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IN HB1292
Bill
Status
3/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Sean Eberhart
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AI Summary
HEA 1292 Summary
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Amends Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources, effective July 1, 2018, with retroactive provisions for hunting regulations.
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Requires motorboats and sailboats over 22 feet in length operating on concurrent jurisdiction waters with the United States or another state to be equipped with combination navigation lights visible for at least one mile, affixed to the bow.
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Permits rifle use for hunting deer on privately owned land during firearms season through June 30, 2020, with specifications including .243 inch minimum bullet diameter and cartridge case length between 1.16 and 3 inches, with maximum possession of 10 cartridges.
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Exempts federal wildlife management employees acting under permit with written director consent from prohibitions on shooting from or across public highways, and allows the department to adopt rules authorizing rifle use on public property.
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Reduces the restricted distance for fishing near dams from 300 yards to 200 yards, except for legal minnow seines and dip nets.
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Repeals IC 14-24-12 regarding purple loosestrife and multiflora roses regulation effective July 1, 2018.
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Declares an emergency for immediate enactment.
Legislative Description
Department of natural resources. Requires motorboats operated on waters of concurrent jurisdiction with the United States or another state to be equipped with certain combination lights. Exempts employees of a federal wildlife management agency, acting in accordance with a permit and the written consent of the director of the department of natural resources (department), from the prohibition on shooting from or across public highways. Allows the department to adopt rules authorizing the use of rifles on public property. Allows the use of rifles on privately owned land for hunting under certain conditions. Allows for fishing within 200 yards (rather than
Last Action
Public Law 39
3/8/2018