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MS HB1260

Bill

Status

Passed

3/25/2013

Primary Sponsor

Scott Bounds

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the existing beaver control program to include wild hog control and eradication on private and public lands (excluding federally owned lands).

  • Requires state funds for wild hog control to be authorized only through specific line-item appropriations by the Legislature.

  • Renames the "Beaver Control Advisory Board" to the "Beaver and Wild Hog Control Advisory Board" and adds the Chairmen of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees as nonvoting members.

  • Maintains the board's composition of administrative heads from relevant state agencies and organizations, with nonvoting members including legislators from Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and Agriculture Committees.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Wild hog control; add to the beaver control program and revise composition and change nomenclature of the advisory board.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/25/2013

Committee Referrals

Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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