Bill Text: IL SB2012 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall, by rule, provide for a number of Wild Turkey Hunting Permits to be set aside specifically for wild turkey outfitters operating in this State with a valid outfitter permit. Authorizes wild turkey outfitters to provide these permits to customers in the course of providing outfitting services. Provides that nothing shall prohibit a wild turkey outfitter from scheduling hunts with persons holding permits not otherwise provided by the outfitter.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-23 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon [SB2012 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SB2012-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning wildlife.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by adding Section | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 3.1-3a as follows:
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6 | (520 ILCS 5/3.1-3a new) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 3.1-3a. Turkey outfitter hunting permits. In addition | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | to Wild Turkey Hunting Permits as provided by the Department | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | under Section 2.11, the Department shall, by rule, also | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | provide for a number of Wild Turkey Hunting Permits to be set | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | aside specifically for wild turkey outfitters operating in | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | this State with a valid outfitter permit. A wild turkey | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | outfitter receiving Wild Turkey Hunting Permits under this | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Section shall be authorized to provide these permits to | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | customers in the course of providing outfitting services. | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a wild turkey outfitter | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | from scheduling hunts with persons holding permits not | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | otherwise provided by the outfitter.
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