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ID H0549

Bill

Status

Passed

3/14/2018

Primary Sponsor

Resources and Conservation Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows persons to salvage big game animals, upland game animals, upland game birds, furbearing animals, predatory wildlife, and unprotected wildlife that are unintentionally struck and killed by a vehicle on a roadway.

  • Permits persons to immediately dispatch severely injured wildlife struck by a vehicle in a safe and humane manner and then salvage the animal.

  • Requires reporting to the Department of Fish and Game within 24 hours of the incident and obtaining a free salvage permit within 72 hours.

  • Mandates that moose, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, mountain lion, black bear, wolf, bobcat, and river otter must be presented to the nearest fish and game office for mandatory check and reporting.

  • Excludes protected nongame wildlife, threatened or endangered species, migratory birds including waterfowl, and other wildlife species not lawfully hunted or trapped from the salvage provisions.

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to provide for the salvage of certain animals unintentionally struck and killed by a vehicle on a roadway, to provide that certain severely injured animals may be dispatched, to provide reporting requirements and to provide exceptions to applicability.

FISH AND GAME

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 14, 2018 Session Law Chapter 75 Effective: 07/01/2018

3/14/2018

Committee Referrals

Resources and Environment2/22/2018
Resources and Conservation2/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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