DEER POPULATION-LOCAL CONTROL House SponsorsRep. Karen May-Sara Feigenholtz-Elizabeth Coulson-Sidney H. Mathias Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett) 8/28/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0529 520 ILCS 5/2.39 new Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that if a municipality or other unit of local government conducts certain research and finds that the deer population of the municipality or other unit of local government may be managed, using an alternative strategy, in a way that results in sustainable deer populations, then the Department must either (i) permit the municipality or other unit of local government to implement the alternative method of deer population control on the lands of that municipality or other unit of local government; or (ii) provide funding for the municipality or other unit of local government to conduct any additional research, that is requested by the Department, on the alternative deer population control method. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the substantive provisions of the bill with changes. Provides that any alternative method of controlling the deer population developed by a municipality or unit of local government is in addition to the taking of deer. Provides that the alternative method of deer population control implemented by a municipality or unit of local government must be implemented at the expense of that municipality or unit of local government. Provides that the municipality or unit of local government must report to the Department, on an annual basis, the local deer population count, as required by administrative rule.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that the scientific study conducted by a municipality or other unit of local government must be approved by the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that a Section concerning local control of deer population is repealed on January 1, 2014.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Natural Resources) Local units of government would experience the biggest fiscal impact. They would be responsible for funding research on new techniques to control deer population. Because the local unit of government would be evaluating the results of the research and not qualified scientists, the local unit of government takes a risk of implementing a deer management program that is costly, ineffective, and delays resolving their deer problems. Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Department of Natural Resources) There is zero fiscal impact to the Department of Natural Resources.Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 2 (Department of Natural Resources) There is zero fiscal impact to the Department of Natural Resources.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Natural Resources) There is zero fiscal impact to the Department of Natural Resources. 2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May 2/27/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote 3/13/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 3/15/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/20/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 3/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2007SenateFiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment's Nos 1 & 2, from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 4/17/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 4/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/17/2007HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 070-040-001 4/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-001-000 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/18/2007SenateThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 5/18/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed May 21, 2007 5/31/2007SenateVerified 5/31/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-023-001 5/31/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/28/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/28/2007HouseEffective Date August 28, 2007 8/28/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0529