WILDLIFE-VETERAN-FEES House SponsorsRep. Wayne Rosenthal-Jason Barickman-John D. Cavaletto-Kay Hatcher-Patrick J. Verschoore, Chad Hays, Thomas Morrison, David Reis, Dwight Kay, Pam Roth, Richard Morthland, Donald L. Moffitt, Adam Brown and Thomas Holbrook Senate Sponsors(Sen. Wm. Sam McCann and Mike Jacobs) 8/22/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0498 515 ILCS 5/20-45from Ch. 56, par. 20-45520 ILCS 5/3.2from Ch. 61, par. 3.2 Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Commencing with the 2012 license year, sets (i) the fishing license fee for resident veterans after returning from service abroad or mobilization by the President at one-half of the fishing license fee for residents and (ii) the sportsmen's combination license fee at one-half of the sportsmen's combination license fee for residents. Requires veterans to provide verification of their service. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to establish what constitutes suitable verification of service for the purpose of issuing these licenses to resident veterans at a reduced fee. Amends the Wildlife Code. Commencing with the 2012 license year, sets the hunting license fee for resident veterans after returning from service abroad or mobilization by the President at one-half of the hunting license fee for residents. Requires veterans to provide verification of their service. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to establish what constitutes suitable verification of service for the purpose of issuing hunting licenses to resident veterans at a reduced fee. Effective April 1, 2012.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that veterans must provide to the Department at one of the Department's 5 regional offices (rather than at the Department's office in Springfield), verification of their service.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that veterans must provide to the Department, at one of the Department's 5 regional offices (rather than at the Department's office in Springfield), verification of their service for the purpose of issuing licenses to a resident veteran for a reduced fee. 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Wayne Rosenthal 2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Barickman 2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto 2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wayne Rosenthal 3/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 3/15/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wayne Rosenthal 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/1/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2011HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-000-000 4/6/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/6/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 4/8/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011 4/27/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 4/27/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/27/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 5/4/2011SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 5/9/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 5/9/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 5/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/10/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 5/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/18/2011HouseArrived in House 5/18/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/20/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Wayne Rosenthal 5/20/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/28/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-000-000 5/28/2011HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 6/24/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/22/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/22/2011HouseEffective Date April 1, 2012 8/22/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0498