House Sponsors: GRANBERG-WOOLARD. Senate Sponsors: CRONIN Short description: ENGANGERED SPECIES-EXCLUDED Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides that the Least brook lamprey, the Eastern massasauga, and the Indiana crayfish shall not be designated as endangered or threatened species. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 520 ILCS 10/7.1 new Adds reference to: 520 ILCS 10/5.5 new 520 ILCS 10/11 Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides that under prescribed terms and conditions, the Department of Natural Resources may authorize a taking otherwise prohibited by the Act if the taking of the protected animal is incidental to and not the purpose of an otherwise lawful activity. Requires the applicant to submit a conservation plan and sets forth requirements of a plan. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that if the Department authorizes an incidental taking of a protected species, the Department must file a written decision explaining its conclusion that the taking should be authorized. Provides that in order to authorize an incidental taking, the Department must determine that, based on the best available scientific data, the taking will not reduce the likelihood of the survival of the endangered or protected species. Provides that the public must be given notice of, and an opportunity to comment on, the application for an incidental taking before the taking may be authorized. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status