093_HB2951eng

 
HB2951 Engrossed                     LRB093 03698 JAM 03728 b

 1        AN ACT concerning wildlife.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.  The  Wildlife  Code  is  amended by changing
 5    Section 1.13 as follows:

 6        (520 ILCS 5/1.13) (from Ch. 61, par. 1.13)
 7        Sec. 1.13.  The  Department  is  authorized  to  issue  a
 8    "Public Hunting Grounds for Waterfowl" daily usage stamp at a
 9    fee  not  to  exceed  $10  for duck hunting areas, and not to
10    exceed $15 for Canada goose  hunting  areas;  and  a  "Public
11    Hunting  Grounds  for  Pheasants"  daily  usage  stamp not to
12    exceed $20 in 2004 through 2006 and not to exceed $25 in 2007
13    and thereafter $15, and such stamp to expire at  the  end  of
14    the day of issue.  Each person shall obtain such a stamp from
15    the  Department to be attached to the permit card assigned to
16    a person under the provisions of the  rules  and  regulations
17    made  by  the  Department  for  the operation of State Public
18    Hunting Grounds.
19        The Department is authorized to permit hunters to harvest
20    both male and female hand reared pheasants released  on  such
21    public hunting grounds.
22        The   Department  shall  cause  an  administrative  rule,
23    setting forth the rules and regulations for the operation  of
24    Public  Hunting  Areas on lands and waters owned or leased by
25    this State.
26    (Source: P.A. 87-126.)