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HF 1238 House Long Description

HF1238

THIRD ENGROSSMENT

Omnibus game and fish bill.

Sec. 1: General conditions for regulation of aquatic farms provision modified.

Sec. 2: Inspection and additional fee establishment authorized.

Sec. 3: Game and fish rules language modified.

Sec. 4: Commissioner background checks for volunteer instructors authorized, language modified.

Sec. 5: Off-highway motorcycle registration refund procedure modified.

Sec. 6: Off-road vehicle registration refund procedure modified.

Sec. 7: Snowmobile registration refund procedure modified.

Sec. 8: Vehicle registration refund procedure modified.

Sec. 9: Watercraft registration refund procedure modified.

Sec. 10: Summary of fish and game laws distribution requirements modified.

Sec. 11: Deer, bear, and lifetime licenses language modified.

Sec. 12: Waterfowl feeding and resting area designation procedure and
modifications provided.

Sec. 13: Local ordinance exemptions provided.

Sec. 14: Overnight portable stand provision provided.

Sec. 15: Replacement license language modified.

Sec. 16: General licensing language modified.

Sec. 17: Agricultural land owner or tenant language modified.

Sec. 18: Take a Kid Fishing Weekend eligibility age adjusted.

Sec. 19: State park angling provision provided.

Sec. 20: Residents under age 16 fishing provision modified.

Sec. 21: Discharged active service resident licensing language modified.

Sec. 22: Resident hunting fees modified

Sec. 23: Nonresident hunting fees modified.

Sec. 24: Nonresident fishing fees modified.

Sec. 25: Resident fish houses, dark houses, and shelter license fees
modified.

Sec. 26: Nonresident fish houses, dark house, and shelter license fees
modified.

Sec. 27: Private fish hatcheries licensing fees modified.

Sec. 28: Wild animal transportation language modified.

Sec. 29: Crossbow possession provision modified.

Sec. 30: Deer zone restricted firearm and ammunition possession language
modified.

Sec. 31: Firearm restrictions provided.

Sec. 32: Disabled person exception language modified.

Sec. 33: Archery bow transportation language modified.

Sec. 34: Hunting from a vehicle by disabled hunters provision modified.

Sec. 35: Night vision equipment language modified.

Sec. 36: Disabled hunter requirements modified.

Sec. 37: Firearm possession prohibition modified.

Sec. 38: Bait or feed definition modified.

Sec. 39: Bear baiting provision modified.

Sec. 40: Unprotected mammals and birds provision modified and extended
to coyotes.

Sec. 41: Decoy placing time constraints modified.

Sec. 42: Unattended decoy restrictions modified.

Sec. 43: Trap tending time restrictions modified.

Sec. 44: Angler line provision modified.

Sec. 45: Dark house, fish house and shelter license language modified.

Sec. 46: Nonresident spear fishing language modified.

Sec. 47: Angling and spearing limits modified.

Sec. 48: Open season angling dates modified.

Sec. 49: Effective date.

Sec. 50: Elk management plan established.

Sec. 51: Rulemaking provided.

Sec. 52: Repealer.

ERS, 3/31/09