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HB 1481 Waterfowl sanctuaries and blinds.

Introduced by: M. Kirkland Cox | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Waterfowl sanctuaries and blinds. The bill repeals an Act of Assembly that established wildlife sanctuary in areas of what was then Princess Anne County and now is Virginia Beach. This local act is no longer needed because Virginia Beach has adopted an ordinance that prevents hunting in these areas. The bill also repeals the authority of Accomack and Northampton Counties to issue duck blind stamps.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Waterfowl sanctuaries and blinds. The bill repeals an Act of Assembly that established wildlife sanctuary in areas of what was then Princess Anne County and now is Virginia Beach. This local act is no longer needed because Virginia Beach has adopted an ordinance that prevents hunting in these areas. The bill also repeals the authority of Accomack and Northampton Counties to issue duck blind stamps.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Waterfowl sanctuaries and blinds. Repeals a number of Acts of Assembly that provide for the establishment of waterfowl sanctuaries in various localities. Several of the acts are duplicative of current state statutes. Among the provisions repealed by this bill are the prohibition on hunting from floating blinds in the Counties of Caroline, King George, Essex, Westmoreland and Richmond, and in several segments of the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers. The bill also repeals an Act of Assembly that establishes wildlife sanctuaries in areas of what is now Virginia Beach. This local act is no longer needed because Virginia Beach has adopted an ordinance that prevents hunting in these areas.