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Give Your Legislative Efforts a K.I.C.K. – Legislators make more knowledgeable decisions when they understand what we do.
How to Succeed in Advocacy. . . 20 Easy Steps Meeting With Your Elected Official
Building Relationships with Legislators
How a Bill Becomes a Law
 Required Votes
 Legislative Definitions
 How to Read a Bill
Legislation Information - Sources
One of the benefits of effectively establishing relationships with legislators is the creation of grant programs such as OSLAD - Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development. An IAPD-initiated program, OSLAD is funded with dedicated dollars from the real estate transfer tax, a system put in place in 1989 by the Illinois General Assembly to ensure annual funds for this critical program. The revenue generated is used to provide grants to park districts, forest preserves, conservation, recreation and special recreation agencies throughout the state to acquire open space and to develop and improve park facilities. IAPD member agencies in nearly every county in Illinois have received OSLAD grants.
Click on Resource & Tools at ILparks.org for information on state, federal and other grants that may benefit your agency.
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