HOUSE BILL 1125

Sponsored By:

Delegate Edwards

Entitled:

Black Bears - Damage to Crops and Livestock - Compensation

Synopsis:

Establishing a Black Bear Conservation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department of Natural Resources; providing that the source of funds shall be from the sale of bear conservation stamps or decals and specified gifts or contributions to the State; providing that annual contributions to the Fund shall be used to reimburse farmers for damage to agricultural products; providing limits and conditions on the uses of the Fund; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

2/8

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/14

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/15

Third Reading Passed (132-2)

3/30

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/23

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/18

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/2

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS, HUNTING, TRAPPING

CONSERVATION -see also- RECYCLING, SOIL CONSERVATION

NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- FORESTS AND PARKS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STAMPS AND COINS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 10-423.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 529965/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1996 at: 10:42 Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 133197/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 2, 1996 at: 12:24 Status: Adopted