Hunting elk; authorizes Board of GIF to create a special license. (HB2687)
Introduced By
Del. Will Morefield (R-North Tazewell) with support from co-patron Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Special license for hunting elk. Authorizes the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries (the Board) to create a special license for hunting elk. Such license shall be required in addition to general hunting licenses. The bill authorizes the Board to establish guidelines (i) related to selection of applicants for eligibility to purchase a special elk license and (ii) permitting the transfer of special elk licenses to individuals or wildlife conservation organizations whose mission is to ensure the conservation of Virginia's wildlife resources. The bill authorizes the Board to establish a nonrefundable application fee of $15 for residents and $20 for nonresidents and a special elk license fee at no more than $40 for residents and $400 for nonresidents. The bill directs the Board, as funds become available, to utilize a portion of the fees collected for special elk licenses to compensate an owner or lessee of agricultural land for agricultural damage directly caused by elk. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/14/2019 | Committee |
| 01/14/2019 | Presented and ordered printed 19104020D |
| 01/14/2019 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 01/16/2019 | Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/23/2019 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/23/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) |
| 01/29/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2687) |
| 01/30/2019 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (18-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19105676D-H1 |
| 01/31/2019 | Read first time |
| 02/01/2019 | Read second time |
| 02/01/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19105676D-H1 |
| 02/01/2019 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2687H1 |
| 02/04/2019 | Read third time and passed House (84-Y 14-N) |
| 02/04/2019 | VOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 14-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/05/2019 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 02/13/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2687H1) |
| 02/14/2019 | Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with letter (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
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