H.B. 1140 Summary

• Authorizes the Department of Health and counties to use electronic devices, sensors, and remote-monitoring technologies to trap and remove feral chickens from the state.

• Permits the Department of Health and counties to employ a feral chicken removal coordinator to manage trapping and removal operations in urban areas.

• Imposes a $500 fine on any person who interferes with feral chicken trapping or removal efforts by the department or counties.

• Requires the Department of Health to establish and operate a public hotline for reporting feral chicken nuisances, health hazards, and requesting removal services.

• Appropriates unspecified funding for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to contract third-party services for trapping, removing, and receiving feral chickens throughout the state, effective July 1, 2023.