AN ACT relating to cervids. [HB-700]
Amend KRS 150.740 and 257.550 to prohibit the export of a cervid carcass or wild cervid outside of a chronic wasting disease surveillance zone; prohibit the export of a captive cervid outside of a 10-mile radius of a chronic wasting disease positive captive cervid facility; establish exemptions to the movement of cervid parts; allow breeding of captive cervids inside the facility in which the cervid is housed; require that the chronic wasting disease surveillance zone remain disease free for a period of five years; exempt prior chronic wasting disease
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HB-700: AN ACT relating to cervids.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Hale
Floor Amendment (1) Filed To Committee Substitute on 03/06/2025
AN ACT relating to fish and wildlife law enforcement. [HB-767]
Amend KRS 15.519 to make game wardens employed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources subject to the same requirements for entering or accessing private open land as other law enforcement officers; amend KRS 150.090 to conform; amend KRS 235.310 to make boating enforcement officers employed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources subject to the same requirements for entering or accessing private open land as other law enforcement officers.
HB-767: AN ACT relating to fish and wildlife law enforcement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Savannah Maddox
To Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (h) on 02/27/2025
HJR-51: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to evaluate and report on the repair or replacement of the Great Crossing Dam and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Grossl
To Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (h) on 02/27/2025
You have voted HJR-51: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to evaluate and report on the repair or replacement of the Great Crossing Dam and declaring an emergency..
AN ACT relating to ruffed grouse hunting. [HB-458]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to define "ruffed grouse"; establish the annual ruffed grouse hunting season and bag limits; require a person who has taken a ruffed grouse to report information relating to the taking to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources through its electronic or telephonic reporting system; amend KRS 150.990 to establish penalties.
HB-458: AN ACT relating to ruffed grouse hunting.
Sponsored by: Rep. Aaron Thompson
Withdrawn on 02/26/2025
SCR-51: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Sport Fish Restoration Program as part of the American System of Conservation Funding.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robin Webb
To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 02/14/2025
You have voted SCR-51: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Sport Fish Restoration Program as part of the American System of Conservation Funding..
AN ACT relating to fishing in privately owned lakes and ponds. [SB-112]
Amend KRS 150.170 to allow a bona fide resident landowner and other authorized persons to take fish from any lake or pond located on the owner's property without procuring a sport fishing license; exempt the resident landowner and other authorized persons from certain statutory and regulatory limits, restrictions, and requirement relating to fish and fishing.
SB-112: AN ACT relating to fishing in privately owned lakes and ponds.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 02/11/2025