26RS HB 142

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Last Action	01/07/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	864
Sponsors	M. Pollock, M. Dossett
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 150.170 to require the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to issue a minimum of 5 deer destruction permits to any landowner, spouse, dependent child, or their designee whose lands or personal property have been damaged by wildlife; establish provisions for the renewal of deer destruction permits; require the department to issue a deer permit for the taking of 1 additional antlered deer during a hunting season to any requesting individual; amend KRS 150.390 to allow any licensed or permitted person to take antlerless deer for a period of 10 days following the conclusion of a muzzle-loading gun season; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Agriculture - Agricultural lands, damage to agricultural crops, depredating wildlife Effective Dates, Emergency - Depredating wildlife, lands or personal property, damage Fish And Wildlife - Depredating wildlife, permits, wildlife control Hunting And Fishing - Permits, depredating wildlife, control, Land Use - Agricultural lands, damage to agricultural crops, depredating wildlife Landlord And Tenant - Agricultural lands, damage to agricultural crops, depredating wildlife State Agencies - Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, permits, wildlife control