revenue Fund / Illinois taxpayers: Source of funding; appropriation reduces available GRF resources by $2 million.
  • General public and stakeholders: Would receive education/outreach about wetlands and waterfowl; potential indirect benefits from improved ecosystem services (flood protection, water quality, wildlife habitat).

Fiscal and implementation notes

  • Fiscal impact: One-time appropriation of $2,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund.
  • Implementation: DNR would award grants to Ducks Unlimited to carry out projects and education/outreach; language allows coverage of advertising and administrative costs related to the Ducks Unlimited plate and program administration.
  • Oversight/eligibility details are not specified in the provided text (e.g., grant conditions, reporting, timelines for expenditure).

Legislative status and timeline

Provided actions (source has inconsistencies):
- Filed by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce: 2025-03-06 (first reading/referred to Assignments)
- Co-sponsor added: Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (2025-03-10)
- Received by Secretary of the Senate / Filed: 2025-03-13
- Read first time / Referred to Local Government: 2025-04-03
- The record also shows a “Died On Calendar” entry dated 2025-02-13. Because that predates filing dates, it appears to be a clerical inconsistency. The provided “Status” indicates the bill ultimately “Died On Calendar.”

If you would like, I can: (1) prepare a short comparison between this appropriation text and the election-majority title to help identify where the metadata mismatch may have originated, or (2) draft a one-page stakeholder brief on potential concerns or questions for legislative staff regarding the grant administration and oversight.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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