Deer, elk, or bear; damaging fruit trees, crops, etc.
Summary
Department of Wildlife Resources; killing ofdeer, elk, or bear damaging fruit trees, crops, livestock, or personalproperty. Allows the owner or lessee of lands upon which damageto fruit trees, crops, livestock, or personal property utilized forcommercial agricultural production has occurred to solicit the opinionof a district biologist in a neighboring district when, after anassessment by the district biologist for the lands upon which suchdamage has occurred, authorization to kill an animal is not grantedby the Director of the Department of Wildlife Resources or his designee.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Webert
RRepublican
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