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ID H0525

Bill

Status

Passed

3/21/2012

Primary Sponsor

Resources and Conservation Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 36-409, Idaho Code to authorize the Fish and Game Commission to promulgate rules allowing disabled hunters to be exempted from tag possession requirements.

  • Permits a disabled hunter companion assisting a hunter with an appropriate tag to take wildlife without possessing their own tag if the companion holds a valid disabled combination license, disabled archery permit, disabled hunt motor vehicle permit, or is a disabled veteran participating in an authorized hunt.

  • Applies to disabled hunter companions assisting licensed hunters for wildlife species including moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, deer, antelope, mountain lion, bear, wolf, sandhill crane, and turkey.

  • Maintains existing requirements for wolf, mountain lion, and bear tags regarding different time periods and state areas as determined by the commission.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide for Fish and Game Commission rules to allow exception from required tag possession for disabled hunters upon certain circumstances occurring.

FISH AND GAME

Last Action

Governor signed Session Law Chapter 102 Effective: 07/01/12

3/21/2012

Committee Referrals

Resources and Environment2/27/2012
Resources and Conservation2/13/2012

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