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MS HB382
Bill
Status
4/9/2021
Primary Sponsor
Scott Bounds
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AI Summary
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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
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Enclosure owners must also submit samples from deer that die from non-hunting causes inside the enclosure, which count toward the total required samples
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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
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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
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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