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MS HB382

Bill

Status

Passed

4/9/2021

Primary Sponsor

Scott Bounds

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing of white-tailed deer harvested within high-fenced enclosures, with mandatory sample submission of at least one deer per 200 acres annually

  • Enclosure owners must also submit samples from deer that die from non-hunting causes inside the enclosure, which count toward the total required samples

  • Prohibits the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks from declaring a CWD Management Zone on properties within a 5-mile radius of an infected enclosure until CWD is positively detected on those surrounding properties

  • Removes authority for wildlife personnel to depopulate deer within enclosures where CWD is diagnosed, instead requiring the commission to work with owners to determine containment solutions

  • Establishes fines of $500 for first violations and $1,000 for subsequent violations of sample submission requirements

Legislative Description

Chronic wasting disease; revise requirements for testing of white-tailed deer harvested within enclosures.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

4/9/2021

Committee Referrals

Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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