HB4718 Summary

• Authorizes the Director of Natural Resources to transfer all land within Shabbona Lake and State Park in DeKalb County to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation via quit claim deed for $1.

• Transfer honors Chief Shab-eh-nay's reserved lands under the Treaty of Prairie du Chien (July 29, 1829) and recognizes the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's historic connection to the area.

• Conveyance is conditional on: no violation of federal funding restrictions or grant terms, no required reimbursement to federal agencies, and execution of a land management agreement under the State Parks Act.

• Transferred property remains subject to existing public utilities, public roads, and all recorded reservations, easements, and encumbrances.

• Requires the Department of Natural Resources to record a certified copy of the Act and any deed with the DeKalb County Recorder's Office; adds Section 3b to the State Parks Act authorizing land management agreements that keep the property open for public recreation.