Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; authority to create damage stamp compensation program. (SB1023)
Introduced By
Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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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
Date | Action |
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01/11/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102607D |
01/11/2011 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/26/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1023) |
01/31/2011 | Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (SB868-Stuart) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |