2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 756

File Code: Natural Resources - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 478
Sponsored By:
Senators Hooper, Exum, Roesser, Harris, Dyson, and Jacobs
Entitled:
Upland Wildlife Habitat Fund

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to use specified funds for the purpose of planting food or cover for upland game birds and mammals and wetland game birds; authorizing the Department to enter into contracts with farmers to reimburse farmers for specified planting to provide food or cover for upland game birds and mammals and wetland game birds; creating an Upland Wildlife Habitat Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department; providing for funding of the Fund through voluntary donation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Special Order 3/13 (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
3/13
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/14
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/15
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
BIRDS
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK
GIFTS
HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Natural Resources
( 10-301 , 10-301 , 10-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 394735/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2000   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 13, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 28, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-1)