09RS HB208

WWW Version
The hyperlink to a bill draft that precedes a summary contains the most recent version (Introduced/GA/Enacted) of the bill. If the session has ended, the hyperlink contains the latest version of the bill at the time of sine die adjournment. Note that the summary pertains to the bill as introduced, which is often different from the most recent version.

Includes opposite chamber sponsors where requested by primary sponsors of substantially similar bills in both chambers and jointly approved by the Committee on Committees of both chambers. Opposite chamber sponsors are represented in italics.

HB 208 (BR 893) - M. Denham

AN ACT relating to fish and wildlife.
Amend KRS 150.025 to allow the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to make administrative regulations available on the department's Web site within five days of their filing instead of requiring newspaper publication; amend KRS 150.175 to allow holders of trapping licenses to trap on lands of another person with that person's oral consent, as provided by administrative regulation; create a new special user permit for recreational purposes to be used on land for which a recreational land use agreement has been reached or land that has been otherwise acquired by the department; amend KRS 150.179 to allow the department to waive licensing requirements for participants in events or programs supporting recreational activities amend KRS 150.410 to allow wildlife identification numbers to be used for the tagging of traps.

HB 208 - AMENDMENTS

HCA (1, M. Denham) - Require that the commissioner prepare news releases for all new or amended administrative regulations relating to fish and wildlife, instead of only for administrative regulations that propose to establish or increase fees.

SCS - Retain original provisions of HB 208; create new section to allow the Department to use state personnel and resources to provide administrative assistance to the Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

     Feb 3-introduced in House
     Feb 4-to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
     Feb 11-posting waived; posted in committee
     Feb 12-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with committee amendment (1)
     Feb 13-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25, 2009
     Feb 25-3rd reading, passed 99-0 with committee amendment (1)
     Feb 26-received in Senate
     Mar 2-to Natural Resources and Energy (S)
     Mar 4-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 5-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 10-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10, 2009; 3rd reading; Committee Substitute withdrawn; passed 38-0; received in House
     Mar 11-enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Mar 20-signed by Governor (Act ch. 20)

Vote History

Legislature Home Page | Record Front Page