Bill Text: IL SB1866 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may assess specified consultation fees up to $500 (rather than assess a $500 fee). Deletes language providing that the Department shall not assess any fee for consultations requested by a State agency or federal agency.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB1866 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB1866-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources
(Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
is amended by changing Section 805-555 as follows:
(20 ILCS 805/805-555)
Sec. 805-555. Consultation fees.
(a) For the purposes of this Section, "agency" shall have
the meaning assigned in Section 1-20 of the Illinois
Administrative Procedure Act.
(b) The Department shall assess up to a $500 fee for
consultations conducted under subsection (b) of Section 11 of
the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act and Section 17
of the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act. The Department
shall not assess any fee for consultations requested by a State
agency or federal agency. Any fee assessed under this Section
shall be deposited into the Illinois Wildlife Preservation
Fund.
(c) The Department may adopt rules to implement this
Section.
(d) The monies deposited into the Illinois Wildlife
Preservation Fund under this Section shall not be subject to

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administrative charges or chargebacks unless otherwise
authorized by this Act.
(Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13.)