Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; authority to create damage stamp compensation program. (SB1023)

Introduced By

Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Department of Game and Inland Fisheries; damage stamp compensation program.  Removes the local authority and responsibility to create and administer the damage stamp compensation program, which assists farmers whose crops and livestock are damaged by deer, elk, or bear, or by big game hunters. The fund and administration responsibilities are reestablished with the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries. Moneys in the fund, which come from special stamps paid by hunters of bear, deer, and elk, must be expended each year for crop damages or donated to support the activities of Hunters for the Hungry. Read the Bill »

Status

01/31/2011: Merged into SB868

History

DateAction
01/11/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102607D
01/11/2011Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/26/2011Impact statement from DPB (SB1023)
01/31/2011Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (SB868-Stuart) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)