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House Bill 261

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Last Action	signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 92)
Title	AN ACT relating to taken wildlife.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	69
Sponsors	W. Stone, J. Bell, M. Dossett, J. Greer, M. King, R. Quarles, J. Short
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to define "mounted wildlife specimen"; require the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to promulgate administrative regulations allowing any person or entity to sell or buy mounted wildlife specimens except as prohibited under federal law; require the department to record transactions for mounted wildlife specimens for white-tailed deer, elk, bears, turkeys, and bobcats; exempt mounted wildlife specimens sold to or purchased from licensed taxidermists under KRS 150.4111 from the requirements of the section; create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to define "gross score"; require the gross score for white-tailed deer and elk to be calculated using the Boone and Crockett Club's scoring manual by an official scorer; allow measurements to be taken at any time, with no drying time being required; establish enhanced restitution values for illegally taken white-tailed deer, elk, bears, turkeys, and bobcats; allow the commissioner or designee to bring a civil action to recover the restitution values owed; revoke hunting licenses and privileges for persons owing restitution; specify that the restitution required under this section is in addition to all other penalties and restitution established by KRS Chapter 150 and the administrative regulations established thereunder.
Index Headings of Original Version	Fish and Wildlife - Illegally taken white-tailed deer, elk, bears, turkeys, and bobcats, enhanced restitution value of Fish and Wildlife - Sales of mounted wildlife specimens, administrative regulations allowing Sales - Sales of mounted wildlife specimens, administrative regulations allowing Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Sales of mounted wildlife specimens, administrative regulations allowing Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Illegally taken white-tailed deer, elk, bears, turkeys, and bobcats, enhanced restitution value of Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Sales of mounted wildlife specimens, administrative regulations allowing
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02/06/13	introduced in House
02/07/13	to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
02/19/13	posted in committee
02/21/13	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/22/13	2nd reading, to Rules
02/25/13	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 26, 2013
02/26/13	3rd reading, passed 95-2
02/27/13	received in Senate
03/04/13	to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
03/05/13	taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S) 1st reading returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
03/06/13	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill
03/07/13	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 7, 2013 3rd reading, passed 35-3
03/12/13	received in House enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
03/22/13	signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 92)

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