KY HB506

Game wardens appointed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources become eligible to receive annual training stipends from the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund, removing the previous restriction that excluded them from the supplement

Commissioner gains authority to establish competitive salary structures for Division of Law Enforcement sworn employees independent of KRS Chapter 18A, and game warden jurisdiction explicitly extends to waters bordering the Commonwealth

Minimum fines for wildlife violations approximately double across most categories, with base fines increasing from $50-$100 to $100-$200, and maximum fines increasing proportionally up to $10,000 for elk-related violations

New statutory definitions added for "exotic wildlife," "native wildlife," and "roadway," while the definition of "administrative regulation" is removed; "roadway" replaces "public roadway" in the prohibition on discharging firearms across roads

Wildlife restitution costs codified at specific amounts: $1,500 per deer, $3,000 per elk, $1,000 per bear, $500 per turkey, $500 per bobcat, and $25 per fish; restitution amounts exceeding $10,000 require panel scoring by two official Boone and Crockett Club scorers