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2024 SESSION

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HB 709 Deer, elk, or bear; damaging fruit trees, crops, etc.

Introduced by: Michael J. Webert | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Wildlife Resources; killing of deer, elk, or bear damaging fruit trees, crops, livestock, or personal property. Allows the owner or lessee of lands upon which damage to fruit trees, crops, livestock, or personal property utilized for commercial agricultural production has occurred to solicit the opinion of a district biologist in a neighboring district when, after an assessment by the district biologist for the lands upon which such damage has occurred, authorization to kill an animal is not granted by the Director of the Department of Wildlife Resources or his designee.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101138D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101138D
• 01/09/24  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/23/24  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
• 01/24/24  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/24  House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources