Bill Text: IL HB3659 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that an animal shelter that creates or has an existing program where veterans of the United States Armed Forces may adopt an animal at a discounted rate or at no charge, the Department of Agriculture shall charge half the fee required for licensing or renewal for that animal shelter.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3659 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB3659-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB3659 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Swanson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 605/5 from Ch. 8, par. 305
225 ILCS 605/7 from Ch. 8, par. 307
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that an animal shelter that creates or has an existing program where veterans of the United States Armed Forces may adopt an animal at a discounted rate or at no charge, the Department of Agriculture shall charge half the fee required for licensing or renewal for that animal shelter.
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by changing
Sections 5 and 7 as follows:
(225 ILCS 605/5) (from Ch. 8, par. 305)
Sec. 5. Original licenses. Applications by individuals for
original licenses shall be made to the Department, shall be in
writing on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be
accompanied by the required fee, which shall not be returnable.
An animal shelter that creates or has an existing program where
veterans of the United States Armed Forces may adopt an animal
at a discounted rate or at no charge, the Department shall
charge half the fee required for licensing under this Section
for that animal shelter. Any such application shall require
such information as in the judgment of the Department will
enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the
applicant for a license. It shall include, but need not be
limited to information concerning age, citizenship, present
residence, location of the business licensed under this Act,
including the location of all foster homes, description of
facilities to be used, present and previous business
connections and experience, bank and professional references,

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whether any license of the applicant under this Act or any
federal, state, county or local law, ordinance or regulation,
relating to dealing in or handling dogs or cats, ever was
suspended or revoked and whether the applicant ever has been
convicted of a felony. Such felony conviction may be taken into
consideration by the Department in determining qualifications
for licensing but shall not operate as a bar to licensing.
(Source: P.A. 89-178, eff. 7-19-95.)
(225 ILCS 605/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 307)
Sec. 7. Renewal of licenses. Applications for renewal
licenses shall be made to the Department, shall be in writing
on forms prescribed by the Department, shall contain such
information as will enable the Department to determine if the
applicant is qualified to continue to hold a license and shall
be accompanied by the required fee, which shall not be
returnable.An animal shelter that creates or has an existing
program where veterans of the United States Armed Forces may
adopt an animal at a discounted rate or at no charge, the
Department shall charge half the fee required for renewal under
this Section for that animal shelter.
(Source: P.A. 81-198.)