HB 5293 - WILDLIFE-ENDANGERED SPECIES - Illinois 100th GA

House Sponsors
Rep. Jerry Costello, II

Filed: HB 5293 on 2/15/2018

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that a permit for incidental taking under the Act shall not be required if a federal conservation agreement, including but not limited to, a candidate conservation agreement, habit conservation plan, or safe harbor agreement, that includes conservation practices conducted in this State in effect and approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (in the introduced bill, a permit for incidental taking under the Act shall not be required if a federal conservation agreement, including but not limited to, a candidate conservation agreement, habit conservation plan, or safe harbor agreement, is in effect and approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973). Provides that incidental taking of species which are listed as endangered or threatened by the State only and not listed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall follow the provisions under the Act. Provides that of the remaining appointed members, 1 member shall be a landowner representing the State's largest general farm organization (in the introduced bill, 2 members).
Synopsis As Introduced:

Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides that a permit for incidental taking under the Act shall not be required if a federal conservation agreement, including but not limited to, a candidate conservation agreement, habit conservation plan, or safe harbor agreement, is in effect and approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. Provides that in making Endangered Species Protection Board appointments of naturalists, the Governor shall give consideration to recommendations of conservation groups. Provides that of the remaining appointed members, 2 members shall be landowners representing the State's largest general farm organization. Removes the exemption for notice or public hearing when the Endangered Species Protection Board automatically places a species or subspecies of an animal or plant on the Illinois endangered list after designation as endangered by the U.S. Secretary of Interior. Effective immediately.

Last Actions:

• 2/15/2018 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II
• 2/16/2018 House First Reading
• 2/16/2018 House Referred to Rules Committee
• 3/7/2018 House Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
• 4/9/2018 House Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-001-002
• 4/10/2018 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 4/11/2018 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
• 4/13/2018 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
• 4/13/2018 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
• 4/13/2018 House Second Reading - Short Debate
• 4/13/2018 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 4/13/2018 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 4/13/2018 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
• 4/13/2018 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
• 4/13/2018 House Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
• 4/23/2018 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II
• 4/23/2018 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
• 4/24/2018 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
• 4/25/2018 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
• 4/25/2018 House Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
• 4/25/2018 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
• 4/25/2018 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 4/27/2018 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee