House committee substitute makes the following change to the 1st edition.
Deletes proposed amendments to GS 113-274 and instead requires the Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) to study the need for imposing a duty to avoid wanton waste on persons taking wildlife while committing depredations on their property. Defines wanton waste as killing or crippling a big game animal without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal and properly dispose of it. Requires the Commission to report to the 2018 General Assembly upon convening.
Changes title of the bill accordingly.
RESPONSIBLE DEER MANAGEMENT ACT.
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION TO STUDY THE NEED FOR AND ADVISABILITY OF IMPOSING A DUTY TO AVOID WANTON WASTE ON PERSONS TAKING WILDLIFE WITH OR WITHOUT A DEPREDATION PERMIT.Intro. by Pittman, Henson.
Status: Re-ref Com On Judiciary I (House Action) (Apr 24 2017)
Bill History:
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Thu, 9 Mar 2017 House: Filed
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Mon, 13 Mar 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 13 Mar 2017 House: Ref to the Com on Agriculture, if favorable, Judiciary I
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Thu, 6 Apr 2017 House: Serial Referral To Judiciary I Stricken
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Thu, 6 Apr 2017 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Mon, 24 Apr 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Mon, 24 Apr 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary I
H 309
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 309 (2017-2018)Summary date: Apr 24 2017 - View Summary
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Bill H 309 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 9 2017 - View Summary
Amends GS 113274(c)(1a) to require owners or lessees who take wildlife while committing depredations upon the property to notify the Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) within 24 hours by email or an internetbased reporting process. Authorizes the Commission to impose a duty to avoid wanton waste (defined as killing or crippling big game without making a reasonable effort to retrieve and properly dispose of the animal) on wildlife taken by an owner or lessee of land on their property. Authorizes the Commission to issue temporary rules to implement the act.
Effective October 1, 2017.
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House committee substitute to 1st edition changed long title. Long title was AN ACT TO IMPOSE A DUTY TO AVOID WANTON WASTE ON PERSONS TAKING WILDLIFE UNDER A DEPREDATION PERMIT.