HB 709 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

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
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Committee
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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
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Mike Webert
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