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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB2012 Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Thomas Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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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.
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| | SB2012 | | LRB102 17171 KMF 22616 b |
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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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