Rep. Jerry Costello, II
Filed: 5/21/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2493




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2493 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended  by 
5adding Section 12.10 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/12.10 new)
7    Sec. 12.10. Supplemental deer food; study. The University 
8of Illinois Prairie Research Institute shall, subject to 
9appropriation and in consultation with the Department of 
10Natural Resources and the University of Illinois College of 
11Veterinary Medicine, conduct a study for a period of at least 5 
12years on the health and social effects of supplemental deer 
13feeding  on the wild deer population outside of any Illinois 
14deer hunting season and whether supplemental deer feeding 
15affects the risk of disease transmission in the deer 
16population. Supplemental deer feeding may not occur during the 
 
 
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1initial year of the study. For each subsequent year of the 
2study, supplemental deer feeding may occur from February 1 to 
3August 15 of that year. For the purpose of this study, 
4supplemental deer feeding shall include any supplemental food 
5source. The study must be conducted statewide. During the 
6study, supplemental deer feeding is permitted on private lands 
7through voluntary participation by landowners. Public lands of 
8this State may not be utilized as supplemental deer feeding 
9areas and must be utilized to obtain non-supplemental feeding 
10specimens throughout the study. The University of Illinois 
11Prairie Research Institute and the University of Illinois 
12College of Veterinary Medicine shall submit the study's 
13findings and any recommendations to the Department of Natural 
14Resources, to be posted on its Internet website, and the 
15General Assembly in a report no more than 180 days after the 
16completion of the study. The report to the General Assembly 
17shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives 
18and the Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the 
19manner that the Clerk and Secretary shall direct.".