S636 Summary

• Increases penalties for boating safety violations, including minimum $250 fine for operating a vessel while intoxicated and changes certain violations from misdemeanors to infractions with $50 fines.

• Raises minimum penalties for wildlife violations including unlawful taking of deer ($250), bear ($2,000), elk ($2,500), and establishes new Class 2 misdemeanor for taking posted deer without permission ($500 minimum).

• Authorizes cities and counties to garnish compensation of council members and commissioners to enforce unsatisfied money judgments, without the standard 10% garnishment limitation.

• Adds constitutional amendment prohibiting private property condemnation except for public use and guaranteeing just compensation determined by jury, to be voted on November 4, 2014.

• Modifies statutory language from "public use or benefit" to "public use" for eminent domain purposes and expands condemnation authority for customer connections.