AN ACT TO DISAPPROVE A RULE RELATED TO CERVID EXCRETIONS ADOPTED BY THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION AND TO DIRECT THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION TO REVISE THE RULE. SL 2021-176. Enacted Nov. 10, 2021. Effective Nov. 10, 2021.
REGULATE USE OF DEER SECRETIONS FOR HUNTING.
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AN ACT TO DISAPPROVE A RULE RELATED TO CERVID EXCRETIONS ADOPTED BY THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION AND TO DIRECT THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION TO REVISE THE RULE.Intro. by Perry, Britt, Johnson.
Bill History:
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Mon, 8 Feb 2021 Senate: Filed
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Tue, 9 Feb 2021 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 9 Feb 2021 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Tue, 9 Feb 2021 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 House: Regular Message Received From Senate
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Thu, 25 Feb 2021 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 25 Feb 2021 House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Wed, 29 Sep 2021 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 7 Oct 2021 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 20 Oct 2021 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 20 Oct 2021 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 20 Oct 2021 House: Added to Calendar
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Wed, 20 Oct 2021 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 20 Oct 2021 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 21 Oct 2021 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Mon, 25 Oct 2021 Senate: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
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Mon, 25 Oct 2021 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Mon, 1 Nov 2021 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Mon, 1 Nov 2021 Senate: Placed On Cal For 11/02/2021
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Tue, 2 Nov 2021 Senate: Concurred In H Com Sub
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Tue, 2 Nov 2021 Senate: Ordered Enrolled
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Wed, 3 Nov 2021 Senate: Ratified
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Thu, 4 Nov 2021 Senate: Pres. To Gov. 11/4/2021
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Wed, 10 Nov 2021 Senate: Signed by Gov. 11/10/2021
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Wed, 10 Nov 2021 Senate: Ch. SL 2021-176
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 66 (2021-2022)Summary date: Nov 10 2021 - View Summary
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Bill S 66 (2021-2022)Summary date: Oct 7 2021 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.
Makes the provisions directing the Wildlife Resources Commission to implement the Cervid Excretion Rule (15A NCAC 10B .0201) as described, and adopt a rule consistent with the described directive, applicable to any cervid excretions used for hunting on or after December 1, 2021 (was, July 1, 2021).
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Bill S 66 (2021-2022)Summary date: Feb 17 2021 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute replaces the content of the 1st edition with the following.
Disapproves of the amendment to 15A NCAC 10B .0201 (Prohibited Taking and Manner of Take), defined as the "Cervid Excretion Rule," adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) on February 25, 2020. Directs the WRC to implement the Cervid Excretion Rule by prohibiting the possession or use of any substance or material that contains or is labeled as containing any excretion collected from a cervid, as specified, for the purpose of taking or attempting to take, attracting, or scouting wildlife. Excludes labeled synthetics; natural substances collected by a hunter from a legal harvest; labeled natural substances collected by an NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) licensed facility; labeled natural deer urine products containing excretions from NC DACS licensed facilities; and labeled natural deer urine products containing excretions from facilities determined to be free of chronic wasting disease (CWD), compliant with federal CWD protocols and a federally approved CWD herd certification program who participates in additional WRC herd management requirements. Requires the WRC to adopt a permanent rule to implement the Cervid Excretion Rule as described. Applies to any cervid excretions used for hunting on or after July 1, 2021.
Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.
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Bill S 66 (2021-2022)Summary date: Feb 8 2021 - View Summary
Enacts new GS 113-291.14 making it illegal to use any cervid (a member of the deer family) excretion for the purposes of taking or attempting to take, attracting, or scouting wildlife unless the excretion meets all of the following: (1) the excretion has been determined to be free of chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions based on testing by an independent laboratory using the specified testing method; (2) the excretion is entirely collected from facilities participating in a deer protection program that includes all the five specified protocols related to CWD; and (3) the packaging for the excretion includes language indicating that the product has been tested using the specified method and the excretion is sourced from a facility complying with a deer protection program. Applies to acts that occur on or after October 1, 2021.
Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO REGULATE THE USE OF DEER URINE AND OTHER SECRETIONS FOR THE TAKING OF GAME.