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ID H0542
Bill
Status
3/15/2012
Primary Sponsor
Resources and Conservation Committee
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AI Summary
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Prohibits hunting from motorized vehicles except that physically disabled persons may apply for a special permit to hunt from a stationary motorized vehicle, with no fee charged for the permit.
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Defines "physically disabled person" as one who has lost use of lower extremities or both hands, cannot walk 200 feet unassisted, or cannot walk 200 feet without significant difficulty due to specified medical impairments.
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Prohibits the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and Department from imposing restrictions on motorized vehicle use on trails or roads on federally managed lands beyond the express limitations in the statute.
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Permits physically disabled permit holders to hunt from motorized vehicles that are not in motion, but prohibits discharging firearms from or across public highways and requires the permit be prominently displayed and produced on demand.
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Amends Section 36-1401 to provide a correct code reference regarding dog violations related to big game animals.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to the taking of wildlife to revise provisions relating to the prohibition on hunting from a motorized vehicle and to establish provisions relating to restrictions on rulemaking and policy relating to motorized vehicle use on trails or roads on certain lands.
HUNTING
Last Action
Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
3/27/2012