Senate Sponsors: MADIGAN,R. House Sponsors: NOLAND-BRUNSVOLD Short description: WILDLIFE CD-HUNTING & TRAPPING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Wildlife Code. In provisions permitting the Director of Natural Resources to issue a permit to a handicapped person to hunt with a crossbow, deletes language limiting the permit to the taking of deer. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 520 ILCS 5/2.36a from Ch. 61, par. 2.33 520 ILCS 5/3.5 Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Further amends the Wildlife Code. Deletes the hunting and trapping prohibition concerning the nighttime use of calling devices. Provides that it is unlawful to take any game bird (now, any game bird, migratory game bird, or migratory waterfowl) when not flying except for wild turkeys and crippled pheasants incapable of normal flight and irretrievable (now, wild turkeys). Provides that nothing shall prohibit the pursuit of a crippled migratory waterfowl that is incapable of normal flight (now, incapable of flight) if done within 400 yards (now, 200) of the hunting blind. Provides that fair market value, replacement cost, or stated minimum values, whichever is greater, (now, stated values) shall determine the value of the protected species to classify hunting and trapping violations. Increases the stated values of certain species and adds additional categories of species and their minimum values. Provides that a person shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony if convicted of more than one violation in a 90-day period where the animals of each violation are not valued at or in excess of $300, but the total value of the animals from the multiple violations is at or in excess of $300. Establishes court procedure and conditions to impose probation on first-time offenders guilty of possession of protected species. Provides that the Circuit Clerk shall notify the Department of State Police of all persons convicted of or placed under probation for possession of protected species. Makes other changes. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 515 ILCS 5/1-230 from Ch. 56, par. 1-230 515 ILCS 5/20-5 from Ch. 56, par. 20-5 515 ILCS 5/20-45 from Ch. 56, par. 20-45 515 ILCS 5/20-55 from Ch. 56, par. 20-55 520 ILCS 5/3.1 from Ch. 61, par. 3.1 520 ILCS 5/3.37 from Ch. 61, par. 3.37 520 ILCS 5/3.39 from Ch. 61, par. 3.39 Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and further amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that for 24 hours of fishing (now, one day fishing in Lake Michigan) by sport fishing devices or spearing devices the license fee is $5. Provides that the license exempts the licensee from the inland trout stamp requirement and expires 24 hours after the effective date and time listed on the face of the license. Provides that residents 65 or older pay only half the regular fee for a sportsmen's combination license. Provides that a courtesy non-resident sport fishing stamp, a courtesy non-resident hunting permit or stamp, and special fishing permits for group events may be issued without fee in certain instances by the Department of Natural Resources. Authorizes persons issuing licenses under the Act to charge an additional fee to cover the transaction cost. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes everything. Makes technical corrections. Reinserts the provisions of House Amendments 1 and 2. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dpt. Natural Resources) Minimal costs due to new license/permit issuance are projected to be more than offset by net revenues. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 3 Corrections population and fiscal impacts are minimal. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AMS 1, 2, 3 No decrease or increase in need for the number of judges. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No change from previous correctional note. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 2 No change from previous correctional notes. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0743 Last action date: 98-08-14 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 3 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status