Senate Bill 1020 Summary

• Connecticut enters into the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, allowing reciprocal recognition of wildlife law violations and license suspensions across participating states.

• Wildlife officers may issue citations to residents of participating states without requiring collateral or bond if the violator provides personal recognizance (agreement to comply with citation terms).

• Home states must recognize and enforce convictions and license suspensions from other party states as if the violation occurred in their own jurisdiction.

• A board of compact administrators composed of representatives from each party state governs the compact, with Connecticut's Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection serving as the state's administrator.

• Connecticut's commissioner may suspend hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses of persons convicted of wildlife violations in participating states, with due process protections including written notice and the right to request a hearing within twenty days.