Legislation - HB1024

Title: Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer
Sponsored by: Delegates Hutchinson, Adams, Arentz, Beauchamp, Jacobs, and Otto
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
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Synopsis

Authorizing the Department of Agriculture to take extraordinary measures to control local deer populations and prevent future crop loss if the Department determines that deer have caused catastrophic damage to a field; and defining "catastrophic damage" as the loss of 50% or more of crops from a single field.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0958

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer
House	2/05/2025	2/05/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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