Legislation - HB0894

Title: Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats
Sponsored by: Delegates Jacobs, Arentz, Arikan, Ghrist, Hutchinson, T. Morgan, Nawrocki, Otto, Schmidt, Szeliga, Valentine, Wivell, Behler, Boyce, and Stewart
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to issue an incidental taking permit for the Indiana bat, the northern long-eared bat, the tricolor bat, or the eastern small-footed bat if an applicant submits a certain conservation plan and the Secretary makes certain findings.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: SB0946

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {743822/1 Adopted Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/19/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {743822/1 Adopted	37BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37BClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats
House	3/06/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2025	2/19/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	39 Click to view Recorded Media

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