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MS HB450
Bill
Status
6/17/2020
Primary Sponsor
Becky Currie
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AI Summary
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Requires chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing of all white-tailed deer harvested within any enclosure in Mississippi.
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First violation of the testing requirement is a Class II violation; subsequent violations are Class I violations with corresponding penalties.
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Grants Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks authority to depopulate white-tailed deer in enclosures where CWD is diagnosed and to collect tissue samples where CWD is found within five miles of an enclosure.
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Requires enclosure owners to register with the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and comply with all CWD testing requirements; violations are Class I offenses.
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Effective date: July 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Chronic wasting disease; require testing of white-tailed deer harvested in enclosures, and designate Class I and II violations.
Last Action
Died On Calendar
6/17/2020