Bill Text: IL HB3273 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may issue a maximum of 5 commercial fishing licenses for taking from the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan yellow perch, bloater chub, and other commercial fish species designated by Department rule. Provides that, at times determined by the Director, the Department shall advertise a public drawing to accept new qualified commercial fishing candidates and establish a ranking order for these new candidates to fill open Lake Michigan commercial fishing licenses. Provides that the ranking order shall continue to be used until the list of eligible candidates is exhausted. Removes provisions concerning the issuing of commercial licenses.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0169 [HB3273 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB3273-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 100-0169 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning fish.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by | ||||
changing Section 15-32 as follows:
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(515 ILCS 5/15-32) (from Ch. 56, par. 15-32)
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Sec. 15-32. Lake Michigan Yellow perch and bloater chub; | ||||
commercial licenses.
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(a) The Department may shall issue a maximum of 5 | ||||
commercial licenses for taking from the Illinois waters of Lake | ||||
Michigan yellow
perch, and bloater chub, and other commercial | ||||
fish species designated by Department rule. Five licenses shall | ||||
be issued for the fishing year
that began April 1, 1992, and | ||||
the Department shall issue licenses from time
to time so that 5 | ||||
valid licenses are always outstanding at any one time.
All | ||||
licenses issued under this Section shall be valid for a period | ||||
of 3 years.
The catch limits established by the Department for | ||||
the taking of yellow
perch, and bloater chub, and other | ||||
designated commercial fish species shall be the same for all | ||||
active licensees.
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(b) At times determined by the Director, the Department | ||||
shall advertise a public drawing to accept new qualified | ||||
commercial fishing candidates and establish a ranking order for | ||||
these new candidates to fill open Lake Michigan commercial | ||
fishing licenses. This ranking order shall continue to be used | ||
until the list of eligible candidates is exhausted. Each | ||
commercial license for the 1992 fishing year and
thereafter
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shall be issued as follows:
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(1) As to all individuals or corporations who held | ||
valid licenses as
of April 1, 1992, the licenses shall | ||
remain in force and effect.
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(2) Thereafter, licenses shall be issued as necessary | ||
to reach and
maintain a total of 5 outstanding licenses as | ||
follows:
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(A) First, to any individual or corporation as | ||
described in Section
15-5 who was licensed through a | ||
harvest contract pursuant to the public
lottery | ||
drawing conducted by the Director on June 27, 1975, but | ||
such
individual or corporation did not hold a valid | ||
commercial
license, for
whatever reason, on April 1, | ||
1992; provided, that the contractor shall have
served | ||
any stated period of any license suspension or | ||
revocation
established by an order of the Director. | ||
Among those individuals or
corporations that meet the | ||
criteria under this item (A), priority shall be
given | ||
to the individual or corporation that has been without | ||
a valid
commercial license for the longest period of | ||
time.
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(B) Second, to any other individual or corporate | ||
entrant who had his
specific name drawn in the public | ||
lottery drawing conducted by the Director
on June 27, | ||
1975, but was not licensed as a harvest contractor at | ||
that time
or thereafter.
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(C) Third, if there are insufficient license | ||
applicants available at
the beginning of any fishing | ||
year who meet the requirements for licensure
under this | ||
Section for the Director to issue 5 licenses, the | ||
Director shall
order and conduct a new public lottery | ||
drawing before the commencement of
the fishing year and | ||
shall draw the applicant list from a roster of
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qualified operators.
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(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
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