HB2594 Summary

• Expands big game salvage permit eligibility beyond motor vehicle collisions to include animals euthanized due to collision injuries, animals dying from natural causes, and animals euthanized after natural injury.

• Makes salvage permits non-transferable and issuable by peace officers or authorized department employees to the vehicle driver, person wishing to possess the carcass, or person reporting the animal.

• Requires permit forms to document the recipient's name and address, animal description, permit issue date, animal location, vehicle description (if applicable), carcass destination, and issuing officer's name.

• Prohibits salvage permits for animals suspected of being diseased or spoiled.

• Establishes that obtaining a salvage permit by fraud constitutes a class 1 misdemeanor and clarifies liability disclaimers for the issuing officer and department.