Bill Text: IL HB3273 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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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]

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB3273 Introduced , by Rep. Sheri Jesiel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
515 ILCS 5/15-32 from Ch. 56, par. 15-32
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.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning fish.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by
changing Section 15-32 as follows:
(515 ILCS 5/15-32) (from Ch. 56, par. 15-32)
Sec. 15-32. Lake Michigan Yellow perch and bloater chub;
commercial licenses.
(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.
(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

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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
shall be issued as follows:
(1) As to all individuals or corporations who held
valid licenses as of April 1, 1992, the licenses shall
remain in force and effect.
(2) Thereafter, licenses shall be issued as necessary
to reach and maintain a total of 5 outstanding licenses as
follows:
(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.
(B) Second, to any other individual or corporate

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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.
(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
qualified operators.
(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)