House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) passed her 2nd piece of legislation in the past two days today that address the concerns with sharpshooting to manage Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the disease of the central nervous system in deer, secured unanimous approval in House committees on Tuesday.
Yesterday House Bill 2339 was approved which would automatically phase out the sharpshooting program in any county that has not had a confirmed CWD case in three years. The bill passed the Agriculture & Conservation Committee by a vote of 12-0.
Since its first detection in a Boone County deer in 2002, state efforts to manage the disease have had a lasting impact, especially in Leader McCombie’s northwest Illinois district.
As a result, McCombie sought public feedback through a survey and community outreach, which culminated in the legislative package she filed in January to produce state-based solutions.
